A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a reputed law college in Kolkata’s Kasba neighbourhood on the night of 25 June, prompting shock and outrage across West Bengal. The police arrested three accused—two former students and one current staff member—within 24 hours.The assault allegedly took place on the evening of June 25 inside the college…
On the occasion of International MSME Day, Uttar Pradesh chief ministerYogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the ‘Youth adda’ and launched a mobile application ‘CM Yuva’ in an effort to promote entrepreneurship in the state and help the youth with employment. The UP CM congratulated the small and big entrepreneurs of the state and more than…
NEW DELHI: When a global luxury house like Prada walked the Milan runway with what looked unmistakably like Kolhapuri chappals, priced at over Rs 2 lakh, it ought not to have sat well with the artisans who had handcrafted the original for generations.Artisans from Maharashtra have raised alarm over what they see as a clear…
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and officials from Boeing to appear before it over safety concerns.The summons come two weeks after the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 present on board.This is a developing story. Details to…
Jairam Ramesh and Dattatreya Hosabale (R) NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday sharply criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying it has never accepted the Constitution on has been attacking its framers from the very beginning.His remarks came in response to RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who a day earlier had said…
Kanhaiya Kumar (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Friday said if the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ gets a majority in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, the chief minister will be from the RJD, and added that there was “no confusion or dispute” over Tejashwi Yadav being the main face for the CM’s post. Kanhaiya…
NEW DELHI: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once estranged cousins vying over Bal Thackeray’s legacy, are now uniting in opposition to the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra’s schools. In a post on X, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut announced that Thackeray’s brothers will jointly lead a protest march on July 5 against the imposition of…
Rahul Gandhi and Jaishankar (R) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday took a veiled dig at the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of hypocrisy over their public display of constitutional values. While not naming anyone directly, Jaishankar criticised those who “flash the Constitution” but fail to uphold its…
Jairam Ramesh and PM Modi NEW DELHI: As US President Donald Trump declared an imminent ‘very big deal’ with India, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticised the Centre, linking it to the “abrupt” conclusion of Operation Sindoor.The US president has consistently stated that he utilised trade discussions with India and Pakistan to halt confrontations…
NEW DELHI: “The one lesson that Emergency taught us is to never take freedom for granted,” external affairs minister S Jaishankar declared on Friday while criticising the Congress party for its imposition in 1975.Addressing a Mock Parliament event organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) to commemorate its 50th anniversary, Jaishankar referenced the movie…