- India
Mamata Banerjee’s brother expresses displeasure over ticket distribution in Howrah
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s younger brother Babun Banerjee on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the party re-nominating Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal. Babun Banerjee, who is presently…
- World
US: Biden & Trump set for election rematch after winning party nominations
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump are set for a bitter election rematch in November after they secured their parties’ presidential nominations with impressive wins in another round…
- India
Stop speaking lies about CAA: BJP to opposition leaders
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday accused opposition parties ofstoking communal passion by speaking “lies” about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, as the Modi government came under attack over its implementation. Former Union…
- India
Congress organises dharna in front of Kerala Raj Bhavan against CAA enforcement
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday, March 13, organised a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan here to protest against the Central government’s decision to enforce the contentious Citizenship…
- India
Total of 22,217 electoral bonds purchased from Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 15, 2024: SBI to SC
New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday, March 13, told the Supreme Court that a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased and 22,030 redeemed by political parties between April…
- India
Unemployment, inflation and ‘bhagidari’ are crucial issues country is facing: Rahul
Dhule: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said unemployment, inflation and “bhagidari” were crucial issues that the country was facing, and accused the Centre of diverting the attention of people from the…
- Sports
BCCI set to bar state units from direct cricketing tie-up with foreign boards
New Delhi: The BCCI is set to bar state associations from directly engaging with foreign boards for organising training camps and competitions, making it mandatory for them to route all such proposals…
- World
Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened: Putin
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence. Speaking in an interview with Russian state television released…
- India
Row over appointment of EC: SC to hear plea of NGO on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 15 a plea of an NGO challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from a panel meant for…
- India
Rajnath approves expansion of NCC
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) with an addition of 3,00,000 cadets. The expansion is expected to cater to the…
- India
CAA implementation ahead of LS polls dirty vote bank politics of BJP: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act ahead of the Lok Sabha polls was a “dirty vote bank politics” of the BJP…
- Top Stories
What is PM so scared of, asks Congress on electoral bonds issue
New Delhi: The Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over the electoral bonds issue, alleging that his government, through the SBI, has consistently tried to halt or delay the revelation…
- Business
Rupee falls 5 paise to 82.85 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 5 paise to 82.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as the strength of the American currency in the international market and elevated crude oil…
- India
Join us if you are being insulted, we will ensure your victory: Uddhav tells Gadkari
Yavatmal: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday once again asked Union minister Nitin Gadkari to leave the BJP if he was being “insulted”, saying that the opposition in Maharashtra would…
- Pakistan
Muhammad Ishaq Dar takes charge as Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Veteran politician-cum-economist Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday assumed charge as Pakistan’s new foreign minister as the cash-strapped country attempts to tackle myriad problems on the domestic and external fronts, including its…
