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NEW DELHI: The X account of the viral satirical outfit, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has been withheld in India. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke confirmed the suspension, writing: “As expected Cockroach Janta Party’s account has been withheld in India.” Soon after, the group launched another account titled “Cockroach is Back”, posting: “You thought you can…

TMC General Secy Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday criticised the BJP-led West Bengal government for restricting the government employee from making media statements, participating in media debates, “sharing government documents or leaking sensitive information” related to the administration.Calling the state governemnt’s circular an attempt to “enforce silence upon the…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday allocated portfolios to the 23 newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet, including members from the Congress party.As part of the reshuffle, Vijay retained the Poverty Alleviation portfolio and reassigned the Women Welfare department, previously held by him, to newly inducted minister K Jegadeshwari.Congress leaders…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, during which he presented a range of culturally significant gifts to world leaders, highlighting India’s traditional crafts, agricultural diversity and musical heritage.PM Modi had gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with two handpicked…

You can experience happiness at three levels. One is the happiness in society, in the environment. How can you bring about happy situations? How would you feel in a place where everybody around you thinks only about himself or herself ? Would you like to be in such a group where there is no sharing,…

NEW DELHI: Amid the booming market for skin-enhancing and anti-ageing procedures, the Centre has said cosmetic products cannot be injected into the body or promoted as treatment, drawing a clear line between beauty products and medical interventions.In a public notice issued on May 18, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said products supplied in…

NEW DELHI: India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a “Special Strategic Partnership” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Italy, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, higher education, maritime cooperation, healthcare, agriculture, culture, climate research and Ayurveda. The outcomes announced during the visit reflected both countries’ push to…

Harish Parvathaneni (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India has strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of a long record of violence against civilians and citing recent incidents in Afghanistan linked to Pakistani military action.Speaking at the Annual UNSC Open Debate on ‘Protection of civilians in armed conflict’, India’s Permanent Representative to…

NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday hinted at a major India-US collaboration in the nuclear energy sector.Responding to a post by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on a meeting with an executive delegation of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum under the ‘US Nuclear Executive Mission to…

NEW DELHI: Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 involving personnel from 12 friendly countries started at Meghalaya’s Umroi Military Station on Wednesday.The contingents of Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam were accorded a traditional welcome by the Indian Army.PRAGATI — Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation…