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Articles by Sharangee Dutta
From Biden to Putin, global leaders mourn the death of ‘dignified, strong’ Queen
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss called the demise of Queen Elizabeth II a “day of great loss”, while US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden credited the late monarch for her “unmatched dignity and constancy” that strengthened the alliance between their countries.
Updated on Sep 09, 2022 04:11 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Google Doodle celebrates Assamese multi-talented composer Bhupen Hazarika
Bhupen Hazarika was an acclaimed poet, singer, music composer and filmmaker. He won the National Award for best music direction in 1975, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1992, among several accolades. He was posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2012, and Bharat Ratna in 2019.
Published on Sep 08, 2022 06:37 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Canada stabbing suspect has 59 convictions, minister asks ‘Why was he released?’
Myles Sanderson was released on parole in February this year while serving a four-year sentence on various charges. He, however, was wanted by cops since May, reportedly for flouting his release terms.
Updated on Sep 08, 2022 03:23 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Delusional thinking’: Pakistan rejects Himanta Sarma's ‘Akhand Bharat’ remark
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the party's ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campaign and said that if he regrets his grandfather (Jawaharlal Nehru) made any mistake, he should instead try to “integrate Pakistan and Bangladesh, and work for Akhand Bharat”.
Updated on Sep 08, 2022 04:55 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘India is united’: Himanta Sarma asks Cong to conduct ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Pak
The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campaign will kickstart today (September 7) from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and terminate in Jammu & Kashmir. It will cover 3,570 km in 12 states and two Union territories, and will last 150 days.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 04:38 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Canada stabbing spree: Residents asked to shelter as suspect possibly sighted
Brothers Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, are suspects in the stabbing incident that killed 10 people and injured 18 others. However, police found Damien dead in a grassy region on Monday while Myles remains at large.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 05:01 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Seat belts mandatory for all passengers in car, violators to be fined: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement on Twitter by sharing a video of him speaking at an event. He said that a detailed notification on the new rule, with the exact amount to be charged as penalty, will soon be issued.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 06:34 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Karnataka govt releases ₹300 crore to tackle Bengaluru flooding
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government has decided to have one more company of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) solely for Bengaluru, and ₹9.50 crore is being released for boats and other equipment for the same.
Updated on Sep 06, 2022 04:30 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Warangal, Thrissur join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Union culture and tourism minister G Kishan Reddy thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his sustained efforts” to obtain recognition and exhibit the “rich cultural heritage of India”.
Published on Sep 06, 2022 02:53 AM IST
This Indian-origin MP is likely to succeed Priti Patel as UK home secretary
Mentioning she is “proud” to have served in the outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson-led government, the 50-year-old Priti Patel wrote in her resignation letter that she will “support” the newly elected premier Liz Truss.
Updated on Sep 06, 2022 04:54 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
KTR's Twitter war on malnutrition with ex-Infosys boss has Guj, K'taka digs too
The verbal duel began on Wednesday after KTR slammed PM Narendra Modi's latest ‘Mann Ki Baat’ episode wherein he explained how a village in Madhya Pradesh uses ‘bhajan’ events to rope in Anganwadi workers and feed malnourished children.
Updated on Sep 02, 2022 08:56 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami
On INS Vikrant's commissioning, Rahul's veiled ‘many years of hard work’ message
Congress veteran Jairam Ramesh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to acknowledge the “collective effort of all governments since 1999” after he commissioned INS Vikrant - India's first indigenous aircraft carrier.
Updated on Sep 02, 2022 04:31 PM IST
Bihar: Amid floods, locals take patient to hospital on makeshift boat | Watch
The incident that occurred in Bhagalpur district has been one of the most-hit in Bihar, with the water level of Ganga and Kosi rivers increasing simultaneously.
Published on Sep 02, 2022 03:01 PM IST
On PM Modi's ‘polarisation in politics’ remark, Nitish hits back: ‘I don't…’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the opposition saying that action against the corrupt has caused “polarisation in national politics”.
Updated on Sep 02, 2022 02:14 PM IST
‘INS Vikrant is large, grand…special’: Top 5 quotes of PM at commissioning event
Designed by the Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, INS Vikrant comes with state-of-the-art automation features, and is also the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history ever.
Published on Sep 02, 2022 11:17 AM IST
MEA calls Rishi Sunak's UK PM race ‘internal issue’: ‘India-UK relations…’
Indian-American Rishi Sunak ended his poll campaign on Wednesday night with a special message for his parents and wife Akshata Murty, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murty.
Published on Sep 01, 2022 10:03 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Written by Sohini Goswami
Owaisi calls UP govt's move to survey madrasas ‘mini-NRC’, NCPCR chief hits back
The UP government has said all unrecognised madrasas in the state will be surveyed to ascertain information on the number of students, teachers and staff, and the affiliation of the unrecognised madrasas with any non-government organisation.
Updated on Sep 01, 2022 09:58 PM IST
Cong leader slams Prithviraj Chavan for speaking against Rahul Gandhi on TV
Congress leader Virender Vashisht on Thursday wrote to the party's disciplinary committee head, Tariq Anwar, stating that former Maharashtra chief minister and G-23 member Prithviraj Chavan is making “false statements on TV channels” about internal elections of the grand old party.
Updated on Sep 01, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami
‘I called for good governance, but Kejriwalji in desperation took to…’: Delhi LG
The ruling AAP of Delhi led by CM Arvind Kejriwal has accused L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena of pressurising two of his subordinates to get demonitised currency notes worth ₹1,400 crore exchanged during his term as the Khadi and Village Industries Commission chairman (KVIC) in 2016.
Updated on Sep 01, 2022 07:06 PM IST
Who is Seema Patra? 5 facts on suspended BJP leader held torturing domestic help
Seema Patra, believed to be in her 60s, is the wife for a former bureaucrat. She was the Jharkhand convenor of the BJP-led Centre's ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign.
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 11:14 PM IST
In Bihar with ‘big brother’ Nitish by his side, KCR calls for ‘BJP-mukt Bharat’
Telangana chief minister KCR, however, skirted questions on who will lead the united opposition front against the BJP. He also evaded a direct reply to a query if Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will be a prime ministerial candidate for the opposition.
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 10:25 PM IST
Mamata refutes land encroachment allegations, says ‘Can be bulldozed if…’
The Bengal CM said that BJP alleges money from coal scam goes to Kalighat - the neighbourhood in Kolkata where Mamata Banerjee's house is located, but fails to name anyone. “Is the money going to Maa Kali?” she asked.
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 10:08 PM IST
Nearly 65% of Britons dislike, feel no ‘sympathy’ for Prince Harry, Meghan
On individual ranking basis, Queen Elizabeth II remains most popular in the UK, followed by Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Anne.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 05:18 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Seema Patra sent to 14-day police remand for abusing domestic help, cries foul
Seema Patra, the wife of a former bureaucrat, claimed that she is innocent and that the charges against her are “false and politically motivated allegations”.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 03:03 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh says G23 a figment of imagination, there’s only…
Attending a press conference in Kerala ahead of Congress's mega organisational programme ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Congress leader Digvijay Singh also took a veiled dig at Ghulam Nabi Azad questioning his former colleague's political judgements.
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 11:16 PM IST
UP: Moradabad cops scrap FIR in ‘namaz at plot’ case, Owaisi says ‘hope people…’
As many as 26 people were booked in the matter, and a case under Section 505(2) of the IPC for public mischief was registered. The police action drew criticism from AIMIM boss Asaduddin Owaisi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 08:38 PM IST
In 2021, over 45K women died by suicide in India, 23,000 of them are housewives
The report found that Tamil Nadu (3,221) accounted for the most number of suicides among housewives, followed by Madhya Pradesh (3,055), and Maharashtra (2,861).
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 06:16 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami
To Hazare's ‘drunk in power’ letter, Kejriwal says BJP using Gandhian activist
In his strongly-worded two-page letter, social activist Anna Hazare wrote that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also appears to be in the “vicious circle of money through power and power through money”.
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 05:54 PM IST
Dumka teenager murder: Jharkhand HC summons DGP for report on case
The 19-year-old girl was set on fire by her stalker, whose advances she had rejected. The accused was arrested on the same day of the incident, which happened last Tuesday, after the victim gave her statement before a magistrate. The co-accused in the case has also been apprehended.
Published on Aug 30, 2022 03:19 PM IST
Day after Noida twin towers demolished, debris clean-up continues
Police personnel remained deployed on the road stretch in front of the now-demolished twin towers on Monday. The stretch has been barricaded for a fortnight now for security reasons.
Published on Aug 29, 2022 11:28 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
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