Witnesses intimidated in Bengal ration distribution case: ED tells court

Witnesses intimidated in Bengal ration distribution case: ED tells court

Kolkata, Feb 16 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed a special PMLA court here on Friday that witnesses in the multi-crore ration distribution case in West Bengal are facing intimidation from certain people reportedly linked to the masterminds of the alleged scam. On Friday, city-based businessman Biswajit Das, who was arrested on February 14, was presented…

Rajdhani Files’ reflects Jagan’s conspiracies against Amaravati: Naidu

Rajdhani Files’ reflects Jagan’s conspiracies against Amaravati: Naidu

Amaravati, Feb 16 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday claimed that the movie ‘Rajdhani Files’ reflects the conspiracies of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to destroy the capital Amaravati. The former chief minister claimed that Jagan misused the official machinery to resort to violence against those who participated in Amaravati agitation….

Top Democrat demands dropping of impeachment proceedings against Biden, but GOP says probe to continue

Top Democrat demands dropping of impeachment proceedings against Biden, but GOP says probe to continue

Washington, Feb 16 US House Representative Jamie Raskin, a top Democrat from Maryland, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, has called for an end to the Republican-led impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden after the Justice Department special counsel indicted a witness for making “false” statements to the FBI. Alexander Smirnov,…

Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour

Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour

London, Feb 16 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour Party, overturning significant majorities in both, the media reported. Both Kingswood and Wellingborough turned from blue to red, meaning this government has seen the most by-election losses of any Conservative administration since the Second World War, Sky…

Japan ‘paying attention’ to remarks from N.Korean leader’s sister: Top govt spokesman

Japan ‘paying attention’ to remarks from N.Korean leader’s sister: Top govt spokesman

Tokyo/Seoul, Feb 16 Japan is “paying attention to” the remarks by the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about her openness to mending ties and discussing a possible visit to Pyongyang by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, its top government spokesperson said on Friday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi made the comment,…

Satellite images show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip border

Satellite images show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip border

Gaza, Feb 16 Egypt is building a wall and is levelling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting Rafah city, satellite images showed on Thursday as quoted by media reports. Egypt hasn’t publicly acknowledged the construction but has warned Israel not to forcibly expel the Palestinians now…

Over 20 terrorists who took part in Oct 7 massacre arrested in Gaza hospital: IDF

Over 20 terrorists who took part in Oct 7 massacre arrested in Gaza hospital: IDF

Gaza, Feb 16 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday said they will continue to carry out searches at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis and have so far apprehended more than 20 terrorists, who took part in the October 7 massacre, media reports said. Forces from the elite Maglan and Naval Commando Unit…

Russian opposition leader Navalny dies in prison

Russian opposition leader Navalny dies in prison

London, Feb 16 Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said, the media reported. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offences widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an…

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on British ship

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on British ship

Sanaa, Feb 16 Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for attacking a British ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles. “We carried out a military operation against a British ship, Lycavitos, while it was sailing in the Gulf of Aden,” Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesman, said in a statement aired by the…

Indian national dies in flooding as severe weather batters Australia’s Queensland

Indian national dies in flooding as severe weather batters Australia’s Queensland

Melbourne, Feb 16 An Indian national has died in a flooding incident in Queensland as wild weather battered the region with severe rain and thunderstorms, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday. Expressing condolences, the Indian mission said that it is in touch with the family and providing all possible assistance. “Heartbreaking tragedy…