NEW DELHI: Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday at a ceremony in Ranchi. This will be the fourth term as chief minister for the 49-year-old leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The event was attended by several political leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday expressed concerns over a series of attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh, calling for swift action from the Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety and security of its minority communities.Responding to a question on the issue in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for external affairs…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday took a meme-fueled jibe at Congress pointing out how latter questions credibility of Electronic Voting Machines when it loses elections while credits itself when it wins.BJP shared a meme with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s image of celebrating the latter’s win in Wayanad bypolls. “If they lose, they…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the recent arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh and urged the centre to take relevant action.While speaking in the legislative assembly, Mamata said that no religion should be harmed and her government is with the Central government on this issue.“We do…
Salman Rehman Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: The CBI, NIA and Interpol have secured extradition of a Lashkar-e-Taiba member from Rwanda who was under an Interpol Red Notice for terrorism activities in Bengaluru.Salman Rehman Khan, identified as a member of the banned terrorist organisation, had facilitated the supply of weapons, ammunition and explosives to support…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the Waqf (amendment) Bill “anti-secular” and said that it would “snatch the right of the Muslims.”Banerjee said that the proposed bill had been introduced without prior discussions with state governments regarding the legislation. “There were no discussion with us (state governments) regarding waqf bill….
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mahayuti alliance over the uncertainty surrounding Maharashtra’s chief ministerial position.Sena leader Sanjay Raut pointed out that unlike previously, the Bharatiya Janata Party now makes decisions about the state’s future in Delhi.Speaking to reporters, Raut questioned why the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha.She took the oath while holding a copy of the Constitution, and wore a white saree with a golden border. With her oath as an MP, it is for the first time that Rahul, Sonia, and Priyanka…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a divergent position from his party’s stance over the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) following the party’s poor showing in Maharashtra’s assembly elections.While Tharoor defended the reliability of EVMs, he expressed concerns about possible manipulation within the electoral…
NEW DELHI: A team of the Enforcement Directorate was allegedly attacked on Thursday while conducting raids related to a cyber crime case in Delhi.According to officials, one additional director of the probing agency was injured in the attack in the Bijwasan area of the national capital.“The Enforcement Directorate’s High-Intensity Unit (HIU) launched extensive searches today…
