Mamata Banerjee was speaking at a meeting held in the state secretariat. (FILE) Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had a scathing question for the state’s civic body chiefs today: “Even streets are not swept. Do I have to step out to sweep the streets now?” Ms Banerjee was speaking at a meeting held … Read more
AAP said that Atishi’s weight and blood pressure is decreasing rapidly New Delhi: Delhi Water Minister Atishi’s health condition has deteriorated on the fourth day of her indefinite fast on Monday and doctors have advised her to be admitted to a hospital, the AAP said. Atishi has, however, refused to be treated at a hospital, … Read more
A top US official said that progress in bilateral ties with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”. Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”, using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required by a body to soar without … Read more
Julian Assange to plead guilty in deal with the US authorities as he appears in the US court this week. Washington: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating the U.S. espionage law, prosecutors said in court papers on Monday. He is due to appear in a … Read more
According to the police, the liquor was being sold beyond permissible time limit. Pune: The number of arrests in connection with a probe into a viral video allegedly from a Pune bar reached 14 on Monday evening after six waiters of the eatery were arrested by the Maharashtra excise department, officials said. Earlier, the police … Read more
US Envoy to India said that relationship between India and US has never been so good. Oxon Hill: The relationship between India and the US is not just “addictive”, it is “multiplicative”, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti has said. Garcetti also said that the relationship between the two countries has never been so good. … Read more
The neighbours alerted the police about the incident. (Representational) Yamunanagar: A 22-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her mother and brother at their house here, police said on Monday. According to the police, the bodies of the victims — 45-year-old Meena and her 24-year-old Rahul — were found at their house in a … Read more
Varsha Gaikwad (L), the Mumbai Congress chief Mumbai: Sixteen senior Maharashtra Congress leaders have written to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanding that its Mumbai unit chief Varsha Gaikwad be replaced to strengthen the party ahead of upcoming state poll. The leaders complain that Ms Gaikwad, who recently won the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat, … Read more
Some psychiatrists remain hesitant to prescribe ketamine for depression. (Representational) Paris: A new pill that slowly releases ketamine could treat people with severe depression without giving them the psychedelic side effects of the often-misused drug, early trial results suggested on Monday. First developed in the 1960s as an anaesthetic, ketamine’s hallucinogenic and dissociative effects led … Read more
Assam assembly elections will be held in 2026. (Representational) New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party announced on Monday the dissolution of the party with immediate effect in Assam in view of the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Taking to its official X handle, the party said, “In view of the need to strengthen the party … Read more
Bhojpuri is not listed in the Eighth Schedule. The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with the newly-elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati and Odia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his oath in Hindi amid slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” … Read more
280 new MPs will take oath in the 18th Lok Sabha. New Delhi: The 18th Lok Sabha convened today, where 280 first-time MPs are set to take oath. The momentous occasion elicited a medley of reactions from them — goosebumps to nervousness and everything in between. NDTV spoke to six new MPs. Here’s what they … Read more