Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in support of BJP candidates Indranil Khan (Behala Paschim) and Shankar Sikdar (Behala Purba) for West Bengal Assembly elections, at Behala in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah wound up his poll campaign in Bengal on Monday by asking people … Read more
AAP MLA Mehraj Malik (PTI Photo/File) JAMMU: J&K high court quashed Monday the detention of Mehraj Malik, the lone AAP legislator in the Union territory’s assembly, under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and directed the authorities to release him forthwith.Giving relief to the Doda East MLA, Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani held that the allegations … Read more
Jammu: Separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah arrives to appear before a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in connection with a 1996 Srinagar violence case, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) JAMMU: A designated NIA court in Jammu Monday extended the remand of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah till May 6 in connection with a three decades old … Read more
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh encounter specialist Ajay Pal Sharma, deployed as police observer in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, was seen issuing stern warning to Falta TMC candidate Jehangir Khan, saying he will be “dealt with properly” if his people continue to “threaten” the electors in the constituency of poll-bound state.In a video going viral, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Can a second wife claim pensionary benefit after demise of first wife of a deceased govt official? Agreeing to examine the issue, Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on the plea of a woman who was denied such pension.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale asked Centre to file … Read more
NEW DELHI: A month after the Union cabinet approved the country’s climate action goals, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), for 2031-35 period, India has formally submitted its pledges to the UN climate body underlining important conditions noting that the developing countries’ commitments “cannot be fulfilled” without adequate support in terms of “finance” and “technology transfer”.India … Read more
The political arena heats up as Congress voices its discontent over AAP’s Rajya Sabha nominees, branding them as elitists with an impressive average net worth of Rs 818 crore. Ajay Maken argues that AAP functions as a puppet for the BJP, orchestrated to disrupt Congress’s support in upcoming state elections. NEW DELHI: With AAP’s seven … Read more
VHP flags minority ‘atrocities’ to UNGA chief ahead of India visit NEW DELHI: A day ahead of UN General Assembly president Annalena Baerbock’s visit to India, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has written to her flagging what it termed “persistent atrocities” against religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, seeking urgent intervention from the United Nations.In … Read more
Iran attacked a chemical tanker with 12 Indian crew members near Oman; all crew are safe. AAP has accused Raghav Chadha of conspiring with the BJP to build a “neutral” image before defecting; Chadha has lost nearly 2 million Instagram followers since his exit. Eight live bombs were found near a primary school in West … Read more
