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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting, in Cooch Behar district. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata to PM: Don't need your advice, will win Nandigram

When I have contested from Nandigram, I will indeed win there and blacken your face, she said

3 April 2021 4:08 AM IST

Three militants, assistant sub-inspector of J-K police killed in encounter. (PTI Photo)

Pulwama encounter:Three terrorists involved in attack on BJP leader's...

In the exchange of fire, three militants were killed, the official said, adding their identity and group affiliation was...

2 April 2021 12:15 PM IST

A health worker, wearing PPE, conducts COVID-19 testing of a passenger at CSMT station, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, in Mumbai, on April 1, 2021. (PTI)

COVID-19: Single-day rise of 81,466 cases in India, highest in six...

Registering a steady rise for the 23rd day in row, the active cases have increased to 6,14,696 comprising 5 per cent of...

2 April 2021 11:19 AM IST

The fact that a probe has been ordered itself brings into focus the widely held view that the ruling party at the Centre had been playing toppling games through which non-BJP governments were targeted and brought down. (Representational image: PTI file photo)

AA Edit | DC Edit | K'taka: Lotus' probe welcome

This is a setback for the BJP as well as its Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa who was charged with engineering the collapse...

2 April 2021 8:55 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

AA Edit | Small savings U-turn: Bad economics, bizarre optics

The government may have calculated that if the interest rates are pushed down, it can borrow on better terms to meet its...

2 April 2021 8:48 AM IST

Vincenzo de Luca | Linking Italian, Indian cultures, past & present,...

The festival is a unique opportunity to further strengthen the historical cultural relations between the two countries

2 April 2021 7:44 AM IST

Less surprising but also far more frequent is evidence of the BJPs incredible faith in the Indian cow and its many products. (Representational image:AFP file photo)

Karan Thapar | BJP has a different take On history, science, cows!

Long is the list of BJP leaders who believe some of the greatest modern achievements actually existed in the times of...

2 April 2021 7:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support of his party candidates, during the ongoing West Bengal assembly polls, at Joynagar in South 24 Parganas district. (Photo: PTI)

BJP will win 200+ in West Bengal: Modi

Calls TMC shool (thorn) for West Bengal, asks if Mamata will contest from another seat

2 April 2021 4:52 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at a polling station during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in Nandigram. (Photo: PTI)

Clashes and drama at Nandigram; Mamata stranded at booth, dials Guv...

80 percent voting in second phase despite violence, allegations of booth capturing

2 April 2021 4:40 AM IST

Pakistans Cabinet on Thursday rejected the recommendation of the Economic Coordination Committee to import cotton and sugar from India. (Photo: AP)

U-turn: Pakistan Cabinet refuses trade with India, raises J&K

Qureshi links trade resumption to Article 370 restoration

2 April 2021 4:32 AM IST

The total revenues earned for the month are 27 per cent higher than the GST collected in the same month last year, according to finance ministry data released on Thursday. (Photo: PIB)

GST mop-up hits record Rs 1.23 lakh crore in March

Collection tops Rs 1L cr for 6th month in a row

2 April 2021 4:15 AM IST

Sources said that the governments surprise rollback decision on small savings schemes is an attempt by the BJP to contain the fallout of the decision hitting the common man in the ongoing elections in West Bengal, Assam and other states. (Photo: PTI)

Status quo on small savings interest rate

The decision to rollback was taken hours after the government announced the steepest cut in the rate on small savings...

2 April 2021 4:10 AM IST