Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Poland — a first for an Indian Prime Minister in more than four decades. The last Prime Minister to visit Poland was Morarji Desai in 1979. Joking that the “first visit” had been one of the biggest headlines back home, heContinue Reading
This is not an era of war, reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian community in Poland, two days before his much-anticipated visit to Ukraine where he has pledged to campaign for a peaceful resolution of Russia’s invasion. “India is an advocate of permanent peace in this region.Continue Reading
The newly appointed principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Suhrita Paul, has been removed from her post. The government’s move came after a delegation of students met officials at the Swasthya Bhavan. The medical students had held a footmarch from the CGO Complex (CBI office) to Swasthya BhavanContinue Reading
Actor-cum-politician Suresh Gopi said on Wednesday that if he is removed as Union Minister of State for acting in films while holding his ministerial post, he would consider himself “saved”. Mr Gopi also said that he has requested permission to commence shooting for the film ‘Ottakomban’, but has not receivedContinue Reading
A 16-year-old girl was raped by two men in a vehicle in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi yesterday. The accused then left her on the road after threatening her. Three men who live in the same locality as the survivor kidnapped her in a car at 6 am on Tuesday and droveContinue Reading
Sandip Ghosh – the ex-head of Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, who has been interrogated, rigorously, by the CBI in connection with the rape and murder of a junior doctor this month – was last year accused of corruption, and trafficking in bodies and biomedical waste. The allegations were made by AkhtarContinue Reading
Food delivery platform Zomato said on Wednesday it will acquire the movie and events ticketing businesses of digital payments firm Paytm for a combined Rs 2048 crore ($244.2 million), as the food delivery platform looks to diversify beyond food delivery. The acquisition bolsters Zomato’s presence in India’s vast online ticketingContinue Reading
The young doctor whose life was brutally cut short at RG Kar Hospital less than two weeks ago, harboured big dreams of winning a gold medal and other big honours in medicine. She had even listed the hospitals she wanted to work in. All this, sources said, were on aContinue Reading
Over the past few years, Pakistan has faced a growing crisis marked by economic instability, political turmoil, and security challenges. Inflation soared to record levels, adding to the public’s discontent. Political infighting, particularly following the ousting of Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022, has deepened divisions. The country’s foreign reservesContinue Reading
A school bus with several children on board was saved from a potentially fatal attack by a group of people because of the timely intervention of police in Bihar’s Gopalganj today. A mob tried to set the bus on fire during the Bharat Bandh called by some groups against aContinue Reading