Kolkata: While the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, returned to Bangladesh after 17 years amid a massive show of BNP's strength in Dhaka on Thursday, Awami leaders in exile felt that Rahman's return would only give "political legitimacy" to the foreign powers trying to control the country's polity. They also hoped that Rahman, who is enjoying a "vibe and hype" now, would...
BJP is misusing Income Tax, CBI and Enforcement Directorate, says DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi who predicts a DMK win in 2026. In an interview with Julie Mariappan, the DMK MP says the Dravidian model govt is inclusive and serves everyone, while BJP is against Tamil-speaking Hindus. Excerpts:Q: Will it be Dravidian ideology versus Hindutva in the 2026 election?In Tamil Nadu, a...
New Delhi: Police have arrested two men for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in north-west Delhi's Samaypur Badli.The incident came to light on Dec 20 after a PCR call from Raja Vihar alerted police that a young girl had allegedly been forced to consume alcohol. A team from Samaypur Badli police station initiated an inquiry.During the investigation, the survivor was medically examined,...
MUMBAI: The Directorate Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) have busted a major smuggling racket with the arrest of a gang of six and seized 186 high end iphones and Pakistani cosmetic worth Rs 4 crore at the Mumbai international airport on late Tuesday.On the specific intelligence the DRI detained a group of 7 persons who arrived from Dubai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.As...
ULHASNAGAR: Ahead of the municipal corporation elections, Uddhav Thackeray has suffered a major political setback in Thane district, with a significant defection from Ulhasnagar. Four-time corporator of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation and Shiv Sena (UBT) Kalyan district president Dhananjay Bodare quit the party and joined the BJP on Wednesday, intensifying political churn ahead of the...
Kolkata: Amit Mitra, principal chief adviser to CM Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said GST in its current form had lost the purpose for which it was rolled out."At the Bengal Business Conclave, Mamata Banerjee expressed her anguish over the current mess in GST and rightly said that I advised her to support GST. Why did I? In 2009, I brought to her attention that small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
CHENNAI: Days after Madras high court recommended the names of 13 advocates for appointment as judges of the court, a public interest writ petition has been filed questioning the legality and constitutionality of the collegium which shortlisted and made the recommendations.In his PIL, A Prem Kumar said the HC collegium comprises the chief justice and the two seniormost puisne judges of the court....
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a marked improvement in air quality on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 8 am. Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.The AQI showed a sharp drop compared to Wednesday, when it had soared above 300. However, a thin layer of smog...
Mumbai: Each Christmas, the city's churches, homes, and gaothan squares are temporarily sublet to the Holy Family. Depending on the available real estate, they appear either as a compact nuclear unit — Baby Jesus, Mother Mary, and St Joseph — or accompanied by a sprawling entourage of angels, shepherds, cattle, and kings. Space also determines scale — from finger-sized figurines to life-size...
A Chennai-bound bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district veered off the road and collided with two cars after a tyre burst, resulting in nine fatalities and at least 10 injuries CHENNAI : Nine people, including four women, were killed and at least 10 injured in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.It happened after a state-run Chennai-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst and...
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