BEHRAMPORE/KOLKATA: Following violent protests in Murshidabad against the new waqf law, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed for peace, and asked people not to indulge in “irreligious behaviour in the name of religion”, while insisting that the new amended waqf law would not be implemented in Bengal.“We have clearly stated our position on…
NEW DELHI: US NSA Mike Waltz is unlikely to visit India this month, contrary to what has been reported till now. Neither govt had confirmed what could have been the first visit by Waltz to India since he assumed office. Waltz was apparently supposed to participate in India-US Forum that begins April 21.According to the…
NEW DELHI: In a big blow to CPM, Kerala HC in a rare order Friday warned state police against “coming under pressure from any political or bureaucratic quarters” and directed the investigating officer to expedite probe of money laundering charges against top functionaries of the state’s governing party and place on record all documents within…
NEW DELHI: Raising hopes for lakhs who lost their money in the Rose Valley ponzi scam in West Bengal, govt on Saturday gave Rs 515 crore to the asset disposal committee for restitution of properties to 7.5 lakh victims.So far, around 31 lakh claims have been registered by the Calcutta high court-appointed committee, and Rs…
NEW DELHI: A man murdered his wife and attempted to pass it off as a suicide in southwest Delhi’s Mahipalpur. After the post-mortem found signs that she had been killed by strangulation, police interrogated the woman’s husband, who confessed to the crime, stating that he was drunk after attending a party and had an altercation…
MUMBAI: India experienced the flip side of going cashless when Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the platform that accounts for more than four-fifths of all digital transactions in the country, suffered a major outage Saturday, leaving users struggling to make payments across malls, parking lots and shops.Users across India reported failed payments. Some got debit alerts…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has started proceedings to take possession of more than Rs 700 crore worth of properties of Associate Journals Ltd (AJL), controlled by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. AJL owned Congress mouthpiece National Herald and associated publications.AJL properties, in prime locations in Lucknow, Mumbai and Delhi, including Herald House…
NEW DELHI: India joined 62 countries in agreeing to the world’s first-ever global carbon tax by bringing commercial shipping under this mechanism to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in the sector. Under the agreement, ship owners will need to use cleaner fuels or face fines beginning 2028.Shipping accounts for 3% of global emissions. Since the sector…
What you post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms has never been more important. Especially, if you are planning to apply for the US visa. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly ordered diplomats overseas to scrutinize the social media content of some applicants for student and other types of…
AHMEDABAD: A murder that had gripped the city with its gruesome details has ended in acquittal. Gujarat HC overturned a trial court conviction of Nasim Mansuri, who has spent nearly 10 years in jail, over the charge of killing his ex-wife. The case dates back to 2007 when victim Jayshri, a TV actress, was found…
