West Bengal election phase 2: Timing, schedule and other details you need to know NEW DELHI: The second phase of West Bengal assembly elections is scheduled for Wednesday, with polling set to take place across 142 constituencies from 7 am to 6 pm.The constituencies going to the polls fall under assembly numbers 77 to 202…
The Federation of Indian Airlines has sought urgent government intervention over high ATF prices, warning they are pushing Indian carriers toward a financial crisis. A row erupted between TMC and cops after UP-cadre IPS Ajay Pal Sharma went viral for his warning against party leader Jahangir Khan over voter intimidation accusations. The BJP notched up…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday pushed back against Union minister Kiren Rijiju over remarks suggesting that he had agreed the Congress could be seen as “anti-women”.The controversy stems from a conversation Rijiju referred to in an interview, where he claimed Tharoor had, in some sense, accepted the characterisation…
‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma NEW DELHI: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in allegations against Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma, saying it would not pass any order concerning officers on poll duty until April 29, when the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections is scheduled.The observation came…
NEW DELHI: At a time when centralised leadership and national narratives play a dominant role in politics, Mamata Banerjee has stood tall as one of the strongest regional satraps resisting the national trend. She has ruled West Bengal for last 15 years outmanoeuvring her rivals again and again. But the big question is: will the…
NEW DELHI: Vedanta Power on Monday said it has completed disbursement of compensation to the families of those killed and injured in a boiler-related incident at its power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district earlier this month.In a statement, company said it has provided financial assistance of Rs 35 lakh each to families of the deceased,…
NEW DELHI: Security agencies have reportedly foiled a major conspiracy to target the national capital with advanced weapons, uncovering a suspected cross-border syndicate with links to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, sources said.Authorities recovered 18 sophisticated firearms from nine alleged operatives who were allegedly planning to route the weapons through Munger before distributing them across multiple…
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has asked states to strengthen preparedness across healthcare systems ahead of peak summer, flagging risks from both heatwaves and fire incidents and calling for urgent action.In separate communications, health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava directed states and Union Territories to ramp up measures to tackle above-normal heatwave conditions as well…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday visited Rajghat in the national capital and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He was accompanied by former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, leader of opposition Atishi and other party leaders, amid his announcement of a boycott in proceedings related to the Delhi Excise…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has indicated a likely return of El Nino conditions as early as May–July this year, with climate models pointing to rapidly rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.In its latest Global Seasonal Climate Update, the WMO said there is growing confidence in the onset of El Nino after neutral…
