ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (Image from X) DHAKA: The govts of India and Bangladesh sparred Tuesday after communal tensions flared in Chittagong following a court’s denial of bail to Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has emerged as a powerful voice against targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities since the Aug…
UDAIPUR: Rajasthan authorities took control of portions of Udaipur’s iconic City Palace Tuesday following violent clashes between two factions of Mewar royal descendants. The unrest stemmed from a decades-long property and succession dispute reignited by a ritual linked to the coronation of Mewar’s kings.The conflict pits the family of Arvind Singh Mewar, chairman of Maharana…
NEW DELHI: Russia is eager to invest in and expand the manufacturing of trains and their components in India to meet its domestic requirements, a senior railway ministry official said on Tuesday. Last week, Russian railway major TMH had expressed interest in this plan.In response to a question on Russian investment in the railway sector…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday held a meeting with all his losing MLA candidates and told them to file applications with the EC for verification of electronic voting machine-voter verifiable paper audit trail (EVM-VVPAT) units. Many defeated candidates blamed EVMs for their loss and suggested…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday lit into Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for resuming his attack on Veer Savarkar after keeping mum on the Hindutva ideologue during the poll campaign in Maharashtra where he is revered as a social reformer and nationalist.The party cited PM Narendra Modi‘s remarks during the Maharashtra campaign that Rahul” silence was…
With clamour growing in the Sena for him to be CM again, Shinde appealed to Sena workers – some of whom came up with the slogan ”Ek’nath hain to safe hain’ to push for him as CM – not to gather at Varsha, the CM’s official residence, to demand that he be made CM. MUMBAI:…
BHUBANESWAR: Alleged omission of the words “socialist” and “secular” from the Constitution’s Preamble displayed inside the assembly in BJP-governed Odisha triggered uproar on the opening day of the winter session Tuesday as BJD and Congress protested seeking their restoration, reports Ashok Pradhan.“The mysterious disappearance of these crucial words comes just a day after the Supreme…
LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during ‘Samvidhan Divas’ function at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday slammed leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and said he did not greet President Droupadi Murmu at the event held to mark Samvidhan Diwas in Parliament.Posting two clips of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled the 26/11 terrorist attacks and reiterated that every terrorist organisation challenging India’s security will be dealt with a befitting reply. NEW DELHI: Speaking at a function organised by Supreme Court to celebrate the 75th year of the adoption of the Constitution, PM Modi said, “In discharging the duties…
Jammu and Kashmir is celebrating the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday for the first time since 1950 when the country’s Constitution was adopted by Parliament. SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir marked a historic first since its accession to India in 1947, as it celebrated the Constitution Day on Tuesday to commemorate the adoption…
