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KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dug out Sunday an undated picture of PM Modi seated and President Droupadi Murmu standing at an event, flagging it as “proof of who actually shows respect” while contesting his charge that TMC govt had “gravely insulted” the presidential chair with a protocol breach at Siliguri.“Why were you sitting when…
NEW DELHI: “I grew up in a family where women were the bosses,” Congress’ Rahul Gandhi told students during an interaction over lunch in Kerala, and mentioned, “the boss of my family was my grandmother and I have always in my family, like on this table, been outnumbered by women”.He added, “Women are generally more…
PUNE: Alandi Municipal Council (AMC) and women and child welfare officials on Saturday shut down a spiritual education institute after officials found alleged abuse of minor girls and several violations of child protection norms. As many as 47 children, 43 boys and four girls, living in the facility have been relocated to govt-run child-care institutions…
VIJAYAWADA : In what seemed like a scene right out of a Bollywood movie, a bride walked out of her wedding with another man moments before tying the sacred knot — jilting her groom, leaving both families red-faced, and stunning over 500 guests — in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district. The dramatic scene unfolded at a…
Mojtaba Khamenei has been declared Iran’s new Supreme Leader as clashes continue with US and Israel. (AP photo) At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, 397 in Lebanon, 11 in Israel and seven Americans since the war between the United States, Israel and Iran began. In Lebanon, the fighting has displaced more than…
Rupee came under sharp pressure in early trade on Monday, slipping close to its record intra-day low as surging crude oil prices and a stronger US dollar weighed on the domestic currency amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The slide in the rupee followed a sharp spike in global oil prices. Brent crude, the…
When will the Iran war end? The crisis in the region scaled-up after heavy joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, which killed Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the initial strikes of a Donald Trump designed operation and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Speaking to The Times…
A Manipuri woman faced harassment and assault in South Delhi’s Saket on Sunday evening (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A woman from Manipur was allegedly assaulted after objecting to harassment by a group of men near the Saket District Court complex in south Delhi on Sunday evening. According to police, the woman and her friend were…
Shubhanshu Shukla reveals how astronauts stay fresh in space (Image source: Wikipedia) Shubhanshu Shukla in his recent X post, continuing the series following his insights on his journey in space, describes what follows astronauts getting ready in the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla is the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second…
VARANASI: Govt chauffeur Neera Ram has taken senior officials around for over a quarter-century. Time to shift gears now and drive Priyanka Chaudhary, his daughter who has just cleared UPSC’s civil service exams.“It will be an honour to drive my daughter’s vehicle,” Ram said, his voice quivering with pride at the achievement of his daughter’s…