Abhishek Banerjee says he’ll quit if TMC rebels return Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday challenged former party colleagues who had quit the TMC and were now criticising him to return to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.“Those who left the party and are now abusing or blaming me today… I challenge them to return to…
PM Modi congratulated Skyroot Aerospace after its Vikram-1 rocket successfully carried six payloads into orbit, marking India’s first private orbital launch. Authorities demolished a TMC office linked to Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal, alleging it was built in violation of building regulations. Rahul Gandhi criticised the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from his hunger strike site,…
Known for his simple lifestyle, accessible nature, and signature long hair, Dr Kalam dedicated his entire life to science “When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had.”This moving quote was articulated by India’s beloved “People’s President” and visionary scientist, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. It was…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Sending a strong message to Pakistan, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that India’s “zero tolerance against terrorism” is not merely a statement but a “Line of Action.““We have clearly articulated our perspective on terrorism before the entire world… zero tolerance against terrorism is not merely…
Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised after 20-day hunger strike Activist Sonam Wangchuk was admitted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday after a 20-day hunger strike, with doctors keeping him under close medical observation and urging his family to allow treatment to begin without further delay, sources said. The move was followed by his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo,…
‘Removal of Sonam Wangchuk wrong’: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP’s ‘asatya and hinsa’ approach in first reaction to Jantar Mantar protest NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reacted for the first time to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s hunger strike, calling his removal from Jantar Mantar ‘wrong’ and accusing the…
Pauline Hanson has ended her trip to Britain and Europe on a muted note, after around 120 people attended her speech at a political conference in London on Saturday morning, local time. The One Nation leader delivered an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in London, titled The Australian Fight Back, which began…
An official inspecting the blast site in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Kolkata Police on Saturday detained an individual in connection with an explosion that partially damaged a residential building on the city’s eastern fringes, with investigators suspecting the blast was caused by explosives used in making crude bombs.The blast occurred in the Dakshin Narayanpur area of…
India’s Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, a key test of national efforts to compete for a bigger share of the global commercial launch market. The Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 12:05pm local time, leaving behind a plume of fire and…
The first time Pedro Ayón and Serafín Andrade played soccer together was when they were both in ICE detention at a center in McFarland, California, a few years ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ayón, born in Mexico and raised in the U.S., spent eight…