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Cong’s ‘solo’ gamble in West Bengal: Why decision to dump Left may be right

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128253448,imgsize-1661646,width-400,resizemode-4/images-31.jpg" alt="Congress's 'solo' gamble in West Bengal: Why decision to dump Left may be right" title=" Representative AI image created by Chatgpt ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative AI image created by Chatgpt NEW DELHI: Is the Congress decision to go solo in West Bengal a bold political move with the party’s long-term gains in mind?...

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No tariff to Indian textile: Piyush Goyal clarifies on US trade deal after B’desh pact

Piyush Goyal has now clarified that Indian exports would also get the same benefit. India-US trade deal: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that Indian apparel exports to the US will enjoy zero tariff access, if the raw material is procured from America. Goyal’s comments assume significance after the recently announced US-Bangladesh trade deal...

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100 US lawmakers send letter to DHS secretary Kristi Noem making an ‘H-1B visa request’

A group of 100 US lawmakers have urged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to exempt the health care sector from new restrictions linked to the H-1B visa programme. In the letter dated February 11, 2026, the lawmakers expressed concern over the September 19 Presidential Proclamation that imposed a $100,000 fee on employers...

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‘Sectarian agenda’: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief criticises govt’s mandate on Vande Mataram

President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Arshad Madani (ANI) NEW DELHI: President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Arshad Madani on Thursday strongly criticised the Union Government’s decision to make all six stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory at schools, colleges, and official functions, saying it reflects “electoral politics and a sectarian agenda.”In a post on X, Madani...

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Rs 260cr settlement for family of Indian student killed by US police officer — what is the case?

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128244811,imgsize-1553828,width-400,resizemode-4/images-29.jpg" alt="Rs 260 crore settlement for family of Indian student killed by US police officer — what is the case about?" title=" Jaahnavi Kandula ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Jaahnavi Kandula The family of a 23-year-old Indian student killed by a speeding police officer in Seattle has secured a $29 million (around Rs 260 crore) settlement,...

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‘Being woke is one thing, but … ‘:SC flays makers of ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’; directs title change

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded the makers of the Netflix film “Ghooskhor Pandat” and directed them to change the title, saying it was denigrative of a particular community.A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna said that the top court cannot permit any section of society to be denigrated by the title of the...

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‘Linked with anti-India forces’: BJP MP moves motion to revoke Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament membership

ANI file photo NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday said he has moved a substantive motion in the Lok Sabha against the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of misleading the country with the help of “anti-India forces.”Dubey said he is seeking the termination of Gandhi’s parliamentary membership and...

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‘We’ll do it our way’: Frustrated Namibia questions night practice disparity with India

Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has voiced frustration over the scheduling of training sessions ahead of his side’s high-profile T20 World Cup clash against hosts and favourites India, revealing that his team were not given a single opportunity to practise under lights despite the match being a night...

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