NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal, marking a historic breakthrough for the saffron party in the state. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior NDA leaders.Adhikari was unanimously elected…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Sonar Bangla” era has begun as Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.This comes after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate in the assembly polls, winning 207 out of 293 seats.Despite being considered a politically difficult terrain for the BJP, even…
The Trump administration is pushing to expand hunting and fishing access across national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas by rolling back several existing restrictions on federal land.In January, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed agencies under the US Department of the Interior to remove what he called “unnecessary regulatory or administrative barriers” to hunting and…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in “good health” and suffered only minor injuries during the February 28 strikes, senior Iranian officials said on Friday, dismissing mounting speculation over his condition and ability to govern.The officials insisted that Khamenei remains actively involved in state affairs and accused Iran’s enemies of spreading “rumours and false claims”…
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh (25th day of the Bengali month Boishakh), marking the birth anniversary of the Nobel laureate.PM Modi described Tagore as a timeless voice of India’s civilisational ethos whose ideas continue to inspire generations.On the occasion, celebrated annually as Rabindra…
KOLKATA: Investigation into the murder of Bengal CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath has expanded to include possible involvement of contract killers from other states, including UP and Odisha.This came even as sleuths focused on Montu Mondal, a man who was travelling in the SUV in which Rath was shot dead and his driver Buddhadeb…
In the quiet high desert of Oregon, a small discovery is once again reshaping how we think about early human life in North America. It is not a dramatic artefact or a famous skeleton. It is something far more fragile. A tiny stitched fragment of elk hide, preserved inside a cave for roughly 12,400 years,…
Congress leadership intervened as supporters of opposition leader V D Satheesan held demonstrations across Kerala, demanding his appointment as the next chief minister. Some activists allegedly tore down posters of AICC leader K C Venugopal, also a contender for the post, prompting the KPCC to direct workers to refrain from such actions. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOTAAYAM: The Congress…
KOLKATA: With rain clouds looming over the city, round-the-clock preparations are underway at the Brigade Parade Ground to make the sprawling venue rain-proof for Saturday’s oath-taking ceremony of Bengal’s first BJP government.Heavy showers on Thursday and Friday left large sections of Maidan slushy and waterlogged, forcing the authorities and event planners to rapidly scale up…
NEW DELHI: Even after the assembly results, Tamil Nadu is far from forming a government as parties scramble for numbers to reach the majority mark.With TVK emerging as the single largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly, Vijay’s support tally rose to 117, just one short of the majority mark.This comes after the…