KOLKATA: In a rare political and social gesture, Bengal’s governing TMC Monday publicly felicitated two women from Sundarbans who recently tied the knot – perhaps marking the first time a major political party in India has publicly celebrated a same-sex marriage. The felicitation of Riya Sardar, 21, and Rakhi Naskar, 20, was attended by TMC…
SRINAGAR: A sweeping security push that has gripped Kashmir valley for three days intensified Monday, with J&K police carrying out 50 coordinated searches across several districts and arresting more than 60 people while seeking cancellation of bail granted in multiple UAPA cases for allegedly violating court-imposed conditions.In Baramulla, police searched 16 properties allegedly tied to…
SRINAGAR: Former Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president Tondup Tsewang Chhospa has written to Union home minister Amit Shah saying Muslim representation in ongoing talks between a high-powered government committee and Ladakhi leaders outweighs that of Buddhists, creating a “clear imbalance in community representation”.“The majority of the representatives engaged in the discussions belong to the Muslim…
JAMMU: A 55-year-old man was found completely engulfed in flames on the outskirts of Jammu. Police along with residents doused the flames and rushed him to the govt medical college for treatment.Residents spotted Puran Chand, of RS Pura, burning near Ring Road in Kotli Mian Fateh under Miran Sahib police station. Police have registered a…
Scenes around the explosion area (AP) The United States on Monday said it is closely tracking developments following the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station, which killed at least eight people and injured several others.“We are aware of the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. We are closely monitoring the situation and stand…
Delhi blast (Agency photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday detained the owner of a car in which an explosion occurred near the Red Fort, an official told news agency PTI.Eight people were killed on Monday evening in a blast near Gate Number 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station. Delhi Police, along with teams…
NEW DELHI: Political leaders across parties expressed grief and shock after at least eight people were killed and several others injured in a car explosion near gate number 1 of Red Fort Metro Station on Monday. Urging the government to conduct a thorough and time-bound investigation into the incident.Union home minister Amit Shah reacting to…
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: ANI) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US president Donald Trump will be swearing in ambassador-designate to New Delhi Sergio Gor in the Oval Office on Monday amid growing disquiet among foreign policy boffins about his erratic policies they say have damaged ties with a range of allies including India….
Bihar is all set for the second and final phase of assembly elections on Tuesday, November 11, with the stakes high for both the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc. The electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar-led government, will be decided by 3.7 crore voters…
Firetenders and Delhi police personnel at the spot after an explosion in a car near the Red Fort. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Eight people died on Monday evening in a blast that occurred near Gate 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Delhi police and several other agencies, including the fire department, forensic team, National…
