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Suvendu Adhikair on protests against Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday described the protests against his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, at Hailsahar in North 24 Parganas as a reflection of “strong public anger.”Mamata Banerjee faced protests earlier in the day when a group of protesters allegedly surrounded her vehicle, raised … Read more

ED director Rahul Navin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rahul Navin gets one year extension as ED director. His 2-yr fixed tenure was coming to an end this month, now extended till 13 Aug 2027.According to a notification issued by the DoPT on Saturday, “Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in tenure of Rahul … Read more

No injuries as training aircraft veers off runway at Baramati airport NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) said on Sunday that a team from aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is being sent to Maharashtra’s Baramati airfield, where a Cessna training aircraft was involved in a runway excursion earlier in … Read more

The youth wing of the Punjab AAP on Sunday held the ‘Punjab Youth Run 2026’ marathon under the state government’s anti-drug campaign, with party leaders urging participants to make fitness a regular part of their lives.AAP’s youth wing president and MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura said that the marathon started from Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib and … Read more

NEW DELHI: After holding a meeting with a delegation of protesting students, the Jharkhand government on Sunday agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC, JPSC Backlog 2023, and JPSC Backlog 2025 exams but rejected the demand to scrap the CGL examination, saying it was conducted under court orders and selected candidates are already employed.Speaking to reporters … Read more

Sohrai-Khovar, an ancient women-led art tradition from Jharkhand (Image: TWAC) A local artisan crouches by her doorstep, her hands stained with mud and colour drawn straight from the earth around her. The warmth of rust red, the hush of chalky white, the depth of a black gone nearly charcoal. With nothing more than a broken … Read more

Russian deputy PM Marat Khusnullin made the suggestion Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has called on Moscow and New Delhi to explore the feasibility of a direct rail link to the Indian Ocean, aimed at reducing transit risks associated with the Bosphorus strait and Strait of Hormuz.According to Khusnullin, potential routes could pass through … Read more

Hemant Soren assures students on ‘transperancy and justice’ over alleged exam leaks NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday urged youths protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams not to seek political patronage or allow their agitation to be politicised, saying dialogue, rather than batons, was the way to resolve issues.“Samvad and not ‘lathi-danda-bandook’ … Read more

Inside India’s complex journey from transplant registration to surgery For a patient facing end-stage organ failure, being told that a transplant may be required is only the beginning. The journey from a hospital referral to an actual transplant involves medical evaluation, registration, documentation, waitlist management, organ matching, allocation and, eventually, surgery and long-term follow-up.In India, … Read more

NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that her car was pelted with stones after protesters intercepted her convoy while she was visiting the family of deceased Trinamool Congress worker Birju Keot in North 24 Parganas.According to Mamata, protesters raised “thief” slogans and threw water bottles and footwear.“Large stones were … Read more