Kolkata, 12/1: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is raiding the premises of West Bengal minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in Kolkata, reports news agency ANI. Raids were also conducted at the premises of Bengal minister Tapas Roy in Kolkata in connection with the alleged municipality scam case, according to PTI.
Washington DC, 12/1: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, had conducted strikes in Yemen at sites used by Houthi “rebels.” These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea—including the…
Washington DC, 11/1: Microsoft overtook Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Thursday after the iPhone maker began 2024 with its worst start in years due to growing demand concerns. Shares of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft rose 1.5 per cent, giving it a market valuation of $2.888 trillion as its early lead in the race…
Madras, 11/1: Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam challenging a single order restraining him from using the party symbol, Two Leaves, flag and official letterhead. A division bench of justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq dismissed the appeal filed by OPS, a former chief minister and…
Beijing, 11/1: China on Thursday said that it “firmly opposes external interference” in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu concluded his maiden visit here. The two sides agree to continue firmly supporting each other in safeguarding their respective core…
New Delhi, ,11/1: The Congress on Thursday said the Assam government has denied night-stay permissions at public grounds for its leaders in two districts during the ensuing ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’. Addressing a press conference here, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia said the party is now looking for alternative arrangements of private farmlands for…
Kabul, 11/1: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan on Thursday with tremors rippling through parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre for the quake, which struck at 2.50 pm IST, was 241 kilometres north northeast of Kabul, it said. The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi…
Kolkata, 11/1: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee asserted on Wednesday that her party will continue to be a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc in the fight against the BJP. This comes days after fissures emerged in the alliance due to a seat-sharing disagreement between the parties. Banerjee conveyed her stance during a closed-door organisational meeting of…
Kashmir, 11/1: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday. The 86-year-old politician is understood to have been called in connection with the federal agency’s investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
Manipur, 10/1: Manipur government on Wednesday denied permission to use a ground in Imphal for Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” on January 14, citing law and order issues. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president and senior Congress MLA K Meghachandra , who along with a team of party leaders, met Chief Minister N Biren Singh…
