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President Droupadi Murmu and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) Amid a political storm over alleged “lapses” during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state government to submit a response by 5 pm on Sunday over suspected violations of protocol related to venue and route arrangements, sources told…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Saturday slammed the BJP-led central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of “cracking the whip of inflation on the public,” after LPG cylinder prices were hiked across the country. The price of a 14.2-kg domestic cylinder was increased by Rs 60, while the cost of a 19-kg commercial…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed PM Narendra Modi-led government over its foreign policy in the backdrop of the recent waiver issued by the United States for India allowing New Delhi to buy Russian oil, alleging that it was the result of the “exploitation of a compromised individual.”Taking his criticism to…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday targeted the Centre after the United States announced that it would allow India to purchase Russian oil, asking how long this “American blackmail” would continue.In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Trump ka naya khel, Dilli dost ko kaha, Putin se le sakte ho tel, kab…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the Centre after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, warning that the conflict in West Asia poses serious risks for India’s energy security.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the world was entering a turbulent phase and accused Prime Minister Narendra…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday signalled a shift in India’s export strategy from merely focusing on cost competitiveness to quality-driven growth, urging industry to scale up research, adopt global standards and align with emerging supply chain opportunities.Addressing the second post-Budget webinar on sustaining economic growth, PM Modi said India must reposition itself as…
Days after Anoushka Shankar publicly clarified that her father, Pandit Ravi Shankar, was never the guru of sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, the Ravi Shankar Centre has issued a detailed statement of its own. Firmly rejecting Rishab’s assertion that he was Ravi Shankar’s disciple — let alone his youngest or last — the Centre laid out…
Fake bomb threat to stop ex’s job interview (AI image) GURGAON: A 29-year-old law graduate sent a fake bomb threat email to a company operating from DLF Two Horizon Center on Golf Course Road. His twisted reason? He hoped the scare would trigger an evacuation and subsequently delay his former girlfriend’s scheduled interview in the…
Everyone’s favourite ‘Jiju’, Nick Jonas, made the internet fall deeper in love with him as he poured his heart out for wife Priyanka Chopra in a love letter that was later shared online. While the actress has been out and about promoting her film, ‘The Bluff’, Nick played the perfect cheerleader by sending in a…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: A political row erupted on Tuesday after the Centre approved the Kerala government’s proposal to rename the state “Keralam,” with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee questioning why a similar proposal for her state remains pending.Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, Banerjee…
