West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday discontinued a rally in Bhowanipore, alleging microphones set up for a BJP rally just 400m away were placed directly towards her TMC event to “drown out her voice”.“How is it possible to conduct a meeting like this? I have taken permission. Despite that,…
Erika Kirk escorted out from event A tearful Erika Kirk was seen being escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunfire triggered panic and evacuation at the venue. In a video, shared by CNN reporter and circulated widely on social media she is heard saying, “I just want to go home,” as security…
Mamata helping rich, not poor in Bengal, Modi doing same across country: Rahul Gandhi KOLKATA: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during his election campaign in Bengal on Saturday, asking why central agencies had subjected him to prolonged scrutiny while sparing her despite alleged scams surfacing in the state.TMC…
More than four decades after the then–US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton hotel, a similar scene of panic unfolded at the same venue on Saturday night.The venue for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Washington Hilton, is sometimes colloquially referred to by locals as the “Hinckley Hilton,” a reference…
NEW DELHI: Six passengers onboard SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight LX 147 of Sunday morning have been hospitalised after everyone on the aircraft had to be evacuated on the runway at IGIA using emergency slides. The Airbus A330 was on take off roll at about 1.08 am when its engine number one fails and then had a…
US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, triggering panic inside the venue and a massive security response.Trump, who was seated at the main table, appeared startled as the sound of shots rang out. First Lady Melania Trump was seen…
KOLKAT/CHENNAI: Bengal recorded a historic 93.2% turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, while Tamil Nadu’s final provisional figure settled at 85.1% after a marginal revision, EC data showed on Saturday.More than 3.36 crore voters cast ballots across 16 Bengal districts on April 23, out of a 3.6 crore electorate. Cooch Behar led with…
FILE – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) Mexico said Saturday two US agents who died after an operation to dismantle a suspected Mexican narcotics lab had no permission to be carrying out operations of this…
Allahabad HC quashed an FIR against a young couple from Saharanpur who had married of their own free will, saying police were doing a “great disservice by registering FIRs such as these and, more than that, chasing the young couple, sometimes with the ulterior motive to forcibly separate them and send back the bride to…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Washington: President Donald Trump says the US Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening…