Kolkata: BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the chief minister of West Bengal Saturday, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade...
New Delhi: The government has appointed former Army Chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff. He will succeed Gen Anil Chauhan, whose tenure will come to an end May 30. Lt General NS Raja Subramani will also function as...
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal, marking a watershed moment in the state's political history after decades of resistance to saffron politics. Adhikari has been unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party, Union Home Minister...
Chennai: Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has reportedly told party MLAs that the AIADMK would eventually form the next government in the state, raising speculation of fresh political realignments in the post-election scenario. The...
Dubai: Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope...
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-designate, C. Joseph Vijay, Thursday moved a step closer to assuming office after meeting Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan and formally apprising him of the support backing his bid to form the...
Kolkata: In a shocking incident Wednesday night, Chandranath Rath, a close aide and personal assistant of outgoing Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead on a road in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district while returning home from...
Washington: President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end war. Trump posted on social media that the war with Iran could soon end and oil and...
Chennai: The Congress party, a long-time ally of the DMK, Wednesday announced support to actor-politician Vijay's TVK to form the government in Tamil Nadu and severed ties with the Dravidian major. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) have decided to...
Chennai: With the Congress poised to support actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK in forming the government in Tamil Nadu, the DMK Wednesday described the move as a "backstab" by its long-time national ally. Speaking to PTI videos, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Anadurai said, "The Congress party has decided...
Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently,...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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