NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), rejecting its plea to operate three party bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Finding no prima facie case in favour of the petitioners, Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the request for interim relief.The court…
Just over 100 days into office, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah is facing growing protests from many of the same young supporters who helped bring him to power. A little over 100 days into office, Nepal’s youngest prime minister is already facing the kind of anger that swept his predecessor from power. When Balendra “Balen”…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said that that he has decided to continue his hunger strike after seeing the brutality on peaceful protestors marching to the Parliament.In a handwritten note, Wangchuk said that the his hunger strike will continue until Cockroach Janata Party leaders are allowed to meet MPs at the Parliament…
‘Disgusting what govt is doing’: Rahul Gandhi slams police action against protesters; shares video NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ‘most youth-hostile Prime Minister in India’s history’. He also criticised the use of tear gas and lathi charge against…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing for as long as he wants following his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his…
Fresh landslide kills seven in rain-ravaged Poonch, J&K toll rises to 17 NEW DELHI: At least seven people were killed after a landslide struck a mud house in Jammu and Kashmir’s rain-hit Poonch district on Monday, officials said.The latest incident occurred in the higher reaches of Loran village, where a mud house was buried under…
NEW DELHI: The Ram Temple trust in Ayodhya has deployed a new team to count cash offerings from donation boxes and introduced a two-shift system under the supervision of the State Bank of India (SBI), even as an investigation continues into allegations of donation theft.The responsibility for counting the money collected from donation boxes installed…
Iran dares US to attempt a ground invasion of Kharg Island Iran has warned the United States of severe consequences if it attempts a ground invasion of Kharg Island, the strategic oil hub that handles around 90 per cent of the country’s crude exports, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.The Iranian Foreign…
Falling behind on housing installments can quickly become expensive when penalties keep piling up. To help beneficiaries break that cycle, the Gujarat government launched the 100% Penalty Mafi Yojana, offering a complete waiver of late-payment penalties.Introduced by the state’s urban development and urban housing department, the scheme is aimed at beneficiaries of the Gujarat Housing…
Vikrant Massey and wife sheetal Vikrant Massey in an recent interview has opened up about his relationship with wife Sheetal Thakur, revealing what made them decide to get married. The actor shared that they realised they wanted the same things in life, which gave them the confidence to build a future together. Vikrant also spoke…
