NEW DELHI: A day after the INDIA bloc meeting, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday asked TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to rejoin the Congress along with her remaining MLAs and MPs. However, the invitation came with a condition of “leaving behind her baggage”, an apparent reference to her nephew and TMC national general secretary…
File photo: Rescue workers search for survivors after an avalanche buried the Himlung base camp, Nepal At least 15 Nepali workers were killed after an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing for foreign climbers in central Nepal, making it the deadliest incident of the country’s autumn climbing season, which ends this month.The avalanche…
India’s growth momentum holds as finance ministry sees 7.3% Q2 expansion (representative image) India’s economy is estimated to have grown 7.3% in the September quarter of the current financial year, slowing from the 7.8% expansion recorded in the April-June period, according to the finance ministry’s latest Monthly Economic Review released on Thursday.The ministry said the…
A few days after calling out Govinda and his rumoured girlfriend Komal Rani Swarnkar over their appearance at Lalbaugcha Raja, Divya Khossla has once again addressed the controversy. The actor has now questioned Komal’s sindoor during the religious visit and asked whether she understands the significance attached to the symbol. Divya also urged people not…
Prince Kurisinkal Noble, Manu Francis and Nitesh Siwach (Image credit: Agencies) India had a mixed but medal-filled day at the Asian Games on Thursday, winning silver medals in sailing and Greco-Roman wrestling while the defending champions in men’s cricket and hockey reached their respective finals.India’s medal tally rose to 65, including 10 gold, 23 silver…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s recent remarks span personal political equations, public disputes, religious issues and a decision to stay out of elections. NEW DELHI: Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has in recent weeks made a series of remarks that have drawn attention to his political positioning, relationships and public disagreements.A six-time Lok Sabha…
CHENNAI: AIADMK MP I S Inbadurai on Thursday accused the Tamil Nadu govt of denying permission for his party’s election campaign in Dharapuram, citing security concerns over TVK president and chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s campaign for the Oct 6 byelection. He alleged that police were arresting people who questioned the TVK candidates about switching…
Fire accidents in Hyderabad are increasing, raising concerns about safety measures and enforcement against illegal connections and outdated systems HYDERABAD: With fire accidents on the rise in the city, TOI readers say the fire dept must step up enforcement against illegal connections, hold officials accountable and use advanced technology to keep residents safe. They also…
The HC observed she was placed in a childcare facility without following Juvenile Justice Act procedures Agartala: High Court of Tripura directed state govt to promptly return a minor girl, detained in an Agartala home for three months, to her parents. Following court directions on Thursday, social welfare officials handed over the girl to her…
Union home minister Amit Shah with Punjab BJP functionaries at the Jalandhar rally Union home minister Amit Shah at a rally in Jalandhar to mark the conclusion of BJP’s Punjab-wide rally against drugs Union home minister Amit Shah meets families who lost their dear ones to drugs Union home minister Amit Shah with Punjab BJP…
