Shivraj Singh Chouhan named observer, BJP starts process to form Bihar govt | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With Nitish Kumar tipped to quit as Bihar chief minister on Apr 14 after chairing his last cabinet meeting, the process for the first BJP-led govt to take over in Bihar kicked in on Sunday as Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was named the party’s central observer for election of the leader […]

West Bengal polls: Chandra Bose joins TMC, attacks BJP | India News

[ad_1] Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Chandra Bose, joined TMC on Sunday in the presence of state education minister Bratya Basu and party MP Kirti Azad, reports Prithvijit Mitra. After his induction, he attacked his BJP, which he had quit in 2023. “BJP’s policies are blatantly communal and anti-Constitution. They attempt to win polls by playing […]

China’s ‘fictitious names’ mischievous, says India | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With China undertaking another exercise to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh, India has categorically rejected “any mischievous attempts by the Chinese side to assign fictitious names to places which form part of the territory of India”. In a statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) said such actions detract from the ongoing efforts […]

EAM Jaishankar thanks UAE president for protecting Indian diaspora amid West Asia conflict | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. During his meeting with him on Sunday, he expressed his gratitude to the president for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community during the recent West Asia conflict. He also conveyed greetings from Prime […]

Avenge Mamata’s insult to Murmu, Shah calls upon tribal community | India News

[ad_1] KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah appealed to Bengal’s tribal communities Saturday to “take revenge” through their votes for what he called insults to President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state last month, stepping up BJP’s outreach in tribal belts while promising a “son of soil” as CM if his party forms govt. […]

IAF chief meets top US def officials to discuss shared strategic priorities, MQ-9B drones | India News

[ad_1] As part of his ongoing US tour, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh held high-level discussions with US Air Force leadership, including Chief of Staff Gen Ken Wilsbach, to strengthen growing defence partnership and talked on shared strategic priorities, procurement of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones and boosting Indo-Pacific cooperation.The IAF […]

Legally married, currently separated, says actor-BJP pick on marital status | India News

[ad_1] KOLKATA: “Legally married; currently separated” is how actor and BJP’s Kharagpur Town MLA Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay (Hiraan) has described his marital status in his nomination affidavit while mentioning Anindita Chattopadhyay as his spouse. Earlier this year, Anindita had filed an FIR accusing Hiraan of mental and physical cruelty and entering into a second marriage without […]

H-1B stamping dates opening in India but don’t travel if you are in the US, says immigration expert

[ad_1] Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said even if H-1B stamping slots open in India, those who are in the US should not take the risk of traveling outside US. Amid reports that H-1B visa stamping slots are becoming available in India randomly, immigration attorney Emily Neumann said those who are presently in the US are […]

‘Worried about it’: BBC presenter Amol Rajan considers raising children in India amid ‘big problems’ in UK

[ad_1] BBC presenter Amol Rajan said he is considering relocating his family to India due to what he described as “big problems” in England, during a conversation with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth on the Rosebud podcast. Rajan, who hosts BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and University Challenge, said he is “very worried” about the future of […]