Andhra Pradesh BJP spokesperson Lanka Dinakar addressing the media conference in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The BJP has demanded the State government set up a special task force to safeguard the revenue, forest, and temple lands in the State. The party also wanted the government to inquire into the allegations of…
West Bengal Governor C.V .Ananda Bose with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Welcoming the Calcutta High Court’s interim order restraining West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making defamatory or incorrect statements against him, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Tuesday said he would pray to God…
U.S. President Joe Biden during a stop in Las Vegas on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel. Mr. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas…
Karnataka state Assembly session at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: PTI As a draft Bill cleared by the Karnataka Cabinet mandating reservation for locals garnered adverse reactions from industry heads and trade bodies in the State, the government late on Wednesday announced that it had been “temporarily withheld” and a decision would be taken after…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump prepares to leave after the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan “should pay” the United States for defence, U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview that has cast doubt…
“The academic basis for sub-caste reservation seems to be weak” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court has reserved the decision on sub-caste reservation for SC/STs. Any decision on sub-caste reservation needed to be justified not only on legal grounds but also on academic grounds. The academic basis for sub-caste reservation seems to be…
The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department will investigate a case of custodial torture. Representational A 22-year-old man was allegedly tortured in police custody at the Dholahath Police Station in the Sundarbans area of South 24 Parganas. The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took over the investigation after the allegations came to light. The youth,…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gestures as the newly-appointed governor C. V. Ananda Bose smiles after his oath taking ceremony in Kolkata on November 23, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP With every passing week, relations between Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, and the West Bengal government are touching a new low. It is no longer only…
All’s well that ends well. After ending his 31-month association as India’s bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey – a member of Rahul Dravid’s trusted lieutenants from the batch of 1996 – opens up on his stint and spells out the secrets of India’s squad and some of the individuals. Excerpts How would you sum up your…
The text of a report (‘Sport’ page, July 15, 2024), “Samson and Mukesh help Men in Blue sign off with a win and a 4-1 scoreline”, said Shivam Dube bagged one wicket for 25 runs, while the scoreboard mentioned it as two wickets for 25 runs. The scoreboard is correct. Source link
