Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (February 1, 2026) praised the role of the Indian Coast Guard during last year’s Operation Sindoor, saying the maritime force had deployed strategic assets in advance, enhanced surveillance along the western coast, and maintained a “high alert” in the coastal and creek areas. Addressing an event to mark the...

This time, the BJP government is going to be formed in West Bengal. In the last election, too, I had the opportunity to go there for some time. In India, this is the only province left where political violence is carried out by the ruling party. Two days ago, in Behala, they vandalised our stage....

With the Assam Assembly elections drawing closer, Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has said opposition parties are closing ranks to take on the BJP, projecting Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi as their Chief Ministerial face. A meeting of opposition leaders was held earlier in the day at Orchid Park in Golaghat. Speaking exclusively...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a talented player (Image via NBA) Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Boston Celtics on February 1, 2026. He has been ruled out with a right calf strain and carries an official “Out” status on the team’s injury report for the game at TD Garden.His absence comes...

Protest against tribal land transfer for major mining and power projects in Assam’s Umrangso on January 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Political parties and social organisations in central Assam’s Dima Hasao district have accused the State government and the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) of systematically transferring tribal land to corporate interests,...

4 min readMumbaiFeb 2, 2026 12:11 AM IST India’s top chess players endured a reality-check of a campaign at the frigid sea-side Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee with just six wins from the 52 games played by world champion Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chitambaram. In the three weeks since the cream...

Bangladesh has invited India to participate as an international observer for its upcoming 13th Parliamentary elections and the referendum on the July National Charter, both scheduled for February 12. The invitation has been extended alongside similar requests to several other countries, although India has not yet confirmed whether it will send an observer mission. According...

Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that he is on the same page with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The statement comes after a recent closed-door meeting with the party’s top leadership.Referring to...

A pugmark of a tiger photographed by dairy farmers near Torredu village in Rajamahendravaram rural mandal in East Godavari district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT A transient male tiger, believed to be a native of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra is said to have attacked and killed three cattle – a cow,...

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