Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Massive CCTV coverage around the Chinar Park residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in the northern outskirts of Kolkata prevented suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal from capturing photos and videos of the house or the adjacent area, especially the approach-ways.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 (IANS) Even as political parties trade charges over the handling of the latest floods, a larger and more fundamental question has resurfaced in Kerala. Has the state really become better prepared to deal with natural disasters despite spending years building institutions and investing heavily in disaster resilience after the devastating 2018 floods?
Patna, Aug 4 (IANS) Following Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor’s decisive victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election, leaders from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Opposition parties reacted on Tuesday, offering differing interpretations of the result. While NDA leaders described the outcome as part of the natural cycle of electoral politics and called for introspection, Opposition leaders said the verdict reflected the growing public mood against the government.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A day after the BJP suffered defeats in the Datia Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh and the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, senior BJP leader and four-time former Madhya Pradesh MLA Yashodhara Raje Scindia appeared to call for introspection within the party.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The NDA Parliamentary Party will hold its ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting on Tuesday at the Parliament Library Building (PLB) to chalk out the ruling alliance’s floor strategy for the remaining 10 days of the Monsoon Session.
Brussels, Aug 3 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday called for physical barriers and stronger border control at critical points along European Union (EU) borders amid the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said that AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement to march to the Prime Minister’s residence with 100 people on Tuesday is part of the ongoing competition between him and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over who can emerge as the country’s number one "anarchist."
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology on Monday expressed serious concern over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official Facebook post related to the NEET examination, describing the incident as one that raises important questions about the functioning and accountability of global social media platforms.
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday told the Assembly that a Haryana-based cheating syndicate used modified mobile phones, hidden wireless earpieces, and other advanced gadgets to facilitate cheating during the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences pharmacy examination.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, India has reported a fall in fatalities on its national highways, and development officials are hailing it as evidence that road safety interventions are beginning to take hold.
