Kolkata: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) under the banner of ‘BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee’ stage a protest over alleged excessive workload during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, outside Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Central armed forces will be deployed at the office of the West Bengal…
Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya (iamge/X@jim_rydell) NEW DELHI: A grand pre-birthday celebration was hosted in London for fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, with photos and videos from the high-profile party being widely shared on social media.The event was hosted by former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi ahead of Mallya’s 70th birthday, which falls on…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday came to the defence of ally Congress over controversial remarks on Operation Sindoor made by former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, saying it would be “wrong” to attribute an individual’s statement to an entire party.Also Read | ‘We were…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has warned that India is facing its most significant strategic challenge since the 1971 war, due to the evolving political and security situation in Bangladesh, pointing to the resurgence of Islamist forces, weakening domestic political structures and growing influence of China and Pakistan in Dhaka.The committee…
In a narrow lane of India, men and women wait quietly with plastic drums lined in rows. Some squat, some sit, with eyes fixed on the bend ahead. Suddenly, the silence breaks. A water tanker reverses into the alley, its engine drowning out the waiting. Young men rush forward, climbing atop the truck, lowering pipes…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025, amid strong objections from the opposition BJP.After winning the vote, home minister G Parameshwara explained the key provisions of the legislation, which was introduced in the assembly on December 10.Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said the…
NEW DELHI: The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB- G RAM G Bill) has turned into a political slugfest with opposition launching massive protests. Meanwhile, PM Modi is about to wrap -up his three-nation tour, with Oman being his last visit.Meanwhile, anti-India protests led to shutdown of Indian consulates in…
Manikrao Kokate (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Cabinet minister Manikrao Kokate on Thursday submitted his resignation to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, a day after he was divested of all his ministerial portfolios.Kokate lost all his portfolio after a Nashik court issued warrants for his and his brother Vijay’s arrest in a 1995 EWS housing…
NEW DELHI: Close to one million Indians have renounced their citizenship over the last five years, with annual numbers crossing the two-lakh mark consistently since 2022, according to data presented by the government in Parliament. The trend has reignited a crucial question why a growing number of Indians – particularly the wealthy and highly skilled…
Dhaka, Dec 17 (ANI): A large number of people, under the banner of “July Oyikko” (July Unity), hold a protest march to the Indian High Commission, in Dhaka on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: India resumed operations at its Dhaka visa application centre on Thursday, a day after it was temporarily shut following a…