Book Review: ‘Gashi Malar’ – An analysis of the creative works of prose and poetry
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Kashmir has seen a great number of scholars, poets, writers, critics and essayist who profoundly enriched not just the language but the cultural ethos of the place and worked hard for the development and promotion of great works of literature. It is for the great works of literature our writers and […]
INDIA bloc communal, casteist and dynastic: Modi in Bihar
Maharajganj/Motihari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dubbed the INDIA bloc as a “congregation of scamsters” that was communal, casteist and dynastic to a “severe” degree, “cent per cent”. Modi launched the blistering attack at rallies in Mahrajganj and Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, where he also predicted a big blow for the […]
PM Modi was preparing ‘communal pitch’ but we refused to play on it: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been indulging in polarisation throughout the election and preparing a “communal pitch”, but it refused to play on that and pursued its ‘paach nyay’ agenda. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh’s attack came over Modi’s remarks in an interview with PTI in which […]
BJP will win only one seat in UP: Akhilesh
Azamgarh (UP): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc is getting huge support in Uttar Pradesh and claimed that the BJP will lose all Lok Sabha seats except Varanasi. Addressing a rally in support of SP’s Lalganj candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj, Yadav said, “This time, whatever strategy they (BJP) have made, […]
NDA has bagged 310 seats after five phases of LS polls: Amit Shah
Sambalpur/Keonjhar (Odisha): Claiming that the NDA has already bagged 310 seats after the completion of five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged the people of Odisha to free the state from “babu-raj” and allow the BJP to form government at the Centre and also in the state. […]
Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants
Jerusalem: Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, a move supported by three European countries, including key ally France. Belgium, Slovenia and France each said Monday they backed the decision by International Criminal […]
US unable to assist in probing Iranian President Raisi’s chopper crash due to ‘logistical reasons’: State Dept
Washington: The Iranian government has requested the US to assist in probing the deadly helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister, and six others but Washington won’t assist Tehran largely due to “logistical reasons”, according to a senior American diplomat. Raisi, 63, a possible successor for Iran’s supreme leader, the 85-year-old Ayatollah […]
EU seals deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
Brussels: European Union countries announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to provide military support to Ukraine and help rebuild the war-torn country. The 27-nation EU is holding around 210 billion euros ($225 billion) in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in […]
India likely to grow by 7.5% in Q1, says article in RBI Bulletin
Mumbai: India is likely to grow by 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year, driven by rising aggregate demand and non-food spending in the rural economy, according to an article in the RBI’s May Bulletin released on Tuesday. The Indian economy has demonstrated marked resilience in the face of geopolitical […]
Emirates flight strikes flock of flamingos in Mumbai, prompts environmentalists’ concerns
Mumbai: An Emirates flight from Dubai struck a flock of flamingos, resulting in the death of around 40 birds in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. “Emirates can confirm that EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai on May 20 was involved in a bird strike incident upon landing. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and […]
