Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over why he did not address Pakistan’s threat to strike Kolkata.Addressing a poll rally in Nadia district, she said: “You (PM) target Bengal during election rallies; but when Pakistan talks of attacking…
Raghav Chadha (Photos posted on Instagram) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday shared a cryptic Instagram post amid his ongoing rift with the party leadership.Chadha’s post showed him reading the book “The 48 Laws of Power” by US author Robert Greene. He also shared images of the book cover and…
President of Chile, José Antonio Kast Rist ( Photo credit: x/joseantoniokast ) SANTIAGO: Chile’s far-right President Jose Antonio Kast is scheduled to meet with his Argentine counterpart in Buenos Aires on Monday, marking his first trip abroad since taking office in March.The visit continues the tradition of Chilean presidents making Argentina their first official state…
NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party’s…
Germany is undergoing a historic industrial transformation, symbolised by the construction of a 364-meter-high wind turbine- the world’s tallest. This is an engineering feat built in a historically mined area, which marks both a monumental shift away from fossil fuels towards creating clean, renewable energy. By building at a minimum height of 364 meters, they…
Two firefighters were killed in a head-on crash in Pennsylvania on Monday while searching for a missing woman, officials said.Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr of the Walnuttown Fire Company were travelling north in a utility vehicle along Route 222 on Saturday around 6 pm when they were struck by…
A former US Air Force Master Sergeant has been found guilty of wiring millions of dollars worth of IT contracts from the military to himself, his family and friends. Alan Hayward James reportedly pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy to rig the bids in the District of Hawaii. As…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed that Puducherry will be granted full statehood if his party comes to power. Addressing an election rally at Lawspet, he said, “We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry.”Rahul Gandhi alleged that the current Union Territory government does…
Every year in May, UAE residents look forward to one of the most appealing and relaxing long-weekend opportunities in the country. While Arafah Day and Eid Al Adah arrive as vital religious days for worship they also bring along a long public holiday for the Emiratis. Arafah Day, falls on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah…
Malda ‘hostage’ incident: ECI has handed over the probe to NIA NEW DELHI: The District Magistrate (DM) of West Bengal’s Malda issued a show-cause notice to the Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) after seven judicial officers, including three women, were gheraoed on April 1. The show-cause notice dated April 4 was served to ADM…