KOLKATA: TMC State Minority Cell Secretary Ajmal Siddiqui has resigned from his post on Saturday and launched a sharp attack on the party’s leadership, citing dissatisfaction with its functioning.Ajmal told ANI after his resignation that he had recently returned from the Hajj pilgrimage and decided to quit the party upon his return.“I returned from the…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday appealed to party workers not to leave the BJP following former state chief K. Annamalai’s resignation and launch of a new political movement, asserting that the party would not be affected by the development.Addressing reporters in Chennai, Nagendran urged cadres to remain with the BJP…
India’s KL Rahul, left, and Sai Sudharsan run between the wickets (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: The challenge before KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan was not Afghanistan’s bowling attack. It was the transition from two months of relentless T20 cricket back to the demands of Test cricket. One had to rediscover patience after a prolific…
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out the possibility of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting US President Donald Trump, downplaying remarks by Trump that hinted at such a prospect. In an interview, Araghchi said a meeting between the two leaders was not a realistic possibility. “I saw a report which apparently…
Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy measures are seen a coordinated attempt to shift market perception of rupee from depreciation concerns towards stronger capital inflows. SBI Research estimates that the measures could trigger at least $40 billion in inflows, potentially supporting the rupee towards the 92–93 levels. At the same time, Kotak Securities places the…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday recovered a huge cache of firearms and cartridges allegedly hidden inside a pond belonging to a Trinamool Congress leader in Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas district, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, STF personnel conducted raids in Sandeshkhali and adjoining areas on Saturday morning. During…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said differences with senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said differences with senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy had been resolved, a day after the minister offered to resign over the allocation of portfolios in the new state cabinet.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar…
NEW DELHI: Amid the recent surge in Ebola virus cases across several parts of Africa, Chhattisgarh has reported three suspected cases involving foreign nationals who were isolated in Durg and placed under a 21-day quarantine as a precautionary measure.State health minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal on Saturday announced that the state is fully prepared to handle…
India’s investor base hit a new milestone in June, with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) registering over 26 crore unique trading accounts, or client codes. In a press release issued on Friday, the exchange said it added the latest 1 crore accounts in just under four months. Over the past year, more than…
India’s clean fuel journey is stepping up a gear, with state-run oil firms gearing up to roll out E85 petrol at a discounted price across the country. State-run oil marketing companies will offer E85 fuel at a discount of Rs 20 per litre compared with E20 petrol to make up for the biofuel’s lower energy…
