Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remark advising girls against going out at night, calling it a betrayal of women. Parida stated that Banerjee’s comment insulted the women of West Bengal and questioned her empathy and commitment to their security and rights.
RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav met senior Congress leaders in New Delhi to finalize seat-sharing for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Discussions involved RJD, Congress, and Left parties, with seat distribution still being settled. An announcement of candidates and a joint manifesto is anticipated this week.
Jharkhand police and CRPF have unearthed a Naxal hideout along the Bokaro-Hazaribag border, recovering two SLR rifles, ammunition, and other supplies. This discovery likely thwarted a significant Naxal plot. The operation followed intelligence and information from a surrendered extremist, leading to an intensified combing operation in the region.
CPI(ML) has issued party symbols to its three incumbent MLAs for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, despite seat-sharing talks within the Grand Alliance remaining unfinished. Sandeep Saurabh, Ajeet Kumar Kushwaha, and Rambali Singh will file nominations soon. Meanwhile, CPI and CPI-M are also preparing their candidates, urging a swift finalization of the alliance’s seat distribution.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati concluded his 33-day ‘Gaumatadata Sankalp Yatra’ in Patna, urging voters to pledge cow protection and vote for candidates against slaughter. He emphasized that every vote holds power to protect ‘mother cow’ and declared a new era of Sanatani politics beginning in Bihar, highlighting cow protection as a matter of existence…
The US Education Department faces a new round of layoffs, cutting nearly a fifth of its workforce and threatening critical programs. Offices managing disability services, civil rights, after-school initiatives, and funding for low-income and first-generation students are at risk. Unions and educators warn of lasting harm, while legal challenges question the government’s authority to implement…
Fresh off two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker is now focused on a packed schedule of upcoming World Championships and World Cup Finals. The 23-year-old aims to improve her performance and change the colour of her medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, emphasising hard work and dedication.
The FDA has issued a nationwide recall for certain Sno Pac and Del Mar frozen spinach products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Sno Pac Foods voluntarily initiated the recall after a bulk case tested positive. Consumers are advised to discard or return affected products for a refund.
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly invited Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to speak at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit on Gaza. Sharif lauded Trump as a “man of peace,” praising his efforts in achieving a Gaza ceasefire and previously de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
