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The incident allegedly occured shortly after Abhishek Banerjee landed in Kolkata from Delhi NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday raised concerns over law and order in West Bengal after an allegedly armed individual was detained at Kolkata Airport on Friday night.Also Read | ‘Armed with weapons’: TMC claims ‘possible…

BJP says Shashi Tharoor ‘exposed Rahul Gandhi’ after Congress leader praises PM Modi- Trump meet NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday seized on senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the comments had exposed a contradiction within the Congress party’s stance towards the Prime Minister.Reacting to Tharoor’s observations, BJP…

Sanjay Raut slams Eknath Shinde over ‘yeh toh trailer hai’ remark NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday launched a fresh attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde stating he should not be taken seriously and described him as a ‘dishonest leader’ who broke away from the Shiv Sena.Raut also took…

Significant administrative and security measures have been undertaken for a smooth and fair conduct of the re-exam NEW DELHI: Administrative and security arrangements have been stepped up across the country to ensure a smooth, secure, and fair NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled for Sunday.Also Read | Nagpur NEET aspirant gets Abu Dhabi as exam centreThe high-stakes…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Centre over rising inflation saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was “busy buying shopping from other parties”, common people could not even “afford basic necessities!”Kharge’s remarks come at a time when several MPs and MLAs from key opposition parties either merged…

Sanjay Raut’s cryptic ‘loyal dog’ post amid Shiv Sena (UBT) ‘Operation Tiger’ buzz NEW DELHI: As the political tensions continue to flare between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday shared a cryptic social media post.His post came amid the ongoing ‘Operation Tiger’ buzz and growing speculation that…

Vivek Aggarwal, secretary, government of India India has secured a key position in the leadership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), with senior bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal elected as vice president of the global watchdog responsible for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Announcing the development on X, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police have arrested Sarina Bibi, wife of jailed former Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, for allegedly orchestrating an attack on Falta police station and attempting to secure her husband’s release from custody.Police said Sarina Bibi was arrested in connection with the June 17 incident, during which supporters of Khan allegedly tried…

Children play at a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City (AP) NEW DELHI: Palestinian embassy has asked for an urgent help from India as it sounded alarm over its healthcare system which, it said was on the “verge of collapse” due to continued Israeli aggression. “The Embassy of the State of Palestine to…

Average of 30,500 pedestrians killed on roads annually between 2019-24 NEW DELHI: More than 1.8 lakh pedestrians were killed in road crashes across India between 2019 and 2024, averaging over 30,500 deaths annually, underscoring their vulnerability as the most at-risk category of road users. Govt data show that the National Highway (NH) network accounted for…