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Bengal Minister Accuses Mamata's Family of Misusing Power after Structure outside Abhishek Banerjee's House Removed
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Thursday morning removed a temporary structure erected outside the residence of All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee.The structure had reportedly been installed for security purposes. Reacting...
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OP Rajbhar Accuses Akhilesh Yadav of Patronising Goons after Attacks on Dalits
Uttar Pradesh Minister O.P. Rajbhar on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of patronising alleged criminals and failing to take action against party workers accused of assaulting Dalits.Taking to the social media...
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Pune Man Loses RS 22 Lakh to Cyber Fraudsters Posing as Karnataka Police, CBI Officers
A 71-year-old man from Pune was cheated of Rs 22 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as senior Karnataka police officials and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers, who threatened him with digital arrest, police said on Thursday.The incident took place between October...
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Mumbai: Four arrested for attacking family over Diwali firecracker dispute in Andheri
A dispute over bursting firecrackers during Diwali turned violent in Mumbai's Andheri East, where a group of eight to ten people launched a brutal attack on a husband, wife and their daughter.The accused allegedly threw the woman to the ground and assaulted her with kicks,...
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Search operation resumes in J&K's Kulgam; one held with two grenades in Baramulla
Joint security forces resumed their search operation on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district to trace the two assailants responsible for the terrorist attack in which three CRPF troopers were injured, while police held one person with two grenades in Baramulla...
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At COP31, Young Voices Take Centre Stage in Fight against Climate Change
For many young people, the climate crisis is not a distant concern or a problem for future generations. It is already shaping their lives, threatening their homes and ecosystems, and determining the kind of world they will inherit.At COP31 in Antalya, they are making sure...
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Adani's Kutch Copper joins Codelco to explore key copper belt in Chile
Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL), a unit of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), and Chile's Codelco on Thursday announced they have formed a strategic exploration partnership at the Kaburkaala project in Calama copper belt of the Antofagasta Region in northern Chile.The collaboration...
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Our Monthly Budget Hit: Consumers Raise Concerns over Milk Price Hike
Consumers on Thursday expressed concerns and dissatisfaction over the additional financial burden and its impact on their household budgets after leading dairy brands hiked milk prices.Consumers will have to pay more for milk from Thursday after leading dairy brands Amul...
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In Her Memoir, Sonia Gandhi Recalls Palmist's Prediction That Rajiv, Not Sanjay, Would Be PM
A strange encounter with a palmist at the Gandhi family's erstwhile residence in Delhi decades ago, which initially appeared amusing, later acquired an unsettling significance in the wake of a series of political tragedies. The incident, recalled by Congress Parliamentary...
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Massive Fire Engulfs Furniture Warehouse in Uttarakhand's Kashipur; Goods Worth Lakhs Destroyed
A massive fire broke out at a large furniture warehouse near Cheema Chowk in Kashipur, located in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district, triggering panic in the surrounding area.The fire spread rapidly and soon developed into a major blaze, prompting the deployment of...
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Bullet-riddled Bodies of Two Missing SPOs Recovered in J&K'S Kishtwar
The bullet-riddled bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, said officials.The officials said the bullet-riddled bodies of two SPOs, who were missing since Wednesday, were recovered from the...
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KMC Removes Makeshift Bamboo Structure near Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata Residence
The staff of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), with the help of the personnel from the Kolkata Police, on Thursday removed a makeshift bamboo structure in front of the residence of the Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party's Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha...
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Kirti Azad, Imran Masood Must Apologise for Remarks on Ram, Diwali: CTI
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) and the Ramlila Mahasangh on Thursday condemned Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad's remarks concerning Lord Shri Ram and the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, as well as Congress MP Imran Masood's description of Diwali as a 'man-made disease.'The...
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MP: Massive Fire Engulfs Katni Timber Yard, Wood Worth Lakhs Destroyed
A massive fire broke out at Ahuja Timber Yard in the Imaliya area of Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, destroying a large quantity of timber and causing losses estimated at several lakhs of rupees, officials said.The fire spread rapidly across the timber yard, engulfing the...
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Akhilesh-Tikait Meeting Puts Farmers at Centre of 'PDA' Politics in Uttar Pradesh
In a significant political outreach aimed at strengthening ties with the farming community ahead of future electoral battles, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting with prominent farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and discussed a wide range of issues affecting...
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BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Will Inaugurate Delhi's Longest Chhath Ghat Today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin is set to inaugurate on Thursday the grand 11-kilometre-long Chhath Ghat along the Munak Canal in New Delhi.The National Capital will witness the magnificence and splendour of the four-day-long Chhath festival. An...
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates again, remains in 'very poor' category
A brief spell of improved air quality in Delhi came to an end on Thursday as the national capital's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 319, pushing it back into the 'very poor' category.According to the latest readings from air quality monitoring stations, pollution...
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TN to Publish Draft Electoral Roll Today, Claims Invited Till December 11
Tamil Nadu's draft electoral roll will be published on Thursday following two months of work under the Special Summary Revision, giving voters an opportunity to verify their details and seek additions, deletions or corrections before the final list is released on January 4...
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ED Files Supplementary Charge Sheet against Ex-Andaman & Nicobar MP, 13 More Persons in ANSCBL Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s Kolkata Zonal Office has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Kuldeep Rai Sharma, former Andaman and Nicobar Islands MP and and 13 more persons and entities in the Andaman and Nicobar State Co-operative Bank (ANSCBL) scam before the...
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Former Bengal Minister Ujjwal Biswas dies at 72, Mamata Banerjee condoles
Former West Bengal Minister Ujjwal Biswas expired on Wednesday after a prolonged illness at the age of 72.The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, had announced the death of her former cabinet colleague in a social media statement and condoled the death of...
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Punjab Records 5,517 Stubble-burning Incidents; Ferozepur Tops the List with 728 Cases
Stubble-burning incidents continue to be reported across Punjab amid the ongoing paddy harvesting season, with the state recording a total of 5,517 such cases so far, according to the latest report of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).Of the total incidents reported...
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Amul, Mother Dairy Milk Prices to Go up by RS 2-4 per Litre from Today
Consumers will have to pay more for milk from Thursday as leading dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy announced a price increase of Rs 2-4 per litre across their liquid milk variants, citing a rise in input and operational costs.Both companies attributed the revision to...
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Madras HC likely to hear Anbil Mahesh's bail plea today in school approval scam case
The Madras High Court may hear on Thursday the bail application of former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Anbil Mahesh, who is in judicial custody in a case involving allegations that crores of rupees were collected from private schools under the guise of party...
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TN: Rain Forecast for Nine Districts; Fishermen Told to Return
Moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely in nine districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, while fishermen operating in the Bay of Bengal have been directed to return to shore, ahead of the anticipated formation of a low-pressure system.The weather...
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Gita Gopinath Warns of Correction in AI Boom
Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath has warned that the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom is approaching a potential valuation correction as companies may struggle amid fierce competition to recover the massive funds that...