Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including MPs Mahua Moitra and Derek O’Brien, were detained by Delhi police on Friday while protesting outside Union home minister Amit Shah’s residence and office.The protest was staged against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids conducted at the office of the political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata on Thursday.TMC MPs gathered...

Spread the love       Italian fashion giant Prada is back in the spotlight, this time with a playful twist on one of India’s most cherished rituals. After its Kolhapuri chappal controversy last year, the brand has launched ‘Infusion de Santal Chai Eau de Parfum’, a unisex “chai”-inspired fragrance with cardamom fusion.The perfume is part of Prada’s Les Infusions collection and blends...

Spread the love       Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday once again appeared to strike a balanced tone. While expressing respect for the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and calling him the founder of Indian democracy, Tharoor also said it was necessary to acknowledge Nehru’s mistakes, adding...

Spread the love       BENGALURU: A Zepto delivery executive was attacked by two scooty riders following a minor collision in the Mahadevpura area, police said. The incident quickly escalated, with the attackers reportedly hitting the delivery executive with a helmet and punching him repeatedly on the road. The rider, who was simply carrying out his work, was left vulnerable and unable...

Spread the love       In a twist of fate, Vijay’s much-anticipated film, ‘Jana Nayagan,’ has been placed on hold indefinitely due to issues surrounding its certification and a legal petition against the CBFC. As the Madras High Court prepares to deliver its ruling on January 9—formerly the film’s release date—fans express their concern after a complaint highlighted fears of religious insensitivity....

Spread the love       Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and US President Donald Trump Denmark has warned that its troops are under standing orders to “shoot first and ask questions later” if Greenland comes under attack, as anxiety grows in Europe over the United States under Persident Donald Trump openly weighing military action to seize the Arctic territory.The country’s defence ministry said...

Spread the love       File Pic: India and Bangladesh fans during the Asia Cup match in Dubai. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has intensified its standoff with the International Cricket Council (ICC) by sending a second formal communication, reiterating its demand to move Bangladesh’s matches in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India to Sri...

Spread the love       Delhi-NCR experienced an unexpected early Friday rain spell NEW DELHI: A sudden spell of rain early Friday caught residents of Delhi-NCR by surprise, intensifying the ongoing cold wave even as air pollution levels remained alarmingly high at 321 AQI. Dark clouds gathered over the region in the pre-dawn hours, with several parts of Delhi receiving rain around...

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent just hours after a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed during a federal operation in Minneapolis.Speaking to reporters, Trump said he did not want to see anyone get shot, but added that he also did not want to see officers being run over....

Spread the love       Iran has imposed sweeping restrictions on communication, shutting down internet services and telephone lines across large parts of the country as protests against economic hardship intensified on Thursday.There are also concerns that authorities may attempt to interfere with satellite signals to prevent footage of the unrest from reaching the outside world.Amid the clampdown, exiled Iranian crown prince...