Cooch Behar workers’ ‘vote first, work later’ mantra hits Jaipur restos, households & biz | India News

Jaipur: Bengal polls just a fortnight away, a sharp staff shortage has gripped households and eateries across Jaipur as migrant workers from Cooch Behar return home to cast their votes,…

Share burden of war cost: Govt to India Inc | India News

NEW DELHI: “You pocket all the profits when the going is good but instantly pass on costs when things turn adverse. A little sharing of burden may not be bad…

Can’t have different DA hikes for staff and pensioners: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Observing that inflationary pressures do not discriminate between a serving employee and a pensioner, hitting the two equally, Supreme Court Friday held that fixing differential rates of enhancement…

Rubio to visit in May, India may host Quad meet | India News

NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio will visit India next month, said ambassador Sergio Gor after a meeting that Rubio had with visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri.…

EC rejects TMC pick’s nomination for subsisting contract with govt | India News

KRISHNANAGAR (NADIA): EC has cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from Krishnanagar North in Nadia district on grounds of conflict of interest – the first such rejection…

‘Copycat manifesto’, BJP never delivers on its promises: TMC | India News

KOLKATA: TMC dubbed BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Bengal a “copycat” manifesto, trashing its cash assistance pledges, and alleged that the saffron party never delivers on its promises. At a rally…

J&K: Two grenades found in mystery box in Rajouri | India News

School van driver held for Pakistan contacts on phoneJAMMU: Security forces seized a suspected IED-type box containing two grenades in Sunderbani belt of J&K’s Rajouri district Friday, prompting troops to…

Khanij Bidesh gets environmental clearance from Argentine govt for deep exploration of five lithium | India News

NEW DELHI: State-owned Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has received environmental clearance from the Argentine govt for deep exploration of five brine lithium blocks in the South American country.Officials said…

Evening news wrap: India flags civilian deaths in Lebanon; Amit Shah vows UCC in Bengal; and more | India News

Randhir Jaiswal, Amit Shah India flags concern over Lebanon civilian deaths, calls situation “very disturbing” amid Israel strikes despite ceasefire. Amit Shah says BJP will implement UCC in Bengal within…

Get logical

Some in India are chafing at Pakistan’s mediator role inIran war. They should think a bit more. It’s a ceasefire where combatant parties aren’t ceasing to fire – andit may…