Independence Day tableaux in Kolkata to highlight welfare schemes of Centre, West Bengal govt
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) From Annapurna Yojana and VB-G Ram G ACT, 2025 to PM Awas Yojana and free bus rides for women, this time, the Independence Day tableaux in Kolkata will be decorated with the theme of various welfare projects of the central…
Bengal STF raids residences of absconding Tulu Mondal’s relatives
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police was conducting marathon raids and search operations on the residences of two brothers-in-law of Tulu Mondal a.k.a. Mohammad Nazibuddin, the absconding stone quarry owner from…
PoK unrest leaves Lashkar, Jaish, Hizbul leaderships on backfoot; weakens Kashmir narrative
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The ongoing confrontation between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has left several terror outfits increasingly frustrated. Groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen,…
Surbhi Chandna strongly condemns abusive slogans against PM Modi during protests, says ‘question the system’
Mumbai, August 5 (IANS) Actress Surbhi Chandna believes students have every right to question the education system and protest against its shortcomings. At the same time, she firmly feels that personal attacks and abusive remarks directed at Prime…
Meta row: Parliamentary Panel seeks Mark Zuckerberg apology in 3 days
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Wednesday took strong exception to the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video from Facebook and has sought an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg within three days.…
‘Rahul disrupting Parliament to avoid discussion’, says BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of deliberately disrupting Parliament to avoid a discussion on the Modi government’s record…
Six students detained after suspected ragging assault in Karnataka private college
Mangaluru, Aug 5 (IANS) A suspected ragging incident at a reputed private college in Mangaluru left a first-year student with serious neck injuries, following an alleged assault by a group of senior students, police said on Wednesday. The incident…
Repo rate pause likely to boost business sentiment: Economists
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Industry bodies and economists broadly welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s decision on Wednesday to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged, saying the move should bolster business confidence. The Associated Chambers of Commerce…
Two die of electrocution at sweet shop in Bihar’s Bhojpur
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Two people, including a sweet shop owner, lost their lives after suffering an electric shock at a shop in the Chandi police station area of Bhojpur district on Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident took place at a sweet shop…
Yemen condemns Houthi attack on Indian cargo vessel in Red Sea
Aden, Aug 5 (IANS) Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Wednesday strongly condemned the Houthi attack on the Indian commercial cargo vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea, describing it as a “terrorist attack”…