NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday condemned the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath, alleging that the incident reflected the “politics of violence” that the people of West Bengal had voted against in the recently concluded assembly elections.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Paswan termed the incident “agonising and shameful” and…

SURI: A flex put up at the entrance of Kankalitala temple in Bolpur on Monday evening declares only Hindus would be allowed to offer puja at the shrine, one of Birbhum’s five Shakti Peethas.According to local residents, the banner was installed by unidentified youths claiming affiliation to “Sanatan Paksha”.“We have neither removed the banner nor…

Trump flanked by US VP Vance and Marco Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in India on Saturday for his first official visit to the country, carrying with him a packed agenda centred on energy cooperation, trade, strategic security. The four-day visit, stretching from May 23 to May 26, comes at a…

AR Rahman had a electrifying performance with the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap (File photo) There are moments in music when a performance becomes more than entertainment. It becomes a reminder of what humanity and genius can achieve when cultures do not compete for dominance but instead find harmony through understanding. AR Rahman’s electrifying…

Krishna Mohan takes charge as interim Ram Mandir Trust general secretary after Champat Rai steps down NEW DELHI: Krishna Mohan has been appointed interim general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, replacing Champat Rai after the Trust accepted his resignation on Monday.Champat Rai stepped down citing moral responsibility amid the ongoing controversy…

Indian national living illegally in US held by federal authorities for ‘assaulting man with baseball bat’ An Indian national, who entered the US illegally, has been arrested by authorities for allegedly assaulting another person with a baseball bat.Dhaval Amratbhai Patel was initially arrested by the Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts on May 16 and charged…