Trinamool ignores Congress’ call to keep doors open for seat-sharing talks

Kolkata (IANS) Congress’ desperate attempts to convince the Trinamool Congress to keep the doors for seat-sharing negotiations open do not seem to be cutting any ice with the ruling party of West Bengal.

After Congress General Secretary in-charge…

ED lodges new money laundering case against Sheikh Shahjahan, conducts raids

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raid and search operations at different places owned by Sheikh Shahjahan and his confidante businessmen after lodging a new money laundering case.

Sources said the fresh case…

Sandeshkhali tense again as women hit streets seeking Shahjahan's arrest

Kolkata (IANS) Tension erupted in Sandeshkhali as women hit the streets again carrying sticks and brooms demanding the arrest of absconding Sheikh Shahjahan and his close associates accused of sexual harassment and violence.

Considering the…

Farm loan waivers: Has Congress used it as poll promise or did it walk the talk?

New Delhi (IANS) Besides Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee for crops, farm loan waiver is one of the key demands of farmers agitating on Delhi-Punjab borders.

The second round of farmers' stir has also found support from the Congress,…

Lok Sabha poll schedule likely to be out on March 13-14

New Delhi (IANS) In all likelihood, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 13-14.

As such, the model code of conduct (MCC) will come into effect after the…

Cabinet clears proposal to continue umbrella scheme on women safety

New Delhi (IANS) The government has decided to continue the umbrella scheme on 'safety of women' till 2025-26.

The decision was taken during the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

The…

With 78% approval ratings, PM Modi is most popular leader in the world: Morning Consult survey

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again emerged as the most popular leader in the world, leaving behind many of his contemporaries in the Western countries. State heads of world’s most powerful economies like United States, United…

Kiru Hydropower corruption case: CBI searches premises of ex-J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik

Srinagar (IANS) The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at 30 locations, including that of former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik, in connection with the alleged corruption in allotment Kiru hydroelectric power project.

Sources said the Central…

Fresh tension in Sandeshkhali: Property of Shahjahan’s brother burnt by mob

Kolkata (IANS) Fresh tension erupted in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Thursday afternoon as angry villagers burnt down a property owned by Sheikh Sirajuddin, the younger brother of the absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan.

The…

Greece sees India playing a key role in world peace and security

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, inaugurated the Raisina Dialogue -- India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics -- on Wednesday evening

The Greek Prime Minister said…