In a campaign speech that blended political messaging with local cultural symbolism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked Bengal’s iconic street snack jhal muri to sharpen his attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC), using a widely discussed campaign moment to underscore his party’s claim of an impending electoral shift.
The police have recovered 915 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) and five sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, here on Thursday.
The Indian stock market declined on Thursday, tracking a surge in crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows and weak cues from Asian markets.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday slammed Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for his remarks on Union home minister Amit Shah after a rally in the state.
India’s private sector activity gathered momentum at the start of the new financial year, with the HSBC Flash India Composite PMI Output Index rising to 58.3 in April from 57.0 in March, according to data compiled by S&P Global.
While addressing a function held to unveil the statue of Lt General Sagat Singh Rathore in Churu city on Wednesday evening, Chief Minister Sharma kept on verbal assault against the grand old party’s leadership and previous regimes led by them.
Coochbehar recorded a voter turnout of 92.07 per cent, Alipurduar 88.74 per cent, Jalpaiguri 91.2 per cent, Kalimpong 81.98 per cent, Darjeeling 86.49 per cent, Uttar Dinajpur 89.74 per cent, and Dakshin Dinajpur 93.12 per cent.
The Sacred Buddha Relics exposition is scheduled to be held from May 1 to May 15.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday asserted that prohibition will not be lifted in the state, reiterating that the existing law will be enforced strictly.
Severe heatwaves in UP have shattered power demand, surpassing 27,000 MW.
