Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs and transgender rights activists on Sunday called for the withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying the proposed changes could dilute the rights of the transgender community.The demand was raised during a Jan Sunwai (public discussion) held at the Press Club of India…
KOLKATA: With the battle lines for the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls steadily sharpening, the Trinamool Congress on Sunday rolled out an animated teaser titled ‘Fighter Didi’, projecting chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the last line of defence for the Bengali identity against what the party calls “outsider forces”.The slick 16-minute video, divided into episodes,…
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday announced that the party will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).Announcing the tie-up, Owaisi said, “AIMIM has decided to form an alliance with Janata Unnayan Party for the West Bengal elections. We want to…
A Russian oil tanker chartered by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) arrived off the Indian coast on Sunday, underscoring ongoing concerns over global energy supplies amid escalating tensions in Middle East. The vessel, MT Aqua Titan, is currently anchored around 10 nautical miles off the coast of Mangaluru in the Arabian Sea, having been…
Is it that time of the month? No issues. Pop a pill and get to work with a hot water bag! It sounds casual, almost harmless. But behind this everyday remark lies a deeper reality, one that millions of women silently go through every month.Modern work life is designed around a predictable, almost mechanical rhythm,…
NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday hit back at chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for equating the BJP with the Congress, calling it a “shameless attempt” to attract Muslim voters ahead of the state assembly polls.Chandrasekhar accused both the CPM and the Congress of misleading voters by projecting rivalry in Kerala while aligning…
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary with KC Tyagi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday pledged to carry forward former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s legacy after joining the Rashtriya Lok Dal, after parting way from the Nitish Kumar-led party, which has been at the helm of the Bihar government for the…
BJP National Spokesperson Tuhin Sinha NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said former Pakistani diplomat Abdul Basit’s recent remarks against India showed that Pakistan “cannot survive without terrorism.”Basit, former Pakistani envoy to India, said in an interview that in a hypothetical scenario where the US tried to destroy Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities, Islamabad…
AYODHYA (UP): Following the flag hoisting on the main spire of the Ram temple and other main temples in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex, preparations have begun for similar ceremonies at the six remaining sub-temples, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said.After a meeting held on Saturday, Trust General Secretary Champat Rai shared that the…
PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting on the petroleum, crude oil, natural gas, power, and fertiliser sectors to review energy preparedness amid Middle East tensions. Iran fired long-range ballistic missiles hitting southern Israeli cities and the US-UK base Diego Garcia, following which Israeli military flagged European capitals are within Iranian missile range, while the UK…