Category: Events

Ritabrata Banerjee (File photo) In a major escalation of the crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), expelled party leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose had recognised him as the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and accepted the rebel camp’s claim to legislature party status.Addressing a press...

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, directing him to appear before the agency on June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said.According to officials, a team of ED officers visited Banerjee’s residence on Kalighat Road in south Kolkata on Wednesday...

The upcoming initial public offering (IPO) for SpaceX could officially make Elon Musk as the world’s very first trillionaire. According to a recent analysis by The Wall Street Journal, the 54-year-old tech mogul’s fortune has reached $970 billion, driven primarily by his massive stock holdings. With so much wealth to his name, there’s so much...

Jofra Archer (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Former England batter Mark Butcher has questioned Jofra Archer‘s unavailability for England’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, saying he cannot understand why one of the country’s premier fast bowlers is not involved despite a successful IPL campaign and a limited home Test schedule.While much of the discussion surrounding...

Firhad Hakim (File photo) NEW DELHI: In another major setback to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), its senior leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), a post he had held since November 2018.The announcement was made by party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.“Firhad Hakim requested our supremo Mamata Banerjee that he...

NEW DELHI: Sealed glass windows, sensor-operated gates that reportedly failed during the blaze, overcrowded rooms, and multiple fire safety violations turned a hotel in Malviya Nagar into a death trap on Wednesday.The fire left 21 people dead and several others trapped as smoke and flames quickly engulfed the building, severely restricting occupants’ chances of escape.Preliminary...

File photo US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” during a Monday phone call, while insisting the two leaders continue to maintain a strong working relationship, according to an interview published in The New York Post.Trump made the remarks in an exclusive “Pod Force One” interview...

Heart attacks and strokes rarely happen without warning. Long before a blocked artery causes a medical emergency, the body often leaves clues in blood tests, metabolism, and even waist size. For decades, LDL cholesterol has been one of the most talked-about numbers in heart health. Often called the “bad cholesterol,” elevated LDL levels have been...

Congress leaders at the swearing-in ceremony of DK Shivakumar and his ministers NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s new cabinet took shape on Wednesday as DK Shivakumar took oath as chief minister along with 13 other Congress MLAs and leaders as ministers.Senior leader G Parameshwara was sworn in as deputy chief minister. Shivakumar was the deputy CM under...

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs condemned the attack on Kuwait airport on Wednesday which killed an Indian national. It called upon the parties to cease strikes on civilian population and civilian infrastructure.“We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals...