Kolkata, West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a 12-hour statewide bandh on August 28, 2024, following intense clashes between protesters and police during the “Nabanna Abhijan” rally. The protest, spearheaded by the Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj, demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Chaos erupted in the streets of Kolkata as Read More…
By Our Foreign Correspondent Washington, Aug 27 (IVC) In the opinion polls of the US presidential election race, the democratic party candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris went ahead of her rival Donald Trump. Before the withdrawal of the President Joe Biden from the electoral fray on July 21, Donald Trump, Republican party nominee, Read More…
Kochi, Aug 27 (IVC) The Kerala High Court has held recently here that any agreement between a complainant and accused to settle felonies such as murder, rape and atrocities against children or withdrawing such cases would be void as they were opposed to public policy. The court made the observations while dismissing a plea Read More…
Apple has confirmed the much-anticipated iPhone 16 launch event, scheduled for its usual timeframe. The company is hosting its big “Glowtime” event on September 9, where the iPhone 16 series is expected to be announced. Additionally, the event will provide a closer look at new Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhones later this year. It’s Read More…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss the rehabilitation efforts in Wayanad, which has been severely affected by recent landslides. During the meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Vijayan submitted a detailed memorandum outlining the state’s urgent need for a ₹2000 crore Read More…
Inspired by the Hema Committee report on Mollywood, Ritabhari urges West Bengal’s Chief Minister to take action. Bengali actress Ritabhari Chakraborty has made headlines by demanding a thorough investigation into the sexual harassment issues plaguing the Bengali film industry, also known as Tollywood. Following the shocking revelations in the Hema Committee report on the Malayalam Read More…
By our Religious Correspondent Kottayam, Aug 26 (IVC) The three-day Fifth Siro-Malabar Church Major Episcopal Assembly ended at Palai near here on August 25,has called for necessary church reforms . The assembly attended by 348 delegates, including prelates, priests, monks and laity- has produced a final document highlighting necessary church reforms. It also focused Read More…
In pursuit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to create five new districts in the union territory. Informing about this historic decision in a post on ‘X’ platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Read More…
By Our Religious Correspondent Kottayam, Aug 26 (IVC) Seven laity representative from the rebel Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdioese had distributed leaflets at the Three-day Fifth Syro-Malabar Church’s Major Archiepiscopal Assembly held at Plai near here on Aug 3 demanding the removal of the Archbihop of Thrissur and the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Read More…
Paytm’s founder and board members face show-cause notices over alleged violations. In a major setback for Paytm, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued show-cause notices to the company’s founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and its board members for alleged misrepresentation of facts during its initial public offering (IPO) in November 2021. The Read More…