NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday directed West Bengal chief secretary to suspend four Kolkata Police officials for “failing” to maintain law and order during BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing in Bhabanipur constituency for the upcoming assembly polls.In a circular to the West Bengal chief secretary, the poll panel said that the direction…
Russia’s oil and fuel export revenues rebounded in March, recovering from February’s lows as global prices surged amid the Iran war, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).Russia’s revenues from crude oil and refined products rose in March after falling to their lowest level since the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 in February,…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting in Bishkek.In a post on X, he said, “It was a pleasure to interact with the Defence…
Asian markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, following modest losses on Wall Street and a retreat in oil prices after a sharp spike triggered by escalating Iran-Israel tensions.Oil had a volatile session on Thursday, with Brent crude briefly hitting $119 per barrel after Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities followed Israel’s strike on a…
VinFast India today launched the new VinFast VF MPV 7 electric MPV in the Indian market with prices starting from Rs 24.49 lakh. The bookings for the EV MPV have already begun. Interested customers can book the EV MPV online or by visiting their nearest dealership, and the deliveries are expected to begin soon. The…
BJP holds protest against Opposition after Women’s reservation bill collapse NEW DELHI: BJP Lok Sabha MPs Hema Malini, Bansuri Swaraj and Kamaljeet Sehrawat on Saturday led a protest march towards the residence of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, a day after the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s reservation…
Life isn’t so kind for everyone. Some face the harshest realities far too early. Vikram Chhetri, a teenager from Assam could not grow up resting his head on his mom’s lap. The child lost his mother when he was just 2, and years later, at the age of 11, the boy lost his father too….
Mohammad Kaif and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India international cricketer Mohammad Kaif heaped praise on Virat Kohli after the RCB star crossed 300 IPL sixes, highlighting how his growth as a T20 batter reflects adaptability rather than natural power-hitting. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kaif wrote, “Virat Kohli taking his IPL 6s…
Summer holidays used to mean scraped knees, cricket in the park, and coming home only when it got dark. Now, for many children in cities like Delhi, vacations look very different, it includes long hours on tablets, phones, and gaming consoles.And every year around this time, one pattern becomes very clear in clinic, a spike…
A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that party MP Raghav Chadha has removed earlier social media posts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. NEW DELHI: A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief…