“Bhagya Lakshmi” — one of two Indian-flagged tankers — turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after it was denied passage by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy following Iran’s announcement of the closure of the narrow waterway.In a video shared by an Iranian journalist on X, crew members of the ship are heard trying to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sharpened his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the women’s reservation bill, alleging that the party opposed greater political representation for women and worked against the passage of the 33 per cent quota bill.Addressing a rally in Bengal’s Bankura, PM Modi said, “The women of Bengal…
PM Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a fiery attack on opposition for defeating the proposed amendments to “women’s reservation law,” as he accused them of committing “bhrun hatya” (foeticide) in Parliament by scuttling his govt’s “honest attempts” for rollout of 33% quota for women by 2029 and increase in the Lok…
KOLKATA: The EC has decided to challenge Calcutta HC order that set aside the appointment of govt college teachers as presiding officers during the Bengal assembly polls on April 23 and 29. State CEO Manoj Agarwal said EC would move an appeal before a division bench against the order passed by Justice Krishna Rao. An…
Image used from reprsentative purposes NEW DELHI: The distress call from one of the Indian oil tanker’s that came under gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday has surfaced after two India-flagged vessels, forcing multiple ships to abort transit and turn back.The audio from the captain of the India-flagged tanker, shared by ABC News…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday accused Congress of “betraying” women and slammed the party and its allies for celebrating the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill seeking to implement women’s reservation in Lok Sabha and assemblies with a 50% hike in Lok Sabha seats. “Congress smiled smugly, thumped desks and celebrated the crushing of the…
How do you interpret rising stress among children, especially with digital exposure? ■ I see this not as a problem but as a social challenge. As aspirations increase, competition and pressure will also rise. Digital devices have added another dimension, but the root remains the same. This is not a governance issue alone. We need…
NEW DELHI: Nearly seven lakh voters have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, officials said, though detailed demographic data is yet to be released by the Election Commission of India. Of the newly added electorate, about 3.22 lakh are set to vote in the first phase, while…
Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India Iran on Sunday addressed the shooting incident involving India-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions, with its top representative in India stressing strong ties and calling for peace.“The relationship between Iran and India is very strong and I don’t…
NEW DELHI: The opposition parties are mulling another notice in Parliament for removal of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar , the move coming days after their earlier plea was rejected by the Speaker of Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the RajyaSabha.Sources said key INDIA bloc parties are discussing the matter and working on a…