Nirmala Sitharaman should resign on moral grounds: Congress on extortion allegations against FM

Nirmala Sitharaman should resign on moral grounds: Congress on extortion allegations against FM

New Delhi: The Congress has demanded Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's resignation "on moral grounds" after the Bharatiya Janata Party leader has been named in a First Information Report following allegations of extortion involving the now-defunct electoral bonds.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 30, 2024

I am speechless: Mithun Chakraborty's first reaction to Dadasaheb Phalke Award conferment

I am speechless: Mithun Chakraborty's first reaction to Dadasaheb Phalke Award conferment

Kolkata: "I don't have words," said veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty in his initial remark after the central government announced he would be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award conferred in India in the field of cinema.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 30, 2024

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike: Israeli military

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike: Israeli military

Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and military-resistance organization Hezbollah, has been killed in a strike launched on Beirut by the Israeli military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Saturday.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 28, 2024

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut convicted in defamation case filed by former BJP MP's wife

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut convicted in defamation case filed by former BJP MP's wife

Mumbai/IBNS: A magistrate court in Mumbai has convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation case which was filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya, media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 26, 2024

I am ready for a direct debate on corruption: Siddaramaiah's dare to PM Modi

I am ready for a direct debate on corruption: Siddaramaiah's dare to PM Modi

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a "direct debate" on corruption after the latter attacked the Congress leader over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 26, 2024

Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case

Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 26, 2024

Mumbai: Woman dies by falling into drain amid downpour, case filed against BMC

Mumbai: Woman dies by falling into drain amid downpour, case filed against BMC

Mumbai/IBNS: A case has been filed against Mumbai's civic body (BMC) after a woman lost her life after falling into a drain amid downpour in the city on Wednesday, media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 26, 2024

Putin holds urgent meeting with security council amid fears of Ukraine planning cruise missile attack on Russia

Putin holds urgent meeting with security council amid fears of Ukraine planning cruise missile attack on Russia

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an urgent meeting of the top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence amid rising concerns over Ukraine being allowed by Western powers to use cruise missiles to target locations in Moscow, media reports said.

by Trans World Features September 25, 2024

'MBBS NRI quota is fraud, what are we doing to our education system?' SC strikes down Punjab govt appeal

'MBBS NRI quota is fraud, what are we doing to our education system?' SC strikes down Punjab govt appeal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court order that trashed amended rules to avail admission to MBBS courses through NRI quota.

by Trans World Features September 24, 2024

Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon amid calls for restraint

Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon amid calls for restraint

Beirut/Jerusalem: Israel launched its most aggressive strikes on south Lebanon as warplanes carried out bombings late on Thursday escalating the ongoing conflict between the Jewish nation and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint by the United States and the UK.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 20, 2024

RG Kar: Junior doctors call off strike, will join work 'partially' in essential services from Saturday

RG Kar: Junior doctors call off strike, will join work 'partially' in essential services from Saturday

Kolkata: The agitating junior doctors Thursday called off their strike after 41 days of protest over the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee PGT in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and announced that the medics would "partially" return to work from Saturday, especially at the essential services department given the flood situation in Bengal.

by Trans World Features September 19, 2024

Arya.ai founder to create global open source community to boost Safe Super Intelligence ecosystem

Arya.ai founder to create global open source community to boost Safe Super Intelligence ecosystem

A groundbreaking initiative is set to expedite the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) landscape with the launch of a new collaborative group aimed at building a Safe Super Intelligence (SSI).

by Trans World Features September 18, 2024

Day after pager explosion, walkie-talkies blow up in Hezbollah strongholds of Beirut; several casualties feared

Day after pager explosion, walkie-talkies blow up in Hezbollah strongholds of Beirut; several casualties feared

Beirut: A day after pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring more than 2,800 others, walkie-talkie blasts were reported across Beirut in places regarded as the militant outfit Hezbollah stronghold, media reports said.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir votes in historic post-Article 370 elections as first phase gets underway

Jammu and Kashmir votes in historic post-Article 370 elections as first phase gets underway

Srinagar/IBNS: A historic three-phased election began on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory began voting to elect a government in the first post-Article 370 polls under a heavy security blanket.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2024

RG Kar: Kolkata top cop Vineet Goyal, senior health officials removed, says Mamata after meeting with junior doctors

RG Kar: Kolkata top cop Vineet Goyal, senior health officials removed, says Mamata after meeting with junior doctors

Kolkata: After a marathon meeting with the protesting junior doctors to end the ongoing impasse and a 38-day-long ceasework following the brutal RG Kar rape and murder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday late night announced to remove Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and DC North Abhishek Guptabesides besides two other health officials bowind to the demands of the protesters.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2024

RG Kar effect: Manoj Kumar Verma replaces Vineet Goyal as new Kolkata police chief in Mamata govt's IPS reshuffle

RG Kar effect: Manoj Kumar Verma replaces Vineet Goyal as new Kolkata police chief in Mamata govt's IPS reshuffle

Kolkata:  Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to remove Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal bowing to the demands of protesting junior doctors over the RG Kar rape-murder case in a marathon meeting to end the deadlock, the state government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata police chief.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 17, 2024

RG Kar case: What CBI has revealed in its report is really disturbing, says Supreme Court

RG Kar case: What CBI has revealed in its report is really disturbing, says Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the status report of the RG Kar rape-murder case provided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is "worse" and "really disturbing" stating the probe agency will be given time "to unearth the truth", media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 17, 2024

AAP leader Atishi to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM

AAP leader Atishi to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM

New Delhi/IBNS: Top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi will succeed party chief Arvind Kejriwal as the Delhi Chief Minister.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 17, 2024

How can you say women can't work at night? SC raps Mamata govt over night duty rule in the wake of RG Kar case

How can you say women can't work at night? SC raps Mamata govt over night duty rule in the wake of RG Kar case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Mamata Banerjee government over its decision to not allot night shifts to women doctors for safety issues in the wake of the RG Kar incident where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the state-run hospital last month.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 17, 2024

RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee invites junior doctors again for talks sans live-streaming or video recording

RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee invites junior doctors again for talks sans live-streaming or video recording

Kolkata: After two failed attempts, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday invited junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to hold talks yet again amid the deadlock on the issue.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 16, 2024

Modi govt to implement 'One Nation, One Election' in present term: Reports

Modi govt to implement 'One Nation, One Election' in present term: Reports

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to implement the system of holding simultaneous elections both at the Centre and States in the ongoing term.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 16, 2024

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar head Sandip Ghosh's polygraph responses are 'deceptive', says CBI

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar head Sandip Ghosh's polygraph responses are 'deceptive', says CBI

Kolkata: The polygraph responses of Sandip Ghosh, the arrested former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered last week, are "deceptive", said the Central Bureau of Investigation, media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 16, 2024

Donald Trump escapes second 'assassination' attempt, one person arrested

Donald Trump escapes second 'assassination' attempt, one person arrested

Ex-US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump remained safe after another suspected assassination attempt was made on him in Florida on Sunday.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 16, 2024

Marxist stalwart and CPI-M veteran Sitaram Yechury dies at 72

Marxist stalwart and CPI-M veteran Sitaram Yechury dies at 72

New Delhi/IBNS: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP, Sitaram Yechury, passed away on Thursday at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness, a statement by his party confirmed.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 12, 2024

Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh wants to establish good relationship with India

Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh wants to establish good relationship with India

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has said he wants to establish a good relationship with India and other neighbouring nations.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 12, 2024

Bengal govt proposes 5 pm meeting with protesting doctors in CM Mamata Banerjee's presence; rejects live streaming demand

Bengal govt proposes 5 pm meeting with protesting doctors in CM Mamata Banerjee's presence; rejects live streaming demand

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday made a renewed appeal to junior doctors protesting the brutal rape and murder of a female colleague, asking them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 p.m.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 12, 2024

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI quizzes TMC MLA Sudipto Roy who visited hospital after crime was discovered

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI quizzes TMC MLA Sudipto Roy who visited hospital after crime was discovered

Kolkata: A team of three Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers on Thursday reached the residence and noursinghome of Trinamool Congress MLA Sudipto Roy for quizzing in connection with the rape-murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 12, 2024

RG Kar: Junior doctors' overnight sit-in protests outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata continues

RG Kar: Junior doctors' overnight sit-in protests outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata continues

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who have been on ceasework for more than a month demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim, continued their protests overnight outside state Health and Family Welfare office Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 11, 2024

Trump says Kamala Harris 'hates' Israel during Presidential debate, Vice President hits back

Trump says Kamala Harris 'hates' Israel during Presidential debate, Vice President hits back

Former US President Donald Trump and her challenger American Vice President Kamala Harris exchanged barbs on numerous issues, including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and the situation in Gaza, during their fiery presidential debate ahead of the November 5 polls on Tuesday.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 11, 2024

American defence firm Lockheed Martin to collaborate with Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture C-130J Super Hercules airlifter

American defence firm Lockheed Martin to collaborate with Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture C-130J Super Hercules airlifter

New Delhi: Lockheed Martin, a U.S.-based defence company, has partnered with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to strengthen their collaboration on the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter project, media reports said.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 11, 2024