NEW DELHI: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a sit-in protest in Kolkata over alleged attacks on party leaders, including nephew Abhishek Banerjee. This comes a day after police denied permission to the West Bengal opposition party to hold any protest.Mamata has dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to “arrest her if they want”, adding…
CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that biogas projects in the state will go a long way in ensuring effective management of agricultural waste and assured full support and cooperation to the developer, HPCL.A delegation of HPCL called on the Punjab chief minister on Monday, an official statement said.“It is encouraging that HPCL…
NEW DELHI: India is learning to live with a hotter future. From Delhi to Mumbai, temperatures are regularly crossing 45 degrees Celsius, heatwaves are lasting longer and cities are becoming giant heat traps due to rapid urbanisation and the growing urban heat island effect.But if there is one thing Indians are famous for, it is…
NEW DELHI: In another big step towards inking the Rafale deal, India has issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France to finalise the mega defence agreement worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore for 114 Rafale fighter jets for the IAF.“The Letter of Request was issued last week by the acquisition wing of the defence…
Foreign nationals coming to India will now have to complete their registration before the expiry of 180 days from their arrival in the country if they wish to extend their stay, according to an official Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday.Taking a stricter approach to delayed registrations, the notification…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai met party national president Nitin Nabin and general secretary BL Santosh in New Delhi on Tuesday.The meeting comes amid speculations that Annamalai is planning to leave the BJP and launch a new political party, though not immediately. According to sources, Annamalai has been…
DKS with Rahul Gandhi (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Gandhi family for playing a defining role in his political journey and vowed to continue working with sincerity and commitment to build a progressive, inclusive and prosperous state.In a post on X, Shivakumar wrote,”The Gandhi family has…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday weighed into the debate over the recitation of Vande Mataram, questioning whether the national song needs to be sung in full at every public event. Calling such a requirement “unnecessary and burdensome” for audiences, Tharoor said respect for Vande Mataram should not be…
NMC warns of HIV, hepatitis risk from unsafe injections NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the possibility of patients contracting HIV and viral hepatitis through unsafe medical procedures, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges across the country to tighten injection safety practices, warning that such infections are entirely preventable but can occur when basic…
NEW DELHI: While breast and lung cancers are among the most common cancers in India, Kashmir is facing a distinct cancer burden, with stomach cancer emerging as a major concern. Alarmed by the high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers in the Valley, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched a special initiative to strengthen…
