'All soldiers of Congress party': Sachin Pilot plays down Ashok Gehlot's remarks, says he has always shown affection | India News

‘All soldiers of Congress party’: Sachin Pilot plays down Ashok Gehlot’s remarks, says he has always shown affection | India News

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…

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'Attacks must end': MEA registers protest over repeated strikes on Indian ships in Hormuz | India News

‘Attacks must end’: MEA registers protest over repeated strikes on Indian ships in Hormuz | India News

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…

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‘Totally baseless’: Congress rejects Mamata merger; accuses BJP of 'seat-chori' over TMC exodus | India News

‘Totally baseless’: Congress rejects Mamata merger; accuses BJP of ‘seat-chori’ over TMC exodus | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday termed the reports claiming any merger with the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC “totally baseless”, putting an end to the buzz amid mass exodus from the Trinamool. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “seat chori” after a huge number of MLAs and MPs rebelled against the TMC…

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'Will not leave Mamata in difficult time': Shatrughan Sinha rubbishes speculation of quitting TMC | India News

‘Will not leave Mamata in difficult time’: Shatrughan Sinha rubbishes speculation of quitting TMC | India News

NEW DELHI: As the exodus continue in the party, TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday said that he will not leave Mamata Banerjee in her difficult time.“I will not leave Mamata Banerjee in her difficult time. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee stood by me in my difficult time,” Sinha said.This comes after Shatrughan Sinha’s name reportedly…

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'No ban': Nepal denies any restrictions on Indian mango imports | India News

‘No ban’: Nepal denies any restrictions on Indian mango imports | India News

After days of uncertainty over the fate of Indian mango exports, Nepal has clarified that no ban has been imposed on shipments from India and that imports are continuing in line with prescribed phytosanitary regulations.This marks a reversal of earlier reports suggesting restrictions on Indian mangoes over pesticide residue and quarantine concerns.The ministry of agriculture…

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Abhishek Banerjee Granted Interim Relief in Signature Forgery Case | India News

Abhishek Banerjee Granted Interim Relief in Signature Forgery Case | India News

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with a case involving the alleged forgery of signatures of newly elected TMC MLAs after the recent assembly elections.While granting interim relief, the court directed Banerjee to appear before the investigating agency at 6…

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2 Bengaluru firms, 1 from Hyderabad, picked for IN-SPACe Tech adoption fund support | India News

2 Bengaluru firms, 1 from Hyderabad, picked for IN-SPACe Tech adoption fund support | India News

BENGALURU: Space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected three Indian space startups for the first round of funding under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) scheme, backing projects ranging from reusable rocket engines and AI-driven Earth observation (EO) tools to systems that help satellite positioning.The selected companies — Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space…

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Kerala on Nipah virus alert: Symptoms, fatality rate, vaccines and all you need to know | India News

Kerala on Nipah virus alert: Symptoms, fatality rate, vaccines and all you need to know | India News

Kerala health authorities have stepped up surveillance and contact-tracing measures after a 43-year-old man from Kozhikode district tested positive in a preliminary screening for Nipah virus (NiV), a highly fatal zoonotic disease that has caused multiple outbreaks in the state over the past decade.The patient, a businessman from Feroke, is currently on ventilator support at…

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