A 15-member team of Indian Navy divers joined 21 firefighters from Odisha in Meghalaya’s Ksan village to assist the National Disaster Response Force in evacuating 15 mi

16 days on, Navy divers join in to rescue Meghalaya miners

A 15-member team of Indian Navy divers joined 21 firefighters from Odisha in Meghalaya’s Ksan village to assist the National Disaster Response Force in evacuating 15 miners who are trapped inside a flooded illegal coal pit for over two weeks now. Families are praying for their safe return, but chances of survival look slim after flood waters rushed through the illegal 'rat-hole' pit in Meghalaya.

In his first rally in West Bengal at the Brigade Parade Ground ahead of the assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at CM Mamata Bane

In the first of his 20 rallies scheduled in poll bound Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;took a dig at CM Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee's&nbsp;scooter rally. The TMC&nbsp;leader who will be contesting the polls from Nandigram&nbsp;instead of Bhowanipore&nbsp;constituency,&nbsp;rode an electric scooter to protest against the rising fuel prices. There was a moment during the ride when the Chief Minister was about to fall. &nbsp;While referring to the incident in his address Kolkata&rsquo;s Brigade Ground, the PM asked&nbsp;'What can I do if the Scooty&nbsp;is destined to fall in Nandigram?', implying that he is confident Banerjee&nbsp;will lose to BJP's&nbsp;Subhendu&nbsp;Adhikari&nbsp;in the contituency.

The stage for a fierce battle in poll-bound West Bengal is all set as PM Narendra Modi addresses a huge crowd on Wednesday at the Brigade Parade Ground. The e

PM Narendra Modi&rsquo;s&nbsp;address at the Brigade&nbsp;Parade Ground in Kolkata set the tone for a fierce battle in poll-bound West Bengal. The enthusiastic crowd who had gathered at the venue welcomed PM Modi with 'Bharat&nbsp;Mata ki Jai'&nbsp;when he arrived at the ground at 2 PM.&nbsp;The presence of the massive gathering furling Lotus&nbsp;flags suggests that the Bhartiya&nbsp;Janta&nbsp;Party is finally finding its feet in Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee ruled Bengal. The dominance of the saffron hue at the Brigade Parade ground and the chanting of 'Jai&nbsp;Shree&nbsp;Ram'&nbsp;demonstrates an inclination towards Modi's&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;in a state that has long been ruled by the Trinamool Congress Party.&nbsp;PM's&nbsp;Brigade rally which is the first of his 20 rallies in West Bengal was also attended by Bollywood&nbsp;star&nbsp;Mithun&nbsp;Chakravarthy&nbsp;who&nbsp;joined BJP&nbsp;minutes&nbsp;before PM Modi's arrival.&nbsp;Kailash&nbsp;Vijayvargiya, Swapan&nbsp;Dasgupta, and many other folk artists also adorned the 72-feet long stage. As per ANI reports, around 7 lakh people attended the rally and to monitor it, over 1500 cameras were installed across the city.&nbsp;

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally in Siiguri responded to the syndicate remark that PM Modi made at the Brigade Ground in

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee&nbsp;while addressing a rally in Siiguri responded to the syndicate remark that PM Modi&nbsp;made at the Brigade Ground in Kolkata. As battle for Bengal heats up, Modi&nbsp;on Sunday accused the TMC&nbsp;government&nbsp;of 'tolabaazi, syndicate, and taking commission cut'. Accusing the party of being involved in numerous scams he said TMC&nbsp;has&nbsp;played with the hard-earned money of the people and their lives. In response Banerjee&nbsp;said that whole of India knows of one syndicate that is of Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;and Amit&nbsp;Shah.

In his address at the Brigade Ground rally in Bengal, PM Modi urged the voters to vote in favour of good governance in the upcoming Bengal assembly polls. 'TMC ka

In his address at the Brigade Ground rally in Bengal, PM Modi&nbsp;urged the voters to vote in favour of good governance in the upcoming Bengal assembly polls. 'TMC ka khela khatam, vikas shuru', Modi&nbsp;said as he attacked Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee&nbsp;led TMC&nbsp;government in the state for 'tolabaazi, syndicate, commission cut'. He accused the state government of 'playing with the hard-earned money of the people and their lives', saying the TMC&nbsp;can participate in 'Corruption Olympics' game given they have done so many scams.

As PM Modi addressed a massive rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stayed away from the city. Didi along with women le

As PM Modi addressed a massive rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stayed away from the city.
Didi along with women leaders of Trinamool Congress took to the streets in Siliguri to hold a protest rally against fuel price hike. Thousands of women joined Mamata Banerjee in Darjeeling with many carrying empty LPG cylinders on their head.
Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty&nbsp;also accompanied Mamata to north Bengal. The Trinamool Women's Wing says the rally has been organised ahead of International Women's Day to mobilise the support of women and homemakers against the fuel price hike.

In his full frontal attack on Mamata Banerjee with 'ashol poriborton', Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Brigade ground assured of development i

In a scathing attack on Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee with his&nbsp;'ashol poriborton' remark, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;assured voters of development in the state if voted to power. Calling out the&nbsp;Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee&nbsp;government for breaking the trust of the people of Bengal,&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;said that the people of Bengal relied on Didi for change but she and her cadre let them down.&nbsp;He assured whatever has been snatched from Bengal in the past years will be brought back by the BJP. Emphasising on 'ashol&nbsp;poriborton'&nbsp;the PM&nbsp;said that BJP's goal is not just to change power in West Bengal, but to make it's politics to development-centric.&nbsp;

As he addressed the Brigade rally in Kolkata on Sunday, PM Modi referred to an accusation frequently used by opposition to attack him. Attacking the opp

As he addressed the Brigade rally in Kolkata&nbsp;on Sunday, PM Modi&nbsp;referred to an accusation frequently used by opposition to attack him.&nbsp; Replying to the allegation that he works for the&nbsp;corporates, Modi&nbsp;said given he grew up in poverty his friends are the poor and he will continue to work for them.&nbsp;

Putting an end to all speculation, actor and former TMC MP Mithun Chakraborty has been formally inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sun

Putting an end to all speculation, actor and former TMC&nbsp;MP Mithun&nbsp;Chakraborty&nbsp;has been formally inducted into the Bharatiya&nbsp;Janata&nbsp;Party on Sunday.
Mithun&nbsp;was welcomed on stage by Bengal BJP&nbsp;chief Dilip&nbsp;Ghosh&nbsp;at the iconic Brigade Ground in Kolkata, where PM Modi&nbsp;held his mega rally on Sunday.&nbsp;BJP's national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya&nbsp;was also present at the stage.
Earlier, BJP&nbsp;national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya&nbsp;shared photos of a meeting with the actor on Saturday, which triggered speculations of Mithun&nbsp;joining the party.&nbsp;
Once considered close to the CPI(M), Mithun Chakraborty was Rajya Sabha MP for the TMC for few years, before resigning expressing a desire to quit politics.

Home Minister Amit Shah is on a day-long political tour of the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Shah launched a door-to-door outreach campaign "Vetri Kodi Ea

Home Minister Amit Shah is on a day-long political tour of the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Shah launched a door-to-door outreach campaign "Vetri Kodi Eandhi" at Suchindram in Kanyakumari during his visit. Amit Shah also held a roadshow in the constituency where the BJP is also contesting the Lok Sabha bypoll due to the death of the sitting Congress MP. "I am confident that the AIADMK-BJP-PMK government will be formed in Tamil Nadu. Today, we have started our door to door campaign by visiting 11 homes here", Amit Shah said in Kanyakumari. During his visit to Tamil Nadu, Amit Shah also visited Suchindram Temple in Kanyakumari to offer prayers. The BJP is contesting the Tamil Nadu polls in alliance with the ruling AIADMK. Amit Shah will later address the valedictory function of the BJP's "Kerala Vijay Yatra" in Thiruvananthapuram, besides attending several programmes.

India recorded 18,711 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day tally since January 6, according to data released by the union health ministry

India recorded 18,711 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day tally since January 6, according to data released by the union health ministry on Sunday. With this, the overall tally in India reached 11,210,799. The count of active cases went up to 4,219 in 24 hours. India also recorded 100 fresh fatalities in 24 hours which now takes the death toll to 1,57,756. Reports say India registered a 59-day high with this latest spike. Maharashtra, for the second day in a row, registered more than 10,000 cases. India&rsquo;s average number of cases has been rising uninterruptedly since February 14, reflecting a resurgence of the pandemic in several states after five months of overall decline at the national level.

Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday took a dig at BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari over his remarks that West Bengal would become Kashmir if TMC returned t

Former J&amp;K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday took a dig at BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari over his remarks that West Bengal would become Kashmir if TMC returned to power.
Abdullah said there was nothing wrong in Bengal becoming Kashmir since the Valley has become "paradise" according to BJP after the scrapping of J&amp;K's special status under Article 370.
Omar Abdullah in a tweet said, Bengalis love Kashmir &amp; visit the valley in large numbers so he forgives Suvendu's stupid and tasteless comment.
Addressing a public gathering in Behala on Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari had said, if Trinamool Congress come back to power, West Bengal will become Kashmir.

West Bengal Agriculture Minister Tapan Dasgupta was seen threatening voters of consequences if he didn't get votes in the upcoming Bengal Assembly election.At a pubic m

West Bengal Agriculture Minister Tapan Dasgupta was seen threatening voters of consequences if he didn't get votes in the upcoming Bengal Assembly election. At a pubic meeting in Hooghly, Tapan Dasgupta, a TMC candidate from Saptagram assembly, told the voters that the areas which will not vote for him, "will not get electricity and water". Tapan Dasgupta became the MLA of Saptagram in Hooghly in 2011 by defeating his rival of the Left Front. In 2016 Bengal polls too, he had won the Saptagram seat. Dasgupta has now been given the same seat to contest in the 2021 West Bengal election.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Saturday said that secularism is the “biggest threat to India’s tradition getting recognition on the global stage” and

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Saturday said that secularism is the &ldquo;biggest threat to India&rsquo;s tradition getting recognition on the global stage&rdquo; and those &ldquo;creating false propaganda about India&rdquo; will face the heat. Besides, hitting out at India&rsquo;s &ldquo;secularism&rdquo;, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister urged people &ldquo;not to lose the harmonious spirit of the nation by being involved in petty communal disputes.&rdquo; Adityanath made the comments at the launch of the first edition of Global Encyclopedia of the Ramayana, an e-book prepared by the Ayodhya Research Institute. The first edition of the Encyclopaedia was released in English, editions in Hindi and Tamil will also be published.

At least 155 illegal Rohingya immigrants who escaped persecution in Myanmar and were living in Jammu and Kashmir were sent to a "holding centre" on Saturday. A PTI repo

At least 155 illegal Rohingya immigrants who escaped persecution in Myanmar and were living in Jammu and Kashmir were sent to a "holding centre" on Saturday. A PTI report said they were not holding valid travel documents required under the Passports Act. On Saturday, the Jammu police brought hundreds of Rohingyas from their colonies in Jammu to the city's Maulana Azad Stadium, where their documents were checked. Later in the evening, 155 Rohingyas who couldn't present valid documents during the verification were sent to Sub-Jail Hiranagar in Kathua district, which has been turned into a "holding centre" for the Rohingyas.

Poet and activist Varavara Rao, who has been in jail for over two years in the Bhima-Koregaon case, walked out of Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital late on Saturday afte

Poet and activist Varavara Rao, who has been in jail for over two years in the Bhima-Koregaon case, walked out of Mumbai&rsquo;s Nanavati Hospital late on Saturday after being granted bail for six months by the Bombay High Court on medical grounds. Rao was undergoing treatment at the hospital where was admitted by the Maharashtra government after the high court intervened. Posting a photo, his lawyer Indira Jaisingh tweeted that the activist was &ldquo;free at last&rdquo;. Rao was arrested in 2018 and has been in jail since. He contracted Covid-19 in July 2020 and has been in and out of hospital because of his health.

Muthoot group chairman, MG George Muthoot, died on Saturday, reportedly after falling from the fourth floor of his house. He fell from the fourth floor of his house in

Muthoot group chairman, MG George Muthoot, died on Saturday, reportedly after falling from the fourth floor of his house. He fell from the fourth floor of his house in Delhi's East of Kailash at around 9 pm on Friday, the police said. He was rushed to Fortis Escort Hospital where he was declared dead during treatment. His postmortem report which was conducted by AIIMS suggests no foul play.
As a chairman of the company, he played a pivotal role in taking Muthoot Finance to new heights, expanding its reach across the country and even overseas especially to the Middle East.
The Muthoot group runs over 20 businesses from gold loans to securities, realty estate to infrastructure, hospitals to hospitality and education. It is headquartered in Kochi making it one of the largest business houses in the state.

Ahead of the upcoming Assam assembly polls, the BJP announced on Friday its decision to field Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli and Himanta Biswa Sarma from

Ahead of the upcoming Assam assembly polls, the BJP announced on Friday its decision to field Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli and Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari. The BJP will contest the upcoming Assam polls along with its two allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). The BJP released a list of 70 candidates for Assam polls that will be held in thress phases between March 27 and April 6. The result will be declared on May 2.

It has indeed been a special 100th birthday for Parvati Kehdkar, who received her first Covid-19 vaccine shot as a gift. Celebrating her birthday with health workers at

It has indeed been a special 100th birthday for Parvati Kehdkar, who received her first Covid-19 vaccine shot as a gift. Celebrating her birthday with health workers at Bandra&nbsp;Kurla Complex vaccine centre, Parvati cut her birthday cake after receiving the first jab.
Senior citizens have been lining up at vaccination centres across the state to get their first dose of the vaccine especially after the surge in coronavirus&nbsp;cases in Maharashtra.

Slamming its former Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Trivedi for switching over to the BJP, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday said he is "ungrateful" and has backstabbed the ruli

Slamming its former Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Trivedi for switching over to the BJP, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday said he is "ungrateful" and has backstabbed the ruling party in West Bengal ahead of the assembly polls.
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh&nbsp;raised questions about the timing of Trivedi's complaints against the party and said that he said nothing for years but now suddenly before state polls he is complaining.&nbsp;
The former union railway minister resigned from the Rajya&nbsp;Sabha&nbsp;last month, saying he was feeling suffocated in the Trinamool Congress and was unable to bear various incidents that are happening in the state.

It's official. Former TMC MLA Suvendu Adhikari will take on TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, the BJP confirmed on Saturda

It's official. Former TMC&nbsp;MLA&nbsp;Suvendu&nbsp;Adhikari&nbsp;will take on TMC&nbsp;chief Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee&nbsp;in Nandigram, the BJP&nbsp;confirmed on Saturday as it released a list of 57 candidates. BJP's announcement comes a day after TMC&nbsp;released the names of their candidates and named Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee&nbsp;as their candidate from the Nandigram. Adhikari&nbsp;quit as TMC&nbsp;MLA&nbsp;from Nandigram&nbsp;recently to join the BJP.
Former Indian cricketer Ashoke Dinda and ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh are among the BJP candidates. With this the party has announced candidates for all but three of the 60 seats which will go to polls in the first two phases.&nbsp;

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