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Messi event chaos: WB Sports Minister quits; CM Banerjee to hold charge of Sports Dept

KOLKATA: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday resigned from the post, taking moral responsibility for the chaos and vandalism at Salt Lake...

PM Modi embarks on three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia & Oman

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman. The visit aims at strengthening India’s...

BJP slams Congress over controversial slogans against PM Modi, demands apology

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Toxic air chokes Delhi; smog, dense fog lead to flight cancellations

NEW DELHI: Athick layer of smog and dense fog covered Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, pushing air quality into the ‘severe’ range and affecting flight...

‘Vote chori in BJP’s DNA’: Rahul vows to remove ‘Modi-RSS’ govt

NEW DELHI: Alleging that "vote chori" was in the BJP's DNA, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party stood with 'satya' (truth)...

Congress under Rahul will be buried in history: BJP

NEW DELHI: As the Congress sharpened its attack on the BJP during its ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chodd’ rally in the capital on Sunday, the...

Energy conservation is not just an option, but the most crucial need of today: Prez Murmu

NEW DELHI: Underlining that energy should be used wisely, responsibly and efficiently, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said energy conservation is not just an...

India ranks 3rd in Stanford University Global AI Vibrancy tool

Pips advanced economies in AI growth NEW DELHI: India has been ranked third in Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy tool, which shows progress made...

Akhilesh Yadav vows to unify INDIA bloc together, affirms SP-Congress alliance

HYDERABAD: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday affirmed that his party’s ties with the Congress will continue despite the bloc's defeat in the...

Mismanagement mars Messi’s Kolkata visit, Bengal CM orders high-level inquiry

KOLKATA: Kolkata, Dec 13: What was meant to be a celebratory event around football icon Lionel Messi descended into chaos at the Salt Lake...

SC seeks response of Centre, states on PIL for mandatory national notification of cancer

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and all the states on a PIL filed by a renowned doctor...

Shivakumar will become CM after ongoing winter session of K’taka legislature: Cong MLA

BELAGAVI (KARNATAKA): Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that D K Shivakumar will become the Chief Minister after the ongoing winter session...

Cabinet clears atomic energy bill

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday approved a Bill that seeks to open up the tightly-controlled civil nuclear power sector for private participation as...

IndiGo engages global aviation experts for independent probe into service disruptions

NEW DELHI: Facing intense government scrutiny over recent disruptions in its flight services, IndiGo on Friday said that its board has approved the hiring...

Qul Fruits, J&K Bank conduct comprehensive awareness drive on High-Density Plantation in Pulwama

PULWAMA: In an important step toward accelerating Kashmir’s horticultural modernization, Qul, in partnership with Jammu & Kashmir Bank, organised an extensive awareness programme at...

Humanitarian considerations can’t override statutory minimum punishment: SC

NEW DELHI: Humanitarian considerations cannot override the statutory minimum punishment mandated by the legislature, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while refusing to interfere...

‘Gross mismanagement’: Aviation minister blames IndiGo’s internal lapses for flight chaos

NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu blamed IndiGo’s internal lapses for the nationwide flight disruptions that left passengers stranded across multiple cities...

IndiGo offers travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to passengers stranded at airports btw Dec 3 &5

NEW DELHI: Amid its worst operational meltdown, IndiGo on Thursday announced an additional compensation of Rs 10,000 for passengers who were left stranded at...

Umar Khalid gets interim bail to attend sister’s wedding

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist Umar Khalid for December 16 to December 29 in 2020 Delhi riots...

Rahul Gandhi’s Germany trip during Parl Winter Session sparks political row

BJP slams ‘foreign tour’ timing NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Germany from December 15 to 20, where he is scheduled to meet...

Shashi Tharoor refuses Veer Savarkar award, denies consent

Organisers say he was informed NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday firmly ruled out accepting an award named after VD Savarkar, stressing that...

What is E-passport, who can apply & what happens to existing ones

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs rolled out e-passport service under the Passport Seva Programme (PSP V2.0). With the new system, the government...

India should not be dumping rice into US market; will take care of it: Trump

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that India should not be "dumping" rice into the United States market and he will "take...

‘No provision for SIR in Constitution or in law,’ Congress MP Manish Tewari says in LS

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission legally has no right to conduct the SIR and it must...

Govt acts against IndiGo amid massive cancellations

Reduces its winter slots by 5 pc NEW DELHI: In a significant move, the Centre has ordered to reduce the Winter Schedule 2025 by 5...

‘BJP will destroy Bengal’s culture, heritage’: Mamata’s big attack after PM’s ‘Bankim Da’ reference

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as ‘Bankim...

Will invest over USD 75 billion in energy transition space in 5 years: Gautam Adani

DHANBAD: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday said the conglomerate will invest over USD 75 billion in the energy transition space over the...

Netflix letter to 300 million subscribers: Will your membership stay same after Warner Bros deal?

NEW DELHI: Netflix has a letter for its 300 million subscribers: don’t panic. Late last night, the streaming giant sent out a carefully crafted...

NCP leader Mir Arifa Jan congratulates Dr. Fauzia Khan, hails her efforts on Doctor Protection Bill

SRINAGAR: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mir Arifa Jan, Jammu & Kashmir, has extended her heartiest congratulations to Dr. Fauzia Khan, National President of...

IndiGo chaos continues; Civil Aviation Minister blames crew-rostering lapses

NEW DELHI: Flight delays linked to IndiGo showed no signs of easing on Monday, with Delhi Airport issuing a fresh advisory asking passengers to...

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