Maharashtra Congress pushes for solo contest in BMC polls, top brass to take call

Maharashtra Congress pushes for solo contest in BMC polls, top brass to take call

The Maharashtra Congress leadership, which met in the national capital on Monday, decided to push for the party contesting the forthcoming Mumbai civic body polls on its own. This leaves the Congress top brass with the difficult decision of potentially dropping its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (Sharad … Read more

‘Section of girls getting involved in drug abuse’: Tripura CM Manik Saha

‘Section of girls getting involved in drug abuse’: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Sunday reiterated that the state government has a zero-tolerance policy towards drug-related activities. Speaking at a government event in Dhalai district, CM Saha said, “We have seen recently that a section of girls has got addicted to drugs. Drug abuse through intravenous injection is on the rise in the state. … Read more

The health emergency Indian men aren’t talking about

The health emergency Indian men aren’t talking about

In Indian society, the image of a man is tied to strength, stoicism, and silence. But behind this silence is a growing storm: a health crisis that is impacting men across the country. Experts warn that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental health disorders, and lifestyle-related complications are escalating rapidly among Indian men, and more often than … Read more

Ex-MP from Lakshadweep among three acquitted of charges in illegal fuel import case

Ex-MP from Lakshadweep among three acquitted of charges in illegal fuel import case

A CBI court in Kochi Saturday acquitted former Lakshadweep MP and NCP national general secretary Mohammed Faisal and two others in a case pertaining to causing loss to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) by illegally importing fuel to the islands. The former MP is the ninth accused in the case, while others are P P … Read more

PFI made hit list of 950 people: NIA to court

PFI made hit list of 950 people: NIA to court

Objecting to the bail applications of four activists of banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in the 2022 murder of an RSS worker, NIA informed a special court that the Muslim outfit prepared a hit list of 950-odd persons from other communities to be eliminated. The NIA submission has figured in the order of the … Read more

Congress slams Govt over US advisory, calls it ‘another diplomatic failure’

Congress slams Govt over US advisory, calls it ‘another diplomatic failure’

With the US issuing an advisory for its citizens travelling to India, Congress Tuesday hit out at the Centre calling it “another diplomatic failure” of PM Narendra Modi-led government. At a press conference, Chairperson of the Congress digital and social media platforms Supriya Shrinate said: “It is yet another diplomatic failure of the Modi government … Read more

BJP leader Ram Madhav book launch event: Contemporary global scenario concerning for peace-loving nations, says Dhankhar

BJP leader Ram Madhav book launch event: Contemporary global scenario concerning for peace-loving nations, says Dhankhar

There has to be greater dialogue amongst political parties as we have no enemies in the country and the political temperature has to come down, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday even as he expressed concern about the “contemporaneous global scenario” which he said is “worrisome” for peace-loving nations like Bharat. Speaking at the … Read more

Rapid warming, extreme weather hit Asia hard in 2024, killing thousands and impacting economies: report

Rapid warming, extreme weather hit Asia hard in 2024, killing thousands and impacting economies: report

With its average temperature 1.04 degree Celsius above the last 30-year average, 2024 ranked as Asia’s warmest to second warmest year on record, owing to different dataset interpretations, and its warming was nearly twice as fast as the global average, said a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The impacts of this high … Read more

Maoists won’t sleep peacefully this monsoon: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

Maoists won’t sleep peacefully this monsoon: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

On the first day of a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the goal he has set of eradicating Left-wing extremism by March 2026, and said that while the rainy season has historically provided some rest for the Maoists, that would not be the case this time. In Raipur, … Read more

‘Mastered art of slogans, not solutions’: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over India’s ‘record low’ manufacturing

‘Mastered art of slogans, not solutions’: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over India’s ‘record low’ manufacturing

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mastered the “art of slogans” but offers no solutions, and claimed that India’s manufacturing was at a record low despite the ‘Make in India’ initiative. “‘Make in India’ promised a factory boom. So why is manufacturing at record lows, youth unemployment at record … Read more