Since Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will himself inaugurate the ISKCON procession by pulling the rope of the Rath and also walk for some distance along the procession, special security arrangements have been made for the occasion.An insider from the Kolkata Police said a total of 2,000 policemen h
Following the expiry of the July 14 deadline, JAAC had mobilised thousands of supporters for a long march towards Muzaffarabad, with large participation from women and children. Caravans from across the region converged on Rawalakot and other protest sites.However, following negotiations with Pakist
The searches were conducted in connection with Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) No. ECIR/LKZO/14/2024, which pertains to an alleged network involved in terror financing and facilitating infiltration into the country.According to officials, the money laundering investigation stems from an F
The commercial vessel, identified as Curacao-flagged M/T Belma, "ignored multiple warnings as it attempted to violate the US blockade," the command said in a post on social media on Wednesday (local time).A US aircraft disabled the vessel sailing toward Kharg Island after firing hellfire missiles in
The number of injured remained at 16,740, according to figures released in an update on social media by Rodriguez.Authorities have set up 106 temporary camps, which are now housing 20,857 people affected by the disaster, and more than 63,000 personnel remain deployed in search and rescue operations,
Ministry for Primary Industries' Chief Veterinary Officer Mary van Andel told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that eradication would be unlikely if the virus establishes in wildlife, reports Xinhua news agency.The H5 virus was confirmed Wednesday in a seabird found on Petone Beach of the capital Wellington,
"Now we are asking you plainly, 'Act now'," Mahajan told the City Council on Wednesday (local time) as a panel considered the proposed law to be named for his son, Romanch, who was killed last month in Central Park.Choking back tears, he said that if the Council had passed a version of this law prop
Vance said the Trump administration was combining diplomacy, economic pressure and military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon while keeping energy supplies moving through the strategic waterway."The military is one tool, but diplomacy is another tool," Vance said during an inter
The temple premises were illuminated with decorative lights, creating a festive atmosphere as devotees began arriving well before dawn for prayers and the ceremonial departure of the chariots carrying Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.Extensive security arrangements were put in place
On Wednesday (local time), Toronto's air quality index ranked the worst among major global cities. According to data released by Environment Canada, Toronto's Air Quality Health Index was classified as "very high risk." Ottawa also issued air quality alerts due to a combination of wildfire smoke and
In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan also spoke about PM Modi’s relationship with US President Donald Trump.“Look, President Trump and Modiji share very good relations. Modiji is a very charismatic leader, and he has very good relations with everyone,” Thanedar
“You gotta negotiate a good trade deal that's good for both sides,” McAuliffe told IANS in an exclusive interview. “You can never negotiate a deal where one side comes out a winner. Because ultimately, you will lose by that.”McAuliffe, a Democrat who served as Virginia governor from 2014 to 2018, sa
In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan said immigrants had played a central role in America’s growth across medicine, research, innovation, science and technology.“We need to process visas quicker. We need to get rid of country quotas so we can get the skilled wor
“This foreign policy of this administration has been a complete failure, and they have hurt the US-India relationship,” Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview.“They’ve hurt our relationships all around the world, and except with dictators. They’
"This is not a zero-sum game," Subramanyam, who represents Virginia's 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview."In fact, a lot of folks that come in on, let's say, H-1B visas, they actually end up starting companies, creating jobs for Americans," he said.The Democratic lawmaker acknowl
The death toll includes the casualties resulting from a severe reservoir breach in the regional capital city of Nanning, according to a flood control and disaster relief press conference held at noon on Thursday. On Tuesday, authorities upgraded the emergency flood response for northeast China's Jil
Israel and Lebanon have made progress on a mechanism for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the first two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon and agreed to continue negotiations at a later date, according to a report of the Italian news agency Agenzia Nova on Wednesday (local time).The development
"At 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT), U.S. forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran," the command wrote in a post on X. "The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz."Earlier on Wednesday (local
Appearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday (local time), Jay Clayton said the intelligence community must deliver "timely, objective and independent" intelligence to policymakers while restoring public confidence in the ODNI."The mission of the Director of National Int
Appearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for his confirmation hearing as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday (local time), Jay Clayton said future intelligence assessments must increasingly account for economic and technological competition alongside traditional
The funding is aimed at supporting American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and energy equipment while strengthening supply chains in a region Washington considers strategically important amid growing competition with Beijing, officials said on Wednesday (local time).The announcement came during