NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday notched up a sweeping victory across all 15 municipal corporations. In the home turf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, the saffron party crossed the 50% mark in every corporation.Polling for the civic elections was held on Sunday, covering 15 municipal … Read more
NEW DELHI: At a time when centralised leadership and national narratives play a dominant role in politics, Mamata Banerjee has stood tall as one of the strongest regional satraps resisting the national trend. She has ruled West Bengal for last 15 years outmanoeuvring her rivals again and again. But the big question is: will the … Read more
TMc protests against ‘Singham’ cop NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Tuesday as Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters staged protests, accusing Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma of “intimidating” party workers ahead of the second phase of polling.Protests broke out in Falta, where supporters raised slogans outside the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Security agencies have reportedly foiled a major conspiracy to target the national capital with advanced weapons, uncovering a suspected cross-border syndicate with links to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, sources said.Authorities recovered 18 sophisticated firearms from nine alleged operatives who were allegedly planning to route the weapons through Munger before distributing them across multiple … Read more
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has indicated a likely return of El Nino conditions as early as May–July this year, with climate models pointing to rapidly rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.In its latest Global Seasonal Climate Update, the WMO said there is growing confidence in the onset of El Nino after neutral … Read more
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took cognisance of the “lone wolf” stabbing attack on two security guards in Thane, saying it is being viewed as a possible case of self-radicalisation in which the accused allegedly intended to target members of the Hindu community in the name of jihad. He also said … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that every religious institution must function under established norms and cannot operate in a state of anarchy, while hearing a batch of petitions linked to the Sabarimala temple case and issues concerning women’s entry at places of worship.A nine-judge Constitution bench said the right to manage a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Vedanta Power on Monday said it has completed disbursement of compensation to the families of those killed and injured in a boiler-related incident at its power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district earlier this month.In a statement, company said it has provided financial assistance of Rs 35 lakh each to families of the deceased, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union minister for parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared a post-session exchange with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to sharpen his attack on the opposition over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, claiming even Tharoor “agreed” with his remark that the Congress could be seen as anti-women.“We took a picture. Shashi … Read more
NEW DELHI: The legal battle over the Delhi excise policy case has taken an unusual turn, with Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia refusing to appear before the Delhi high court bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The controversy erupted after the court rejected Kejriwal’s plea seeking the judge’s recusal from hearing … Read more