New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) NDA leaders on Friday defended the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, attributing the move to extraordinary global circumstances arising from ongoing geopolitical conflicts and rising crude oil prices across international markets.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Rathindra Bose, the first-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Cooch Behar (Dakshin) constituency, on Friday was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) When the Faridabad module was busted initially, it was being linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). However the probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that the module operated under the banner of the Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), which is a lesser known terror outfit in India when compared to the JeM.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency’s 7,500-page charge sheet in the Faridabad module case states that the group had set up an operational hub in Lucknow to oversee the procurement of chemicals for making explosives.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi, where the two leaders exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia and its wider implications, along with bilateral matters of mutual interest.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will shift to a computer-based examination model from next year.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The four-wheeler used in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, the deceased personal assistant (PA) of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, earlier this month, was sourced from neighbouring Jharkhand, preliminary investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of politicising fuel price trends and ignoring India’s relative stability in global energy markets amid geopolitical tensions.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prof. Gourav Vallabh, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), on Friday criticised opposition leaders for trying to sow confusion about the Prime Minister's appeal for fuel conservation, saying the measures must be seen in the context of ongoing global economic disruptions and geopolitical tensions.
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) The NEET paper leak scandal in Rajasthan is beginning to resemble a full-blown crime thriller, with every new revelation exposing another layer of an alleged education mafia that may have penetrated deep into the country’s medical admission system.
