Politics

NEW DELHI: (Jul 20) Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday requested the medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital to allow him to leave "even if temporarily" to participate in the Cockroach Janta Party's Parliament march, asserting that he was feeling "very...

SILIGURI (WB): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed security arrangements along the border fencing in the sensitive national boundaries in north Bengal and inaugurated development projects valued at Rs 77.06 crore for the BSF. Shah had reached the...

MUMBAI: A late-night meeting of leaders from the ruling NCP and Opposition NCP (SP) at the official residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has fuelled speculation about a change in political equations in the state. The meeting comes against...

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday said a cooperative life insurance company will be set up to boost the growth of cooperatives in the country. At a function in the national capital to mark the 5th Foundation Day...

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday said that the accused in the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft case are facing not only legal action but also social boycott, reflecting the sentiments of Hindu society. The ruling party cited a resolution...

NEW DELHI: (Jun 28) A reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modi government seems imminent, with indications from the top echelons of the ruling dispensation that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now -- possibly...

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here amid the buzz over a reshuffle of the union council of ministers. The president's office shared a picture of the meeting...

UNITED NATIONS: India slammed Pakistan for making “unwarranted” remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at an informal UN Security Council meeting organised by Beijing and Islamabad, asserting that the union territory is a matter "strictly internal" to the country. India's Permanent...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a “great leader” and “tough guy”, who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an interview with Axios, Trump referred to China’s...

KOLKATA: West Bengal Police has proposed creating two all-women armed battalions under the State Police Reserve Force (SPRF) to strengthen the safety of women and children and assist in handling sensitive law-and-order situations, a senior bureaucrat said on Friday. The...