Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election is once again being fought not just on governance, welfare, or corruption, but on something far more visceral. The identity. As the campaign sharpens, the familiar charge of “bohiragoto” has returned to the centre of the political…
Iran president Masoud Pezeshkian, on Sunday, questioned the United States’ authority to limit Iran’s nuclear programme, asking what legal basis Washington had for such demands.Reuters, citing the Iranian Student News Agency, reported that Pezeshkian said the US had no valid justification to deny Iran access to its own technology.Speaking publicly, Pezeshkian directly criticised US Trump…
Real estate prices also climb when buyers and developers feel confident about the long-term outlook. Under-penetration of housing finance, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) , land-record digitisation, and broader economic growth are structural supports. Strong growth prospects and pro-business reforms are reasons for residential markets to remain attractive in major cities. India’s metro housing markets…
Dalal Street ended the week in green, lifting the combined market value of eight of India’s top ten companies by Rs 1,87,497.45 crore in the past week. Bharti Airtel stood out as the biggest gainer during this period.The broader market remained upbeat, with the BSE Sensex advancing 943.29 points, or 1.21 per cent, and the…
Mamta Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of opposition parties including TMC over the failure of the women’s reservation Bill.In a long message shared on social media, she accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country instead of addressing concerns…
An attempted arson attack was reported at the Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London, in a series of incidents targeting the Jewish community. According to the Community Security Trust (CST), the attack on Saturday night caused minor smoke damage to an internal room, but there were no injuries or significant structural damage, BBC reported.The building,…
Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei The burial of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains unresolved more than a month after his death, as Iranian officials continue to assess security risks around holding a large public funeral.Khamenei, 86, was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, an attack that escalated into a…
File pics NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called out PM Modi and said that it was “deeply unfortunate” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to “mislead the nation” over the women’s reservation bill.She also alleged that the Centre was attempting to push the delimitation exercise by “using women as a…
Goan Feni/Image: TOI file Traditional Indian spirits Mahua and Goan Feni have entered the UK market this week, as demand grows for heritage and craft beverages.The launch has been led by UK-based retailer Maharaja Drinks, which introduced a new range featuring three Feni variants and one Mahua spirit.Feni, a Goan spirit made from cashew apples…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (ECI), seeking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address…