The Centre has approved Rs 379.35 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for Assam’s flood response Assam continued to grapple with the aftermath of devastating floods on Sunday, with the death toll remaining at 82 and nearly 1.78 lakh people still affected across seven districts. Although floodwaters have begun to recede in some…
Sheikh Hasina; Taslima Nasreen NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday criticised the ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, calling it a “move against democracy” and expressing uncertainty over Hasina’s return to the country.“No political party should be banned. The manner in which Sheikh Hasina was forced to leave…
A scuffle broke out during Pappu Yadav’s press conference after a man questioned him over the Ram Temple skit controversy. NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out during Independent MP Pappu Yadav‘s press conference outside Parliament’s Makar Dwar on Saturday after a man questioned him over the opposition’s Ram Temple skit.Videos from the scene showed party…
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen in Kolkata on Friday. (PTI Photo) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday called for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, arguing that such a law was necessary to eliminate discrimination, especially against women.“All advanced countries have UCC-like laws. Bangladesh, Pakistan and India…
NEW DELHI: When it comes to BJP’s election playbook, there is always a method to the madness. Punjab, which votes early next year, appears to be following the same script.Sample these headlines:PM Modi to visit Punjab on February 1 7 AAP MPs from Punjab merge with BJPBJP appoints Kewal Singh Dhillon as Punjab unit presidentRavneet…
Heavy rainfall wrecks havoc in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi offers support NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the devastation caused by heavy rains in Kerala, offering condolences to the families of eight people who lost their lives and urging party workers to assist in relief and recovery operations.“Deeply saddened by…
Raj Thackeray also weighed in on PM’s remarks condemning abusive language and accused BJP of nurturing a culture of online abuse. MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday launched a sharp attack on industrialists and public figures who praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government while choosing to live abroad, questioning their claims that…
At least five people died and 41 remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off Madura Island. Rescuers recovered Nirmal Purja‘s body after the avalanche, with all 10 climbers now confirmed dead. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar called the Mekedatu dam project a “permanent solution” to the Cauvery water dispute. Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain objected…
Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan and other Opposition MPs protested in Parliament over the issue of alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations embezzlement on Friday. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) NEW DELHI: Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Sunday remained defiant after Varanasi Police registered a case against him, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi…
When the government decided who could manufacture, import or expand a factory, permissions themselves became valuable commodities Long ago, my father told me a story about a certain ‘Sunil ji. Nobody ever addressed him by his first name, it was always succeeded by a ‘ji’, because his office chair was covered with a towel. He…
