Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has discovered its inherent strength in the last 12 years and, following this rising self-confidence, developed nations are coming forward to sign trade deals with the country. Addressing the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, Modi said even after Independence, some people ensured that the colonial mindset remained for...

NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a sharp political attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party;s West Bengal unit over the choices.In a statement, the TMC said it had nominated Babul Supriyo, former West Bengal director general of police Rajeev Kumar, senior...

ASHA workers staging a protest at Freedom park in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. Ahead of the State Budget, ASHA workers staged a protest at Freedom Park on Friday demanding an increase in honorarium and withdrawal of the proposed removal of nearly 7,000 workers under “rationalisation”. Leaders of the Karnataka Rajya...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 27, 2026 09:13 PM IST Actress-politician Kangana Ranaut is known for speaking her mind without hesitation. Having often voiced her disagreements with Bollywood and its leading figures, she remains unapologetic about her views. At a recent event, the actor spoke about polarising films like Dhurandhar, revealed she has received a Hollywood...

Popular YouTuber Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim who appeared on several shows, is battling for life in hospital after being stabbed repeatedly in the neck and abdomen by two men on Friday. The men entered Wastik’s home in Ghaziabad’s Loni area, launched the murderous attack and fled. Though most ex-Muslims live a double life, without divulging...

Arvind Kejriwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The political tremors from the Delhi excise policy verdict rippled beyond the courtroom on Friday as the Congress lashed out at the ruling BJP, alleging that Arvind Kejriwal’s discharge was timed against the backdrop of the Gujarat and Punjab elections.Kejriwal, who had briefly allied with the Congress ahead of...

Image for the purpose of representation only. | Photo Credit: File GUWAHATI Days after two Agniveer trainees died of suspected meningococcal bacterial infection at a training centre in Shillong, the Meghalaya government has issued an advisory urging people to avoid crowded places and follow health protocols. One of more than 30 trainees at the Assam...

3 min readKolkataFeb 27, 2026 05:15 PM IST Asian Games gold medallist and heptathlete Swapna Barman joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday, ahead of the Bengal assembly elections. “I am inspired by the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The way she rose from the grassroots and elevated Bengal to its present stature is...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Mumbai on a four-day visit to India aimed at boosting trade and resetting bilateral ties between the two nations. The visit comes after relations suffered a setback in recent times. Ahead of the trip, Canadian officials stated that India is no longer a security threat, marking a...

NEW DELHI: A Rouse Avenue Court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI’s chargesheet.The order was delivered by Special Judge (PC Act) Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court. ‘I Am...