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Karat alleged that India’s close ties with the US had positioned it alongside oppressors, citing arms exports to Israel during its war with Palestine. At the state party conference on Thursday, CPI(M) Politburo coordinator Prakash Karat accused the Narendra Modi-led government and former US President Donald Trump of promoting “far-right” ideologies. He called Trump an imperialist focused on American global dominance and described the Modi government as a “Hindutva Corporate regime” exhibiting “neo-fascist” tendencies. Karat alleged that India’s close ties with the US had positioned it alongside oppressors, citing arms exports and support to Israel during its war with Palestine.…

The NCP chief said that Mughals stayed in India for hundreds of years and are also buried here. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of erasing the history of Mughals. “They want to erase the history of Mughals, that won’t happen. They (Mughals) stayed here for hundreds of years and are also buried here,” Abdullah said. The National Conference chief was responding to a question on the controversy over Samajwadi Party MLA remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to change the names of cities and historical structures. A political…

Ramachandra Rao said he was “completely” unaware of Ranya Rao and her husband’s “business affairs”. Ramachandra Rao, the DGP of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, said on Thursday that he was “disappointed” and “dismayed” with the recovery of over 14 kg of smuggled gold from his stepdaughter, Kannada actress Ranya Rao. He said Ranya Rao got married to Jatin Hukkeri four months ago. However, since then, they never visited the police officer’s house. He also said he was “completely” unaware of Ranya Rao and her husband’s “business affairs”. “Ranya got married to Jatin Hukkeri 4 months ago. She never came…

A UK government spokesperson said that such attempts to “intimidate, threaten, or disrupt” public events are “completely unacceptable”. The United Kingdom on Thursday condemned the breach of security of external affairs minister S Jaishankar after a pro-Khalistan protester broke past a barrier and approached the minister’s motorcade at Chatham House in London on Wednesday evening. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said that such attempts to “intimidate, threaten, or disrupt” public events are “completely unacceptable”. “We strongly condemn the incident that took place outside Chatham House yesterday (Wednesday) during the External Affairs Minister’s visit to the UK,” the…

The convict’s lawyer argued that he comes from a humble Indian family and sought a seven-month jail for him. An Indian national was jailed for seven months in Singapore for trespassing into his neighbour’s condominium and harassing a woman, reported local news outlet Channel News Asia. The 26-year-old convict, identified as Erakkodan Abinraj, pleaded guilty to one count of molestation. One count of housebreaking was also taken into consideration to sentence Abhinraj to jail, the report added. The incident happened back in 2024 on September 22. Abhinraj was acquainted with the woman since the two were neighbours and had bumped…

The first earthquake hit around 11.06 am, while the second was reported around 12.20 pm. The epicentre of both earthquakes was identified as Kamjong in Manipur. Two earthquakes of magnitudes 5.7 and 4.1 struck Manipur within an hour on Wednesday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Manipur centre. There were no reports of damage at the time of filing. The first earthquake hit around 11.06 am, while the second was reported around 12.20 pm. The epicentre of both earthquakes was identified as Kamjong in Manipur, said the IMD report. “Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred on 05-03-2025, 12:20:43 IST, Lat:…

In his address, President Trump defended his tariff policy, highlighting high duties imposed by countries including India. During the first address of his second term in a joint session of the Congress, United States President Donald Trump defended his harsh tariff policy, reiterating that the US has been facing high tariffs from several countries across the world, including India. “If you don’t make your product in America under the Trump administration, you will pay a tariff, and in some cases, a rather large one. Other countries have used tariffs against us for decades and now it’s our turn to start…

Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took a dig at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming credit for elevating his father Lalu Yadav in the state’s politics. Rajya Sabha MP and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Wednesday took a swipe at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, calling him “creator of the universe” and “Brahma.” Jha’s remarks came a day after Nitish Kumar, in a bitter exchange in the Bihar assembly, took a dig at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming credit for elevating his father Lalu Yadav in the state’s politics. “What was in Bihar before? I made your father. When…

Ranya Rao, who is reportedly stepdaughter of a DGP, was caught carrying 14.8 kg gold and remanded to 14 days judicial custody. Kannada actor Ranya Rao was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport of Bengaluru on Monday night on charges of smuggling gold after she was allegedly caught carrying 14.8 kilograms of gold from Dubai to India. Ranya Rao, who is the stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials. She was presented before an economic offences court the next day and was remanded to 14 days in judicial…

Assam Police on February 17 formed a SIT to investigate a case against the Pakistani national over his social media comments on India’s internal affairs. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that his government may seek help from agencies like Interpol to probe the alleged interference of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh in India’s internal affairs. Sarma has escalated his offensive against his former colleague, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that his British wife, who retained UK citizenship for 12 years, has links with Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and an organisation tied to Pakistan’s ISI. Sarma…