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NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress‘ West Bengal unit president Chandrima Bhattacharya on Saturday resigned from all party posts amid the ongoing exodus of leaders from the party.Chandrima, a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, was appointed president of the party’s West Bengal unit after the TMC suffered heavy losses in the assembly elections in May.Following the defeat,…

The Central Government is cracking down on top messaging platforms. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has issued a formal warning to Telegram over the widespread, unauthorised distribution of copyrighted films and Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming content, as per a report by news agency ANI. Authorities have officially handed Telegram a strict 15-day deadline to…

America turns 250 today. Laird & Co., a family-run distillery in Colts Neck, New Jersey, had already been in business for 78 years when the founding fathers put their names on the Declaration of Independence—and 328 years on, it’s still making apple brandy the same way it did in 1698, still owned by Lairds.Founder William…

Maharashtra deputy CM suffered viral fever and exhaustion Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde was rushed to hospital on Friday in Thane due to viral fever and exhaustion. His condition is now said to be stable.Shinde’s health deteriorated amid an intense work schedule that included continuous political engagements and frequent travel over the past several days….

New Terminal Building of Jodhpur Airport (X) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his a day-long visit to Rajasthan on Friday, inaugurated the new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport. Built at a cost of Rs 480 crore, the terminal has the capacity to handle up to 20 lakh passengers annually, as per PIB.On Friday, while sharing…

File photo: PM Modi with Australian PM Anthony Albanese (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed optimism ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s state visit to Australia next week, saying he looks forward to strengthening the two countries’ partnership during the Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne.PM Modi will visit Australia…

Representative image (Picture credit: Reuters) India has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers with production facilities in the country to participate in government tenders for critical power projects, according to a finance ministry order dated June 24.The exemption applies to TBEA Energy, Nanjing Electric India, New Northeast Electric India and Taikai Electric (India).The order follows…

FIFA World Cup trophy (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered its business end, with all 16 teams confirmed for the Round of 16 following a dramatic Round of 32 that saw heavyweights like Germany and the Netherlands crash out. Defending champions Argentina survived a scare against Cape Verde,…

Aravind Srinivas has heard the talk about the American dream dying. He isn’t buying it. The Perplexity CEO, who grew up lower-middle-class in India before moving to the US for UC Berkeley, says America remains the one place where a risky idea gets a fair hearing instead of a shrug. Speaking on “The Joe Rogan…

Mahua Moitra at CJP protest (X) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, Mahua Moitra, on Friday joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, expressing solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike demanding accountability from the Union education minister.Addressing protesters at the demonstration, Moitra criticised the Centre, saying, “These…