KOLKATA: Police have denied permission for Rahul Gandhi’s rallies in Kolkata and Serampore, scheduled on April 23, Bengal Congress secretary Roahan Mitra said Tuesday.Congress planned three rallies for Gandhi. For the Kolkata rallies, permission had been sought for Ramlila Park or Park Circus ground, and Metiabruz. A separate permission was sought for holding a rally…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over what they described as “opaque and non-consultative manner” in which govt is bringing bills related to women’s reservation and delimitation in the upcoming three-day special session of the Parliament, a group of social and women’s rights activists, academics and retired civil servants have urged the Centre to place the draft…
ED raid at the residence of I-PAC’s Pratik Jain in Kolkata in Jan 2026 NEW DELHI: The West Bengal illegal coal mining racket – origin of the ongoing ED probe against political consultancy firm I-PAC – was run by a syndicate led by Anup Majee, also known within the network as “Lala”. At the heart…
Experiencing a Giant Sequoia is more than just an experience with nature; it’s an experience of sheer impossibility. Within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, a veritable forest full of these ancient giants defies our understanding of biology and the scale of living organisms. Consider how truly large an organism must be to exceed the…
India’s wheat output for the 2025–26 crop year is expected to remain steady despite weather disruptions, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, even as an industry estimate suggested lower production. The ministry said that the crop is “stable and resilient despite localised damage” caused by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms. It described the season as “mixed…
Fresh negotiations between India and the United States are underway in Washington, DC this week, with officials indicating that a long-running effort to seal a bilateral trade agreement is nearing completion.A senior US official, responding to queries on the progress of the talks, said, “The Trump administration and India continue to have positive and productive…
The surviving sailor of Iranian warship IRIS Dena has described the terrifying US strike that sank his warship last month, killing 104 crew members, in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka. The injured sailor, identified as Hamed Momeneh, claimed that intention of the Americans was to “kill the crew”, adding that there was no warning…
Delhi High Court has held that ignorance of tax laws, lack of awareness of deductions, or general assertions of hardship do not constitute “genuine hardship”. (AI image) In a significant ruling on the scope of condonation powers under the Income Tax Act, the Delhi High Court has held that ignorance of tax laws, lack of…
Bharat Bhushan & Dr Sujatha BENGALURU: A year after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the life of her husband, Bharath Bhushan, Dr Sujatha still measures time in ‘before’ and ‘after’. What remains, she says, is a void. “I’ve lost my emotion… I’ve lost my smile,” she says quietly.Bharath Bhushan, an MBA graduate, complemented her…
MUMBAI: The fragile nature of the West Asia peace talks took its toll on investor sentiment in the markets on Wednesday with a reversal of sensex’s three-session winning run, and the index closed 757 points lower at 78,516 points. Rising crude oil prices didn’t help, and the weakness of the rupee continued to weigh on…