Washington, May 20 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration was pursuing intensive negotiations with Iran but warned Washington remained prepared to resume military operations if Tehran failed to agree to a deal preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons.“There are two options, two pathways we can go down when it comes to the Iran situation,” Vance told reporters during a White House media briefing.“What the president of the United States has said is, number one, I…
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New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Within a week of taking oath as the head of the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated a series of immediate, high-impact executive measures following the May 9 oath ceremony at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground.Political observers view the developments as reflecting the 55-year-old leader’s stated approach of “work more, talk less” after assuming office.Soon after taking charge on Monday, the new c…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have flagged attempts by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to exploit the prevailing political volatility in West Bengal by running coordinated disinformation campaigns, officials said.The alert comes amid heightened tensions in the state following the killing of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The situation remains sensitive in the aftermath of a bitterly contested Assembly election between the BJP …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The NDA leaders on Thursday condemned the killing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath in West Bengal and launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleging that the state continues to witness political violence and “rule of goons”.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami strongly condemned the incident and said violence has no place in a democracy.”I strongly condemn this unfortunate inciden…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday condemned the killing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath in West Bengal, calling the incident ‘highly condemnable’ and saying that violence has no place in politics. “It is highly condemnable. Whoever has done this act, I believe that winning and losing elections is part of democracy, but if you lose an election and resort to such actions, this is exactly why the …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Monday’s violence in Barrackpore, West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, has raised significant concern, especially since it occurred ahead of PM Modi’s public rally. The clashes between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress have led to arrests, raising political temperatures ahead of Wednesday’s second round of Assembly elections in the state.The incident involved crude bombs being thrown at the residence of Bharatiya…
Kozhikode, April 27 (IANS) An incident of suspected political intimidation has been reported from Nadapuram near Kozhikode in Kerala, where faeces were found dumped in the household well of an RMP worker, raising tensions in a region known for its fraught political history.The incident occurred in Thooneri, where the well belonging to Manojan, an active Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) worker, was allegedly contaminated.The well, located near Chekkayippidika in Thumpolipoyil, is jointly used by…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the suspect behind the foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as “a sick guy” and said early warnings about the individual may not have reached authorities in time. “The guy is a sick guy, when you read his manifesto. He hates Christians, that’s one thing for sure… and I think his sister or his brother actually was complaining about it. They were even complaining to law enforcement. H…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump used his post-incident remarks after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting to call for national unity, saying Americans must “resolve our differences” despite rising political tensions and violence. Addressing reporters at the White House alongside senior law enforcement officials, Trump said the incident briefly brought together a deeply divided political audience.“We need to resolve our differences, Republicans, D…
Kolkata, Aprill 21 (IANS) Alleging that “appeasement politics” under the Trinamool Congress has worsened the condition of Hindus in West Bengal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would restore balance, strengthen law and order, and take firm action against illegal infiltration if voted to power in the state. Addressing a public rally in Balrampur, Chief Minister Sarma said that the people of West Bengal are increasingly looking tow…