ASHUTOSH MUKHOPADHYAY: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE

If greatness comprises character and intellect of the highest order and is to be judged by the enduring value of someone’s thoughts and actions, Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was, beyond question, one of the most out standing men.

CHABAHAR THE US-IRAN CONUNDRUM

It’s not Washington or Tehran that wants an escalation, only Tel Aviv. New Delhi should not give in to threats and be bold enough to pursue its own interests

‘WANT TO HELP NAVEEN BABU GET A SIXTH TERM AS CW’

SITTING in his tastefully decorated office with mute pastel tones that suit his self-effacing personality which hides a keen mind, Karthikeyan Pandian speaks to Ravi Shankar on his foray into politics, why the PM targets him and denies being the sole gatekeeper to Naveen Patnaik. Excerpts:

‘Target me, but not my old parents’: Kejriwal over Maliwal case

DELHI Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that his old and ailing parents were being targeted to \"break\" him and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi by doing this has \"crossed all limits\".

CAMPAIGN ENDS, AAP-CONG PACT FACES LITMUS TEST

The stakes are high this time: For the INDIA bloc, it is a matter of survival, while it is a battle of prestige for BJP that won all 7 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

108 monkey fever cases reported in Uttara Kannada

UTTARA Kannada district has recorded 108 cases of monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) so far this year. According to the health department, the number of cases started increasing after 2019.

Telugu actor among 86 tests positive for drugs during B’luru rave party

EIGHTY-six people, including Telugu actor Hema, have tested positive for doing drugs at a rave party in a farmhouse near Electronics City on Sunday night. The police said of the 73 blood samples of men, 59 tested positive, and of the 30 samples of women, 27 tested positive for drugs.

Campaign for Odisha 3rd phase ends

120 CAPF units to be deployed for 6 Lok Sabha seats and 42 Assembly segments on May 25

Probe security lapse during PM's roadshow: MHA to DGP

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) instructed state Chief Secretary (CS) KS Jawahar Reddy and Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta to investigate into the for failure in security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi roadshow in Vijayawada last month.

Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping minor

A Delhi court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnating his minor stepdaughter in 2019, saying in the \"morally repugnant\" incest case, the convict's illiteracy cannot be considered a mitigating factor.

Parties’ voter slips flout poll code

Distribute promotional materials during door-to-door campaigns even as MCC in place

Several DU colleges receive bomb threat as cops probe MHA scare

OVER a dozen colleges including Delhi University's Lady Sri Ram College, Hansraj College and Ramjas College received bomb threats on Thursday but nothing suspicious was found after thorough searches, officials said, a day after a similar e-mail sent alarm bells ringing in the North Block.

Ample TB medicines in stock, more supply in pipeline, HC informed

THE Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a PIL concerning alleged non-availability of medicines in the Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis here after being informed that the current stock in the city would last for a few weeks and the rest of the supply is in the pipeline.

Screamed, begged for help, Maliwal recalls

No call yet from CM Kejriwal, not aware whether beaten up on anyone’s instructions: AAP Rajya Sabha MP

At 47° C, mercury set to raise poll day fever

TO all those poll watchers, politicos and voters in Delhi, here's the reality check: the weather office predicts that May 25-the polling day is going to be the hottest with mercury soaring over 47 degrees Celsius.

Poll-bound Nandigram on edge as BJP worker killed

NANDIGRAM in West Bengal's Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency was on the boil days ahead of the sixth phase of voting there on May 25 after a female BJP worker was killed and several others suffered injuries in an attack by a group of unknown persons.

7 more Maoists shot dead in their core turf in South Chhattisgarh

SECURITY forces on Thursday shot dead seven armed Maoists in their stronghold along the forested terrain of inter-district border of Narayanpur-Bijapur in south Chhattisgarh.

MEA says processing’ request to cancel Prajwal’s passport

Return immediately, says Deve Gowda, warns grandson of isolation from family if he doesn't

Royal turnaround: Ashwin spins the tide in Rajasthan’s favour

Veteran delivers a miserly spell with two wickets as RR beat RCB to enter Oualifier 2

Parveen’s suspension a collective failure

The suspension and the lead up to it had multiple layers of intrigue and drama. India boxer Parveen Hooda was handed a suspension of 22 months until July 16, 2025 on May 17.

All-round Russell, a bonus on the field for KKR as IPL final looms

KOLKATA Knight Riders' pacer Mitchell Starc might have walked away with all praise and deservedly so given his deadly opening spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Qualifier 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night.

₹2,10,874 CRORE RBI'S RECORD DIVIDEND TO GOVT

Transferable surplus for FY24 arrived at on the basis of economic capital framework based on Bimal Jalan panel report

‘OMCs should bargain with oil producers for discount’

DOMESTIC oil marketing companies (OMCs) should come together and negotiate with oil producing companies for a good discount on long-term contracts, said petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday.

Interview for SBI chief post deferred indefinitely

THE much-anticipated interviews for selecting the next chairman ofSBI, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, has been deferred, for some unspecified/undisclosed reasons.

NYKAA NET PROFIT SURGES 188% TO ₹7 CR; REVENUE UP 28% AT ₹1,668 CR

ONLINE fashion retailer Nykaa on Wednesday reported a 188% jump in net profit to ₹6.9 crore for March quarter compared to ₹2.4 crore in the year-ago period.

Sunak sets July 4 for UK national election

LONDON BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the UK, choosing a day of good economic news to urge voters to give his governing Conservatives another chance.

Modi throws up challenge to Oppn on strict laws against corruption

Lucknow UNLEASHING a blistering attack on opposition and calling the INDIA alliance parties worse than a disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, claimed that the Congress and Samajwadi Party had the intention of undoing the work done by him.

My younger sister Kalpana facing problems like a lioness: Priyanka

PRAISING former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, KaIpana Soren, for carrying forward the battle of her husband and tribal community in his absence, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra termed her a symbol of 'Nari Shakti' (woman power).

Gujarat Cong candidates face tough questions on commitment, campaign

CONCERNS were raised over the commitment and campaign efforts of many Gujarat Congress candidates at a party meeting on Wednesday, sources said.

IAS officer under ED scanner in J’khand tender scam, cash haul of ₹35 cr

DAYS after a cash haul of over ₹35 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned former secretary of the Jharkhand rural development department, Manish Ranjan, in the tender scam case. He has been asked to appear before the ED zonal office in Ranchi on May 24.