Son kills father, surrenders
A 74-year-old man was allegedly smothered to death by his son following a domestic dispute over money in Baranagar, a northern suburb of Kolkata, early Wednesday morning.
A 74-year-old man was allegedly smothered to death by his son following a domestic dispute over money in Baranagar, a northern suburb of Kolkata, early Wednesday morning.
In a Facebook post, CM Vijayan referred to the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 as “the darkest chapter in the history of Indian democracy.”
The return of calm in the Middle East following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel has brought a wave of relief for Indian orthodox tea exporters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his historic journey to space as part of the Axiom-4 mission.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday extended her best wishes to the crew members of Axiom-4 mission, saying that as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla creates a new milestone in space for India, the whole nation is proud of his journey.
A powerful gesture by Indian security forces in Puverti, the native village of dreaded Maoist commander Hidma, has come to symbolise a changing dynamic between the security establishment and tribal communities in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-affected Sukma district.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday conducted raids at the residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia in Amritsar. The raids were reportedly conducted in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
The BJP observed ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the imposition of the Emergency in 1975 and demanded an unconditional apology from the Congress.
Describing the launch of Axiom4Mission piloted by IAF’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as a proud moment for the nation, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said this heralds the ascent of India to the pedestal of Viksit Bharat.
BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh, who paid homage to the Kanisha tragedy victims on the 40th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in aviation history, interacted with the Indian diaspora at the Embassy of India in Dublin on Tuesday and reiterated India’s zero tolerance policy on terror.