Veteran politician and former railway minister Mukul Roy died of a cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata, at 1:30 am last night. The news was confirmed by his son, Subhranshu Roy. Roy had represented Krishnanagar Uttar as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Over the course of his political career, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of his visit to Israel this week, PM Narendra Modi said Sunday India deeply values the enduring friendship with Israel, built on trust, innovation and a shared commitment to peace and progress. Modi was responding to a post on X by Netanyahu in which he had said the bond between Israel and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress head Sam Pitroda’s comments that India’s raw talent in the IT sector ended up serving others while the country itself could not leverage it drew sharp criticism from BJP, which called it another instance of the opposition party bashing India.“We have young talent but it is raw. What happened in … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a multi-state counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police special cell busted a terror module comprising radicalised individuals affiliated with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Eight suspects, seven of whom are Bangladeshi nationals with Indian Aadhaar cards, have been arrested.A major terror attack was averted with the arrests. A temple in Chandni Chowk was … Read more
JAMMU: Security forces killed three terrorists during a gunfight in Kishtwar district of J&K, tightening a weeks-long hunt through dense forests and steep terrain, officials said Sunday.The fighting erupted in Chatroo forest belt of Kishtwar, where joint teams moved on intelligence inputs pointing to terrorists hiding in a mud house. As search parties closed in, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday used the 131st episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat to highlight the power of organ donation, sharing the story of a one-year-old from Kerala whose parents chose to donate her organs after her death.“There can be no greater sorrow than parents losing their child,” … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: “Global power that is India,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday as he spoke ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit, scheduled for next week, praising India’s growing stature on the world stage.Highlighting the special bond between New Delhi and Tel Aviv, Netanyahu … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday described the protest by four Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the AI Impact Summit-2026 as a “blatant assault on public order” that endangered India’s diplomatic image.Judicial magistrate Ravi allowed five days of police custody for the accused, Krishna Hari, national secretary of Youth Congress from Bihar, Kundan … Read more
This image is used for representative purpose only (AI-generated) You are travelling on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line. The train slows down. A familiar announcement echoes through the coach: “Agla station hai… Supreme Court.”On the display board, it still reads in Hindi: “सुप्रीम कोर्ट.”For most commuters, it is just another stop. For a few, it sparks … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA HA Iqbal Hussain has renewed pressure on the Congress high command to swiftly resolve the uncertainty over a possible change of leadership in Karnataka, even as the power tussle between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar refuses to die down.Speaking amid continuing speculation over a mid-term switch of the … Read more