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Kalyan Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Kalyan Banerjee of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday announced that it would move court after Kolkata Police rejected its application to hold the annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day (Shahid Diwas) rally.He told reporters that the faction was discussing an alternative venue instead of…

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay chairs the conference of police officers at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secretariat, in Chennai on Tuesday. (@TNDIPRNEWS X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s main opposition, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the state’s Director General of Police (DGP), alleging that “private individuals”…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kazan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who briefed him on the latest developments and the way forward in the West Asia crisis.During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi welcomed the understanding reached and…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with government secretaries at Seva Teerth and reviewed key governance priorities, with discussions focusing on deregulation and reforms to improve ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘ease of living’, and promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance). During the interaction, the prime minister called for greater use of the PM GatiShakti…

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Accused Roshan Suvarna (right) and victim Mayank Lohar NEW DELHI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) have recovered the knife allegedly used in the murder of a man by a co-passenger on a Mumbai local train, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, a viral video of the incident played a key role in the recovery of…

The Supreme Court, meanwhile, directed the parties to maintain status quo NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that India’s 20 per cent ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and that the impact of the policy is expected to become clearer by next year.The submission came during a…

Health activists seek suspension of Israeli Medical Association from world body A network of healthcare professionals from India has sought the Indian Medical Association’s support in petitioning for the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association from the World Medical Association (WMA). Over 1,150 persons have signed the petition to be placed before the WMA in…

SP MLA Kamal Akhtar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Kamal Akhtar resigned from his post on Tuesday, saying he was stepping down on the directions of party president Akhilesh Yadav.“I have always followed the directions of our national president, Akhilesh Yadav ji. Whatever direction he gives…

Tourist footfall at the historic hill fort reportedly risen by around 25 per cent since the incident came to light. The murder of Ketan Agarwal has sparked an unexpected trend in Maharashtra, with Lohagad Fort witnessing a noticeable surge in visitors after it emerged as the alleged crime scene in the high-profile case.Tourist footfall at…