KOLKATA: Trinamool mocked PM Modi‘s calls for “poriborton (change)” in Bengal from a Kolkata rally on Saturday, accusing him of prioritising politics over the LPG crisis, forcing people to queue up for cylinders and battle price rise. TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh claimed large quantities of LPG cylinders were used to rustle up snacks for participants…
Authorities in London have issued a stern warning ahead of the annual Al‑Quds Day demonstration on Sunday, saying participants could face arrest for chanting “intifada” slogans, displaying banned symbols, or showing support for proscribed groups.The Metropolitan Police Service said officers will “act decisively” if protesters cross the line into hate speech or endorse organisations banned…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has sought NIA’s response on a plea by former Popular Front of India chief E Abubacker, arrested in a terror case in 2022, seeking permission for treatment at a private hospital of his choice at his expense and alleging a “disastrous” experience during his current stay at AIIMS, Delhi. Abubacker alleged…
A 22‑year‑old Nigerian international student has died in Canada after donating plasma at a paid collection centre, and federal health authorities are now investigating the case. Rodiyat Alabede died on October 25, 2025, after attending an appointment at the Grifols Plasma Donation Centre on Taylor Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Health Canada confirmed. The federal department…
PM Modi with BJP’s Mithun Chakraborty during a rally in Kolkata on Saturday KOLKATA: Chun-chun ke hisab liya jayega (One by one, everyone will be held accountable),” PM Modi said at BJP’s Brigade Parade Ground rally here on Saturday, calling for “change” at state secretariat Nabanna in upcoming polls. He touched on BJP’s key themes,…
Iran Warns UAE Ports: Escalation in Gulf Conflict Threatens Global Trade Amid War With US-Israel The war between Iran, the United States and Israel has entered a dangerous new phase, with tensions spilling across the Gulf and threatening some of the region’s most important economic hubs. In a dramatic escalation, Iranian authorities have urged residents…
US President Donald Trump said there would be no agreement with Iran unless Tehran accepts what he described as “unconditional surrender”, outlining a hardline position on the future of the Iranian leadership and the country’s political direction. Grand phrases have a way of sounding decisive in wartime. “Unconditional surrender” is one of them. It carries…
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has directed authorities in Budaun not to interfere with prayers being offered in a mosque located on a private property. In its Feb 25 directive, published recently, a division bench comprising Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Vivek Saran agreed with a view taken previously by a coordinate bench that there…
Citibank temporarily closes UAE branches as regional tensions rise / Image: file Global banking giant Citibank has temporarily shut several of its branches and financial centres across the United Arab Emirates as a precautionary measure amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The move affects most Citi branches across the country for a short…
Indian-origin restaurateur Harman Singh Kapoor has been arrested days after he announced that he is shutting down his 16-year-old restaurant Rangrez in the UK because of threats by Pakistanis and a lack of support from the police.Replying to one of the tweets, Kapoor confirmed his arrest. Without telling the exact reason behind his arrest, Kapoor…