Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren to meet BJP leaders in Delhi amid switchover buzz

Ranchi (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren along with a few JMM MLAs is likely to meet BJP leaders in the national capital on Sunday, setting rumours of switching sides. 

Champai Soren left Jamshedpur by road on Sunday morning…

Interrogate ex-principal and police commissioner: Trinamool MP

Kolkata (IANS) An internal rebellion has started brewing within Trinamool Congress over the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor at state-run R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata. 

Almost echoing the demands of the opposition…

PM Modi gives clarion call for Global South to unite amid challenges in new world order

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a clarion call for the countries of the Global South “to unite, stand together in one voice, and become each other's strength as this was the need of the hour” at a time when geopolitical…

20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in UP, no casualties reported

Kanpur (IANS) At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning, a Railway Board official said. 

The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. near Kanpur railway station as the train was travelling…

UN human rights team to visit Dhaka to discuss probe; report says Hindus attacked

United Nations (IANS) A human rights team from the world organisation will visit Dhaka next week to discuss with the interim government investigations into the human rights violations during the recent unrest in Bangladesh, according to a UN Spokesperson.

India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

New Delhi (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. 

Defence…

Assam CM praises Champai Soren, triggers speculation of political switch

Ranchi (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday heaped praises on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, fuelling speculation that the senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader might jump ship to the BJP before the Assembly elections…

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus dials PM Modi, assures protection of Hindus in country

New Delhi (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in what was the first interaction between the two leaders following the resignation of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh…

Kolkata top cop admits to flaws in tackling of RG Kar ransacking incident

Kolkata (IANS) A few hours after the Calcutta High Court questioned the role of the police in relation to the ransacking of state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, the city’s Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal also admitted to…

First test flight of India’s human space mission rocket likely in December

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) The first test flight of India’s human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).