[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Kolkata came to a near standstill on Tuesday as very heavy overnight rainfall triggered widespread flooding, leaving streets submerged, cars stranded, and Durga Puja pandals inundated. Public transport was severely disrupted, trains and Metro services were suspended, and daily life across the city and its suburbs ground to a halt.Videos circulating online…
[ad_1] Stephane Dujarric (File – ANI) United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “very supportive” of reforming the UN security council (UNSC) to better reflect current global realities, with India emerging as a pivotal voice in the multilateral system, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told news agency ANI.Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing UN general assembly…
[ad_1] India’s only active volcano stirs again; ‘Barren Island’ saw mild eruptions twice last week (Source: X/SansadTV) Minor volcanic activity has been reported twice this month at Barren Island, India’s only active volcano, officials said on Monday. The eruptions occurred on September 13 and September 20 but were described as mild in nature, with no…
[ad_1] KOLKATA/T’PURAM: Bengal and Kerala welcomed lower GST rates for easing costs to households but warned that states will shoulder crippling losses in revenue, accusing Centre of passing the burden while taking credit.Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said Monday her state would forfeit Rs 20,000 crore because of the decision, though she backed it for the…
[ad_1] BENGALURU: The much-publicised socioeconomic, educational, and political representation survey got off to a sluggish start on Monday, with 1.7 lakh enumerators covering barely 400 houses and 1,100 people in Karnataka by noon. Officials said the pace is expected to pick up in the coming days, with field timings fixed between 9am and 5pm.K A…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra on Monday rejected the Tamil Nadu govt’s plea to install a bronze statue of former CM Karunanidhi in Tirunelveli district.“It is not permitted. Why are you using public funds for glorifying your former leaders,” the bench said during a brief…
[ad_1] RUDRAPUR: A man from Udham Singh Nagar who had recently travelled to Russia for higher studies was allegedly coerced into joining the Russian army and sent to the war front in Ukraine, his family said, adding they have had no contact with him since early Sept and are now desperate for help. The family…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India and Morocco on Monday inked an agreement to boost military cooperation following talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi. Singh is currently on a visit to Morocco. In a post on X, Singh said that he and his counterpart discussed ways to deepen collaboration in key…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday declared the rebel Naga outfit, National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) or NSCN(K), as an ‘unlawful assocation’ for a further period of five years in view of its continuing violent activities and alignment with other insurgent groups and anti-India forces based abroad, in furtherance of its secessionist agenda.“The…
[ad_1] Rahul Gandhi with Tejashwi Yadav and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad during the Voter Adhikar Rally in Sasaram. NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi’s “Voter Adhikar Yatra” in Bihar was a picture-perfect show of unity – with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav joining hands to unleash a coordinated offensive against the Election Commission and…