PURULIA: Two years after the murder of Congress councillor Tapan Kandu in Jhalda in Bengal’s Purulia district, his widow – Purnima Kandu (42) – also a councillor from the same party, died due to “unknown cause” on Friday.On Friday, Purnima and her children, Dev (24) and Deepa (21), went to a Durga Puja pandal in…
BIJNOR/SHAMLI: Four police officers have been suspended for “negligence” and a probe has been launched after a 19-year-old man accused of eloping with a minor was found hanging inside the house of a cop investigating the case. Instead of taking Deepak Kumar to the police station in Bijnor, sub-inspector Sunil Kumar brought the teen to…
NEW DELHI: Junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital marched to Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Monday, where they submitted a memorandum to Governor CV Ananda Bose. A delegation of five junior doctors, including Mostafi Ahmed, Debashish Halder, and Satyadip Sarkar, had a meeting with the governor.“We met…
NEW DELHI: Is the Congress on the backfoot over another land-related controversy? The decision of Rahul Kharge, son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, to withdraw the request for allotment of five acres of land in Bengaluru, has put the spotlight back on the grand-old-party’s land troubles. The BJP has been quick to take swipes at…
In the continuing diplomatic showdown between India and Canada, the Centre on Monday decided to expel 6 Canadian diplomats Stewart Ross Wheeler, Acting High Commissioner Patrick Hebert, Deputy High Commissioner Marie Catherine Joly, First Secretary lan Ross David Trites, First Secretary Adam James Chuipka, First Secretary Paula Orjuela, First Secretary They have been asked to…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala assembly on Sunday unanimously passed a resolution against the central government over delay in the extension of financial aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad which killed more than 400.During an adjournment motion discussion on the rehabilitation of landslide survivors in Wayanad, both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition UDF united in criticizing…
NEW DELHI: An Indian inquiry committee will be arriving in Washington on Tuesday to continue its investigation into charges levelled by the US regarding the involvement of an Indian government official in a “foiled plot” to assassinate separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US state department has informed.The panel plans to discuss the case, share…
Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada peaked on Monday with the Centre deciding to withdraw the High Commissioner and other “targeted diplomats and officials”. The announcement came shortly after the ministry of external affairs summoned Canada’s charge d’ affairs Stewart Wheeler over PM Justin Trudeau‘s serious allegations against New Delhi.“The Canadian Charge d’Affaires was summoned…
Omar Abdullah is set to take oath as the new chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir on October 16. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11.30 am. National Conference‘s Omar Abdullah on Monday posted on X a letter sent by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inviting him to take oath on October 16.“Was pleased to…
Canadian Chargé d’Affaires Stewart Wheeler reaches MEA Diplomatic ties between India and Canada reached a new low on Monday after PM Justin Trudeau levelled serious allegations against New Delhi, prompting the external affairs ministry to summon Canada’s charge d’ affairs Stewart Wheeler. The foreign ministry’s action followed the Centre’s condemnation of Canada’s decision to investigate…
