Kolkata, 31/3: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. He joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. His entry into political arena comes ahead of Assembly polls in West Bengal, which is to be held in two-phases on April 23 and April 29
Patna, 31/3: At least nine persons, including eight women, have been killed in the stampede which took place at Sheetla Mata Mandir in Nalanda on Tuesday. While eight women died on the spot, a male member passed away while undergoing treatment at the hospital. According to locals, there was a huge rush at the temple…
Washington DC, 31/3: US President Donald Trump has told aides he is open to winding down the US military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, potentially postponing efforts to reopen the vital route. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, officials said Trump and his team recently…
New Delhi, 31/3: Emphasising that one could now say that India is free of Naxalism, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the long spell of Left wing violence in the country and attacked its top leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he too has become a Naxal due to his proximity with…
New Delhi, 30/3: As many as 19 ships with LPG, crude oil and LNG meant for India are currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the escalating war in West Asia. At an inter-ministerial briefing on the fallout of developments in West Asia, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports,…
Hyderabad, 30/3: In a chilling incident, a civilian employee of the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh’s Gajuwaka area killed a woman, cut her body into pieces, stuffed the remains into two bags, and stored one bag in a refrigerator. He later surrendered before the police. When officers brought him to his apartment for scene reconstruction…
Tehran, 30/3: Iran has issued a statement denying that no direct US talks has taken place after Pakistan claims that it was ready to host direct talks between the United States and Iran. The Consulate General of the Iran in Mumbai posted on social media clarifying that there have been no direct US talks, rather,…
Canberra, 30/3: Cricket Australia (CA) clarified on the bowling unavailability of Cameron Green by saying that Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) management is ‘fully aware’ of the all-rounder’s injury status after the team’s captain Ajinkya Rahane created a flutter by stating that only the home board knew why he could not bowl in their Indian Premier…
Patna, 30/3: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) on Monday, following his election as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The JD(U) president was elected to the upper House of Parliament on March 16. Nitish Kumar’s political career is a masterclass in coalition manoeuvring, marked by a…
New Delhi, 30/3: The Congress leadership plans to settle the festering power tussle in Karnataka by inviting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar to Delhi for discussions with Rahul Gandhi sometime in the middle of May. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, recently discussed the matter with Congress president Mallikarjun…
