Raids, Arrests and Green File Arrests: Why I-PAC Becomes Political Focus in Mamata, West Bengal
New Delhi: law enforcement bureau (ED) An investigation into political consulting firm I-PAC has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in West Bengal, putting it at the center of a bitter fight between the two parties. Mamata BanerjeeTrinamool…
Farming groups and civil society urge government not to agree to import of genetically modified agricultural products in new round of India-US trade talks
New Delhi: As a new round of trade talks between India and the US begins in Washington, India’s Non-GMO Alliance, a network of farmers and civil society organizations, on Monday wrote to the central government urging it not to allow import of…
We are not ‘vishwaguru’ anymore: MM Joshi for Sanskrit bat
New Delhi: India is no longer a “vishwaguru” (global teacher) and the word should not be used, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi said on Monday as he called for greater promotion of Sanskrit and its use in quantum…
TMC’s Derek O’Brien says we will move fresh motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar; accuses BJP of hatching ‘conspiracy’ in Bengal
CEC Gyanesh Kumar; TMC MP Derek O’Brien New Delhi: Opposition parties will move a fresh motion to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Congressman and spokesman Derek O’Brien said…
‘Politicians cannot be left to judge judicial competence’: Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kantha rejects Kejriwal’s plea to recuse himself from GST case
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor policy case involving former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, stating that “impartiality…
‘No grounds for review’: Supreme Court rejects Omar Khalid’s plea to be denied bail in Delhi riots case
Omar Khalid (ANI file photo) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed student activist Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, for a review petition against his earlier verdict rejecting bail.“After reviewing the review petition…
‘Bulldozer buddhi’: Mahua Moitra calls UP CM Yogi Adityanath ‘a joke’ over Swami Vivekanand’s gaffe
New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra slams UP CM Yogi Adityanath for misquoting a famous quote originally written by Subhas Chandra Bosearrive Swami Vivekananda at a rally in West Bengal on Monday. MCA called him “Bulldozer Bodhi” and asked him to…
‘It’s all drama’: Mamata Banerjee reacts to PM Modi’s ‘jhalmuri’ breakthrough
In this image posted on April 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tastes ‘jhalmuri’, a street snack made of puffed rice, on the sidelines of a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Jhargram. (@narendramodi/X via PTI…
‘More than Rs 100 crore not disclosed’: Madras High Court points out ‘irregularities’ in Vijay’s poll affidavit
New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Vijay, who made his political debut leading TVK in the Tamil Nadu elections, suffered a setback. madras high court admitted on Monday a request for an income tax investigation into his asset declarations.While hearing…