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The Tamil Nadu High Court has dismissed petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) and the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids conducted on March 6-8, 2025, at TASMAC’s headquarters and associated premises. The court’s ruling, delivered by Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar, was in favour of the ED’s actions. They were considered legal uunder the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED raids targeted the alleged financial irregularities at TASMAC. The TASMAC is Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor retailer. The raids uncovered what the agency described as “serious financial fraud” involving distilleries…

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unilateral 30-hour “Easter truce” in Ukraine is set to expire, with heavy fighting expected to resume. Announced abruptly on Saturday, the ceasefire was intended to halt hostilities from 6 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday, with Putin assuming Ukraine would reciprocate. However, mutual accusations of violations broke the fragility of such gestures amid a war marked by deep mistrust. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to mirror Russia’s pause but reported nearly 3,000 Russian violations, including 1,882 shelling incidents, 812 involving heavy weapons. Russia’s Defense Ministry countered, claiming Ukraine launched over 900 drone attacks and 444 strikes, alleging…

India has expressed condemnation towards Bangladesh following the abduction and murder of a Hindu minority leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy in the Dinajpur district. Roy, 58, was reportedly taken from his home in Basudebpur by four unidentified men according to his wife, Shantana. Shantana revealed that he received a phone call around 4:30 pm, believed to be from the perpetrators, confirming his presence at home. About 30 minutes later, four men on two motorcycles arrived at their residence in Basudebpur village, allegedly abducting Roy. Roy was taken to Narabari village where he was severely beaten up. He was sent back home…

Two stalwarts in their respective spheres had come together in 2006 to script a new path for Bengal and its youths. That their dream of building a car manufacturing unit in Hooghly’s Singur was shattered over land acquisition protests is now history. Almost two decades later on a scorching Sunday at the packed Brigade Parade Ground, a young CPM supporter wore cutouts of the two men — former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and business tycoon Ratan Tata — on his head with the slogan “yubakder swapnobhango(death of youths’ dream)” written in red. It signalled that the CPM in Bengal would…

India and China have jointly agreed to resume the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, from June to August of this year. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that  the yatra will take place for the first time since its suspension in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent border tensions following the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.  The two countries began correspondence on the matter with an October 2024 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan, Russia, where both leaders agreed to revive dialogue…

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday that claimed the lives of 26 persons, the Centre convened an all-party meeting in Parliament on Thursday to brief political leaders and discuss the way forward.  During the meeting, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi told reporters that all the parties condemned the terrorist attack and the Opposition has offered its full support to the government to take any action.  While talking to the reporters, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that that everyone has agreed to fight against terrorism unitedly.  “Intelligence Bureau, Home Ministry…

Opposition parties led by the Congress stepped up their criticism of the BJP on Sunday after the ruling party distanced itself from controversial remarks made by its MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma against the Supreme Court (SC) and the Chief Justice of India (CJI).  Earlier on Saturday, Dubey—one of the more vocal BJP members in the Lok Sabha—launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court, claiming that the Parliament and state assemblies should be shut if the apex court had to make the laws. He also took a swipe at CJI Sanjiv Khanna, alleging that the judge was responsible…

The bodies of Bitan Adhikari and Sameer Guha, victims of a brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, were flown in from Delhi to Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The attack, which claimed the lives of three West Bengal residents, including Adhikari, Guha, and Manish Ranjan and countless other tourists, was orchestrated by a terrorist group by the name of IRF. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences, stating that the government of the state is making arrangements to support the bereaved. A heart-wrenching account from Adhikari’s widow, shared in a video circulating on social…

Beijing has maintained its stance in the escalating U.S-China trade war warning countries against aligning with Washington in tariff-driven economic deals that does not serve Chinese interests. China’s ministry of commerce has issued a stern statement, accusing the U.S of ‘abusing tariffs’ and pressuring nations to stop or reduce trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions. The ministry vowed ‘resolute and reciprocal countermeasures’ against any country compromising Beijing’s interests. The U.S, under President Donald Trump, has imposed tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese imports with Beijing responding with 125% duties on U.S goods. While Trump paused reciprocal tariffs…