NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her alleged intervention during an Enforcement Directorate probe at the I-PAC director’s residence in Kolkata.The top court described the socio-political climate in the poll-bound state as an “extraordinary situation,” while referring to the CM’s entry into the…
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday cautioned the people of Tamil Nadu to be “wary” of NDA, saying if they voted that alliance to office, it will undo DMK chief M K Stalin’s good work. On dynasty rule and corruption allegations against DMK, Kejriwal said that BJP should first look at its own party. “What is…
Rajnath Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: On the first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday delivered a pointed message to Pakistan, without naming it, warning that if it “tries to create trouble” again, then “dot, dot, dot.” Reiterating India’s long-standing charge from Germany, Singh added that apart from one, “all…
Representational AI image Across India and many parts of the world, 2026 has begun with unusually high temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and growing pressure on basic resources like water.In India, heat arrived weeks before it normally does, with several regions reporting above-normal temperatures even before peak summer, according to IMD. The difference is not just…
NEW DELHI: A day after courting controversy with sexist ‘bedroom’ remark, Independent Bihar MP Pappu Yadav on Wednesday stoked a fresh row while giving a clarification.While defending his remarks, Yadav said that 70 to 80 per cent of politicians watch porn.Responding to the notice from the Bihar State Women’s Commission over his remarks related to…
Vijay; MK Stalin; Edappadi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections has concluded ahead of Thursday’s single-phase polling across all 234 assembly constituencies.The election is largely expected to be a direct contest between the DMK-led ruling Secular Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance, of which AIADMK is the largest constituent…
NEW DELHI: Vice president C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha sometimes fails to distinguish between “black and white” or between “terror and terror to terrorist.”‘Sometimes Kharge ji does not differentiate between the black…
NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday extended support to TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, saying he had expressed “complete solidarity and support” during a phone call with her.In a post on X, Kejriwal said, “Just spoke to Mamta didi on phone. Expressed complete solidarity and support. She is fighting one…
Mamata Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi (File photo/PTI) On May 2, 2021, Rahul Gandhi congratulated Mamata Banerjee and the people of West Bengal for “soundly defeating the BJP.”“I’m happy to congratulate Mamata ji and the people of West Bengal for soundly defeating the BJP,” he wrote on Twitter (now called X).However, the irony was hard to…
KEDARNATH: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday attended the ceremonial opening of the sacred Kedarnath Dham, offering prayers and reviewing arrangements as thousands of devotees thronged the Himalayan shrine on the auspicious occasion. Accompanied by his wife, Geeta Dhami, the chief minister participated in the rituals and offered special prayers to Lord Nandi…