NEW DELHI: TMC leader Babul Supriyo on Thursday said that he will continue to back Mamata Banerjee amid the ongoing exodus in the party.In a video shared in a social media post on X, Supriyo refuted speculations over him joining the rebel camp and said that it is “inappropriate to abondon a ship when it…
1. Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all three Indian sailors reported missing after a US attack on the MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz have died. The vessel, carrying 24 Indian crew members, came under attack while transiting the Gulf of Oman.2. Palantir CEO Alex Karp cautioned tech leaders against publicly boasting about…
For millions of street vendors across India’s cities and towns, access to affordable credit was once an impossible dream. Moneylenders charged ruinous interest rates, banks turned them away, and a single setback — a bad monsoon, a city crackdown — could wipe out their entire working capital. PM SVANidhi Yojana, launched in June 2020, changed…
On 21st May, after a decade-long wait, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) absolved 12 Delhi-based super-speciality hospitals of allegations that they had subjected patients to exorbitantly marked-up healthcare charges. In what may prove to be a historic missed opportunity, the CCI effectively declined to intervene by holding that the regulation of healthcare pricing falls…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday sought to play down former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot‘s recent criticism of him, saying Gehlot has always shown him affection. Emphasising party unity, Pilot said Congress leaders and workers should work together to strengthen the organisation.“I heard his statement. What I remember is that he…
UP Transformation Dialogues Law and order is often seen as the foundation stone of economic growth, of prosperity, investment, tourism, and of course, stability in any particular state.As Uttar Pradesh positions itself as a major investment destination and aims to become a trillion-dollar economy, questions around public safety, policing reforms, and citizen confidence have taken…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday registered protest against repeated strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid the renewed US-Iran-Israel war. This came after recent attack on Palau-flagged MT Settebello while transiting the Gulf of Oman which left 3 Indians dead.“There have been several incidents involving Indian seafarers in West…
NEW DELHI: The family of 24-year-old Aditya Sharma, a deck cadet from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district who was killed in the attack on MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz, has demanded an inquiry into the incident and sought the return of his mortal remains.“There is only one demand, we want to know with whose…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police has seized nearly Rs 1.77 crore in cash from a locked room of a private school in Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas district and detained the institution’s accountant for questioning.The recovery was made during an overnight search operation carried out on the basis of specific intelligence inputs, police said.According to…
NEW DELHI: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday recognised homemakers as ‘nation builders’ and ruled that the loss of domestic care services provided by them should be treated as a separate head of compensation in motor accident claims.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh held that the contribution of…