Rajnath Singh urges soldiers in Bagdogra to strengthen ties with locals in sensitive border areas NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday addressed soldiers in West Bengal’s Bagdogra and advised them to build a deeper connect with local residents in sensitive border areas.“The more you connect with local people, the weaker the enemy’s plots…
She also alleged that permissions for traditional pujas had been revoked while new celebrations were being allowed NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday reacted to the alleged attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s residence, accusing the BJP of disrupting traditional Kali Puja celebrations in the locality…
Offered, not taken: Why India still finds cancer late Cancer in India is often found late. By the time many patients are diagnosed, the disease has already advanced, when treatment is harder and the chances of survival are lower. Part of the explanation lies in how screening is organised in the country, and part lies…
Sonia Gandhi revisits Emergency, BJP hits back NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of causing significant damage to India’s democratic institutions over the past 12 years, expressing confidence that the country’s electorate would eventually bring about a return to proper governance.In an interview with…
NEW DELHI: Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting at comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant in Surrey, Canada, last year, police said.The incident took place on October 16, 2025, when shots were fired at the restaurant for the third time since it opened in July that year.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
The city’s overall AQI stood at 364 at 8 am on Saturday NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government over the worsening air pollution in the national capital, accusing it of failing to implement a permanent solution and offering excuses instead of taking effective measures. Delhi Congress president Devendra Yadav alleged…
ED tracking $1m transfer to ‘meddle in domestic affairs’ Agency mounts investigation against two foreign entitiesNEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated an investigation against two foreign entities for their alleged involvement in India’s domestic affairs and in connection with a suspicious transfer of $1 million to a UK-based firm having links to India.ED…
NEW DELHI: After expressing reservations, SC Friday sought news portal NewsClick’s response to ED’s appeal challenging a Delhi HC order quashing an ECIR under PMLA against the online media outlet purportedly based only on the contentions of the accused while disregarding the unimpeachable evidence produced by ED.Though a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday said its March 2026 verdict quashing Centre’s 2004 decision to factor in salary income of PSU and private sector employees for deciding creamy layer status for OBCs would be applicable only to those who had moved the court, while those already appointed and allotted cadre would not be disturbed.The clarification…
NEW DELHI: In an intelligence-backed operation, RK Regan Singh aka Gandhi, a wanted militant belonging to People’s Liberation Army, Manipur, has been arrested from a hotel in south Delhi. PLA is a separatist militant group fighting for the creation of an independent and socialist Manipur.Confirming the arrest, special commissioner HGS Dhaliwal said that Gandhi’s family…
