Bhubaneswar, 25/5:In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray on Monday resigned from his primary membership of Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He submitted his resignation letter to BJD chief Naveen Patnaik. He wrote, “I do hereby resign from the primary membership of BJD today, i.e. 25th May.” He also expressed his gratitude to…
Guwahati, 24/5: The Assam government on Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. On behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled ‘The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill’ in the assembly.
New Delhi, 24/5: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked once again on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. Prices for petrol and diesel were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and…
Karwar, 24/5: Eight members of a family, including seven women, drowned while two others were reported missing after a group attempting to collect freshwater mussels was swept away by strong currents in the Tatte Hakkalu river in Uttara Kannada district. Mourning the tragedy, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a solatium of Rs five lakh to the…
Washington DC, 24/5: As diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran gathers pace over ending the West Asia conflict, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had instructed American negotiators not to hurry the process, stressing that “time is on our side.” His remarks came less than a day after he suggested that a…
Kolkatta,, 24/5: BJP now has 208 seats in the West Bengal Assembly as Debangshu Panda won the Falta constituency repoll by a margin of 1,09,021 votes on Sunday Once a Trinamool Congress stronghold, Panda’s nearest rival was from the CPI(M), while Congress came third as TMC’s Jahangir Khan slipped to fourth position.
Washington DC, 24/5: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said relations between India and Washington have not lost momentum following high-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. India-US relations have not lost momentum … India-US relations will come out much stronger in the coming years,” Rubio said.
Islamabad, 24/5: Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Sunday that a “positive stride” was taking place, apparently towards a peace deal between his country and the US, following the latest mediatory efforts by Pakistan. He said in a social media statement that Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, after returning from Tehran, “congratulated…
Washington DC,24/6:A suspect who opened fired at a White House checkpoint died after being shot by officers who returned fire, the US Secret Service said on Saturday. According to Secret Service, the suspect pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers when he approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania…
Mumbai, 22/5: Months after the alleged sexual harassment and religious conversion case involving employees of IT major Tata Consultancy Services at its Nashik BPO snowballed into a major issue, the police filed a 1,500-page chargesheet on Friday.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Nashik Police is investigating the sensitive case, often referred to as ‘corporate…
