Magnitude 7.5 quake struck off northeastern Japan, tsunami alert issued with warnings of waves up to 3 metres and risk of a “huge” earthquake. PM Modi hailed India’s ties with South Korea saying they’re moving “from chips to ships,” The two nations signed multiple MoUs. 21 people were killed and 29 injured as a bus…
PM Modi and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Will West Bengal once again subscribe to Mamata Banerjee’s pitch and emotional appeal built around the formula of ‘maa, mati, manush’? The ever-resilient and energised Bharatiya Janata Party in the state is eyeing her seat of power, hoping to breach the walls of the Bengal…
MYSORE: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit back at BJP over its accusations against Congress and said the Modi government should have immediately implemented the Women’s Reservation Act after it was enacted in 2023. Talking to reporters here, he said Congress has always been in favour of women getting more representation in elected bodies…
NEW DELHI: In a setback to actor-turned-politician Vijay, who is leading TVK’s political debut in the Tamil Nadu elections, the Madras high court on Monday admitted a plea seeking an Income Tax probe into his asset declarations.While hearing the matter, the court orally observed a discrepancy of over Rs 100 crore in the affidavit and…
In this image posted on April 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries ‘jhalmuri’, street snack made of puffed rice, on the sidelines of public meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Jhargram. (@narendramodi/X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a fierce attack on the NDA, making a strong claim about the recent exit of BJP ally Nitish Kumar from the chief minister’s post in Bihar, a position he held for the longest period in the…
We are in Delhi’s Prithviraj Market, visiting Mirajuddin, the best mutton shop ever. I go ahead to give the order. Outside the shop, the young man at the counter says, “Rajdeep bhai nahi aye?” I say he is coming. While wiping his cutting board, the owner asks, “And where is bhaijaan?” I reply, coming. Then…
NEW DELHI: Congress hit out at the BJP-led central government on Monday over Pakistan holding US-Iran talks, terming it a “substantial setback for Mr Modi’s foreign policy”. Citing foreign minister S Jaishankar’s “dalal (broker or middleman)” remark for Pakistan, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh pointed out that the same nation was set to host the…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said that its Tamil Nadu president K Selvaperunthagai was “unlawfully” confined by the Income Tax department, accusing the central agency of preventing him from carrying out his political duties ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in the poll-bound state.In a social media post on X, Congress termed the searches a “blatant…
NEW DELHI: Energy drinks, marketed as instant vitality in a can, are the newest craze sweeping young India. But behind every fizzy sip lurks silent liver damage. On World liver day, liver specialists are reporting a surge in cases linked to overconsumption, raising concern about a growing health risk among the nation’s youth.Doctors cite clinical…
