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TMC’s back-channel talks with Adhikari come to naught as rebel leader remains unpacified

7:31 pm December 2, 2020

Kolkata: Rejecting the TMC leadership’s claim of a rapprochement with party heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari as “false”, people close to the rebellious leader said Wednesday he is unpacified as his grievances have not been addressed. They said Adhikari, an influential leader with a mass base who had resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet and other positions […]

Bengal BJP leaders not familiar with state’s culture, mouthing ‘Gabbar Singh-type’ dialogues: TMC

10:48 pm November 30, 2020

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Monday alleged that majority of the BJP leaders of West Bengal are not conversant with the cultural heritage of the state and are uttering dialogues akin to those of Gabbar Singh, the villain of 1975 Hindi film ‘Sholay’, to the chagrin of people. These leaders have no idea about the lyricists and singers […]

Bank operations may be hit by unions’ strike on Thursday

10:56 pm November 25, 2020

New Delhi: Banking operations across the country may be impacted on Thursday as some bank unions would be joining the one-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions. Ten central trade unions, except Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, will observe the nationwide general strike to protest against various policies of the central government. Many lenders, including IDBI Bank […]

Bihar should have law against love jihad : Giriraj Singh

11:58 pm November 20, 2020

Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday favoured enactment of a legislation in Bihar against love jihad, which, he claimed, has become a menace in the country. The firebrand BJP leader also urged the Nitish Kumar government to realize that issues like love jihad and population control had nothing to do with sampradayikta (communalism) but […]

Navjot Sidhu attends Rahul Gandhi-led tractor rally in Pb’s Moga, slams Centre over farm laws

10:51 pm October 4, 2020

Moga: Punjab MLA and former state cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday attended a tractor rally led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi here to protest the Centre’s new farm laws. Gandhi arrived here on Sunday for holding tractor rallies across Punjab from October 4 to 6. The rallies, named ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra’, would cover more than 50 km in various districts and […]