New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of shielding the PM CARES Fund from any kind of scrutiny. Chidambaram raised several questions on the setting up of the fund. “It is abundantly clear that the BJP government is making desperate efforts to shield PM-CARES Fund from any […]
Wilmington:The Democrats’ historic boundary breakers joined forces Wednesday night at the party’s national convention, pleading for Joe Biden’s diverse coalition to put voting ahead of everything else this fall to save the nation from the chaotic leadership of President Donald Trump. Their overriding message: Don’t just complain about Trump; vote because your lives and democracy […]
Ranaghat (WB): A youth has been arrested for allegedly tearing the national flag in an inebriated state in West Bengal’s Nadia district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred in School Para locality in Dhantala police station area on Wednesday, they said. The youth, Chanchal Biswas, was arrested after locals made a video of the […]
New Delhi:India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 28,36,925, while the death toll climbed to 53,866 with […]
Washington: Senator Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to be the vice president of the United States, scripting history by becoming the first Indian-American and also the first Black woman to be on a major political party’s national ticket. Harris, 55, was nominated as the vice-presidential candidate on Wednesday at the virtual Democratic […]
Washington: President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US is considering selling advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates over the objections of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump told reporters at a White House news conference that the Emiratis had expressed interest in buying quite a few of the stealth fighter jets. He […]
New Delhi: The Government of India on Wednesday ordered “immediate” withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to J&K ahead of the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year. They said the decision was taken after […]
Srinagar: The Army on Wednesday issued an advertisement in local newspapers asking people to share “credible” inputs for its probe into the killing of three alleged militants in an encounter last month, following allegations by families in the Rajouri area of Jammu region that as many of their kin were missing from the same place. […]
Srinagar: A plea has been submitted in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking action against the personnel involved in disappearance and alleged fake encounter of three youth in Shopian district of southern Kashmir. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions(CITU) has filed a petition in the rights body seeking directions for a thorough investigation/inquiry into […]
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), approved by the Union Cabinet, will provide equal opportunities to all sections of the society and will ensure transparency in the appointment process. In a series of tweets, Shah also said it was a landmark day for India’s youth and […]