Kolkata: PM Modi cited Sunday the confinement of seven judicial officers on SIR duty in Malda district as proof of a collapsing law-and-order situation in Bengal, sharpening his attack on Trinamool Congress at a BJP election rally in Cooch Behar.“Citizens across the country were shocked at how judicial officers were held hostage in Malda. What…
MUMBAI: The charred remains of Kandivli seafarer Dixit Solanki (32), who was killed in an alleged missile strike on his tanker off the Oman coast on March 1, were transported to Mumbai from Sharjah early on Sunday. The sailor counts among the first Indian victims of the West Asia conflict.His family has refused to perform…
CHENNAI: For the first time in 35 years, AIADMK has not fielded any Brahmin candidate in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, indicating the waning influence of the community that hasn’t found place this time in the lists of other major parties as well.Its ally, BJP, too has no Brahmin candidate in the 27 seats allotted…
BHOPAL: A 19-year-old married woman has received legal sanction to live “independently” with a man of her choice after she told Madhya Pradesh high court’s Gwalior bench that her husband – at 40, more than double her age – had been mistreating her and she didn’t want to return to her parents because they, too,…
CHANDIGARH: The grenade blast outside the Punjab BJP HQ in Chandigarh was orchestrated by ISI-linked plotters in Europe for just Rs 2 lakh, police said on Sunday, four days after the attack triggered shockwaves across the region.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced the arrest of seven suspects at a press meet and said: “The accused were…
NEW DELHI: Inspired by the thumb rule that “justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done”, CJI Surya Kant has constituted a nine-judge bench, including judges from all faiths, and a woman, to decide the validity of contentious socio-religious norms that denote the centuries-old tussle of women’s rights versus…
Candace Owens claims victory as Blake Lively claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed before May 2026 trial (Image via Getty) Candace Owens spoke out right after a big court update in the legal fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. A federal judge has dismissed most of Blake Lively’s claims, cutting the case down to just…
Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth had a simple answer when a student asked how to enter the tech industry: stop waiting and start building. During an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” session this week, Bosworth was asked by a college freshman what it takes to break into technology. His response was direct and practical —…
HARIDWAR: A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering her 40-year-old husband in Lahadpur village under Shyampur police station limits on Thursday, after the couple’s 12-year-old son exposed the crime. The couple’s 16-year-old daughter has also been detained as a co-accused in the case. Police said the mother and daughter were allegedly involved…
Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (File photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar received a call on Sunday from Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi as the tensions in the Middle East continue. “Received a call from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran. Discussed the present situation,” said Jaishankar. While the specific details…