The CPI-M Monday said that army deployment must be decided by the government and it is not an issue of public debate. “These decisions are taken by those in power, these are not matters of public debate,” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said. “Such decisions are best left to those who are […]
The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who was put on non-invasive ventilator support after her condition deteriorated, has slightly stabilised but she is not yet out of danger, a medical bulletin said Monday. She was put on the ventilator Jan 3. Her frequently fluctuating oxygen saturation is now at a “reasonable level” and […]
Setting up a Jan Lokpal, or ombudsman, is a priority for Delhi’s new Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung said Monday. Addressing the assembly, he said he expected the government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to fulfil all its promises. “People have voted for change (in Delhi),” he said, adding that […]
India Monday categorically came out against the violence that has plagued the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The external affairs ministry said that while it was for the people of Bangladesh to “decide their own future and choose their representatives”, “violence cannot and should not determine the way forward”. The ruling Awami League of Prime Minister […]
Normal life was thrown out of gear in West Bengal Monday as most private buses and minibuses did not ply as transport operators called a 24-hour strike for pressing their demand for a fare hike. Commuters in Kolkata faced a harrowing time as only a handful of private and minibuses hit the roads. Many travelled […]
Young Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself here late Sunday night, police said Monday. The 33-year-old actor ended his life in his flat at Srinagar colony around midnight. He was alone in the flat. Kiran’s wife Vishita, who had gone out for some work, rushed to the flat after he did not […]
The Awami League (AL) has secured majority in the 10th parliamentary election of Bangladesh, winning 105 seats out of the 147 seats up for election Sunday, media reported. The Election Commission has received final results of 139 seats out of the 147 in 159 districts where vote was held, as 153 others had returned uncontested […]
Calling himself a thorough optimist, Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday said the word “disappointment” is not in his dictionary. He was speaking as the chief guest at the foundation day celebrations of yoga guru Ramdev’s Bharat Swabhiman Trust in New Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium. “The word disappointment is not there in my […]
The national capital experienced the season’s worst fog Sunday evening with the maximum temperature settling one notch below average at 19.3 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is expected Monday, the Met office said. A met department official said: “Delhi experienced season’s worst fog Sunday evening after 8.30 p.m. The maximum visibility at Safdarjung was 600 metres […]
The BJP Sunday stressed the need for rationalisation of taxation in India and promised reforms in this sector when it comes to power. “People here live and die under the burden of taxes,” Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said at a programme organised by yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Bharat Swabhiman Trust. “When we […]