Evening news wrap: Ghaziabad teen murder prime accused killed in encounter; TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee ‘attacked’ in Hooghly incident & more | India News

Ghaziabad teen murder accused Asad killed in police encounter during arrest operation, constable injured. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee alleges BJP supporters attacked him in Hooghly near Chanditala police station. Congress begins search for new KPCC chief as Shivakumar prepares to take oath as Karnataka CM on June 3. India and US resume talks in Delhi…

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Two rupees for cancer: Inside India’s smokeless tobacco epidemic that no one is stopping | India News

None of us are strangers to the fact that nicotine is bad. In India you cannot even go to the movies without a tobacco awareness ad playing. Your cigarette boxes and tobacco sachets have the most horrifying graphics meant to dissuade you from buying them. But you still do.The cycle of addiction has never been…

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Mamata meets injured Kalyan Banerjee after attack as TMC-BJP war of words escalates in West Bengal – top developments | India News

West Bengal’s political tensions escalated sharply on Sunday after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged that he was attacked by BJP workers near Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly district while on his way to submit a deputation regarding post-poll violence.The incident came amid an already charged political atmosphere following the alleged attack on TMC…

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‘Accused of being Pakistani’: Kharge claims Centre targeting students raising concerns in CBSE evaluation row | India News

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday targeted the Centre over the CBSE evaluation process row and the treatment of students who raised concerns, claiming they were being labelled as “Pakistanis.” The issue has drawn widespread attention after a student alleged that an answer sheet uploaded by the Central Board of Secondary…

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Who will replace DK Shivakumar as state president? Kharge says Congress looking for right leader | India News

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: As Congress leader DK Shivakumar prepares to take oath as Karnataka chief minister on June 3, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party is still searching for the right person to replace him as the next Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president.Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi airport,…

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches Hindi edition of ‘The Red Book of Emergency – Life Saving Tips’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the Hindi edition of ‘The Red Book of Emergency – Life Saving Tips’, a book aimed at improving public awareness about medical emergencies and life-saving interventions.The book, authored by Dr Lokendra Gupta and co-authored by Dr Utsav Anand Mani, seeks to help people recognise warning signs…

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PM Modi’s Inspiring Quotes on Community Service and Health Precautions from Mann Ki Baat | India News

134th episode of Mann Ki Baat (Image credit: ANI)​ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday touched upon a wide range of subjects during the 134th episode of Mann Ki Baat, highlighting inspiring stories of social service, water conservation, sports achievements, summer health precautions and India’s love for mangoes.The Prime Minister used the monthly radio programme…

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‘You are arrogant’: Mamata Banerjee heard scolding Kolkata hospital authorities | India News

NEW DELHI: A video purportedly showing TMC chief Mamata Banerjee confronting hospital authorities at Kolkata’s Belle Vue Hospital, where her nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was being treated following an alleged attack has gone viral on social media.In the video, Banerjee is seen speaking sharply to hospital officials and appears to target Belle Vue…

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‘Rahul Gandhi called me’: Mamata says LoP offered to fly Abhishek Banerjee to Hyderabad for treatment | India News

Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had personally reached out to her following the alleged attack on TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal.Addressing reporters late on…

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Exclusive breastfeeding falls in India despite gains in child nutrition: NFHS-6 | India News

NEW DELHI: Exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months has declined sharply in India, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24, raising concerns among child health experts despite significant improvements in child nutrition and maternal health indicators.The survey found that the proportion of infants under six months who were fed only breastmilk fell…

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