Kerala HC puts curbs on Waqf Board’s functioning
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court, in an interim order on Wednesday, restrained the state Waqf Board from taking any major decisions after finding that its present constitution appears to be contrary to the provisions of the Waqf…
Madan Mitra blames Abhishek’s ‘Hitlerian attitude’ for abandoning Mamata; loyalists hit back
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday blamed MP Abhishek Banerjee’s “Hitlerian attitude” for quitting the Mamata Banerjee-led faction and joining her rival, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata…
Cross-border conspiracy busted in Punjab; hand grenade, 9mm glock pistol seized
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border terror conspiracy with the arrest of one individual and recovery of one hand grenade and one 9mm glock pistol along with four cartridges from…
India, Poland hold talks to bolster ties in MSME sector
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Senior officials of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) held a bilateral meeting here on Wednesday with a high-level delegation from the Republic of Poland led by Deputy Minister Michał Baranowski,…
Army Chief visits Trishakti Corps, reviews operational preparedness
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth visited the headquarters of the XXXIII Corps, also known as the Trishakti Corps, in Sukna, West Bengal. The Corps, under the Eastern Command, is responsible for security along the China…
Trump to feature on new US $1 coin
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US Mint will begin striking a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years of American independence, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. The coin carries a portrait of Trump on one…
Former champ Borges beats Dimitrov in second round at Bastad
Bastad (Sweden), July 15 (IANS) Nuno Borges advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nordea Open in Bastad, cruising past Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-2 for a statement win in the second round of the event on Wednesday. With this win, Borges reached his fourth…
Kamduni victim’s kin urge CM Suvendu Adhikari to reopen 2013 case file
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The Kamduni victim’s family and friends on Wednesday approached Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari with a request to reopen the Kamduni case file. Moushumi Kayal and Tumpa Kayal, who have been vocal in demanding justice since…
AAP fulfilled every promise made to people, says Punjab CM
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the state’s journey towards becoming the number one in every sector would continue with the support and trust of its people, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government…
Biden memoir to reveal why he quit 2024 US Presidential race
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Former US President Joe Biden will release a memoir in November, offering a first-person account of his four years in the White House and the “deeply agonising calculation” behind his decision to withdraw from the…