West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led central government of withholding funds, yet her government presented a pro-people budget. The state's interim budget of Rs 4.06 lakh crore for 2026-27 includes increased allowances for women, youth, and frontline workers, notably boosting the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme by Rs 500 monthly.

Reacting on X, Tharoor wrote: “The bizarre thing about this so-called ‘business decision’ by The Washington Post is that @ishaantharoor’s column flourished on the Internet,” adding that Ishaan Tharoor had “500,000 (half a million plus!) individual subscribers” for his WorldView newsletter. He said he had met foreign ministers, diplomats and scholars around the world who read the newsletter daily, and argued that the newspaper could have tried monetising that reach instead of abolishing it.

If you've done Dry January and made it through the working week with no booze, chances are you're counting down the hours until your first Friday night drink of the year tomorrow.

LIVE UPDATES: Keir Starmer's premiership is under growing pressure from Labour MPs, angry at his decision to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson to the role of ambassador to the US.

Keir Starmer said he was sorry as he painted himself as a victim of Mandelson's 'lies' about the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Vance in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail was grilled about his whereabouts in the early hours of January 3, as US special forces descended on Nicolas Maduro.

The Managing Director of the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce says the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged is reasonable. It is clear, he says, that the government must take responsibility and begin implementing the efficiency measures that were announced early in the coalition government’s term.

Dozens of Ukrainian lawmakers want to step down from parliament, Verkhovna Rada MP Maryana Bezuglaya has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A planned Polish probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged Russia links is an attempt to change the narrative, Kirill Dmitriev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The attempts to link the late ultra-elite pedophile to Russia and Putin are absurd to the point of desperation Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian officials were reportedly unaware of the final details of the deal announced by Trump this week Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine have conducted their latest prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

LIVE UPDATES: Keir Starmer's premiership is under growing pressure from Labour MPs, angry at his decision to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson to the role of ambassador to the US.

Transit experts and opposition critics say the Ontario government has to learn from its communications mistakes on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to ensure the rollout of the remaining pieces of its multi-billion dollar transit expansion have public buy-in.

It's been one year since the first measles cases in the latest outbreak were reported in Manitoba — and there's no sign the spread of the highly contagious disease is slowing.

With Kingston fast cementing its reputation as a melting pot of food, culture and creativity, the Kingston Curry Festival is set to serve up a bold, flavour-packed experience when it takes over Hope Gardens on Sunday, March 1. Promising a vibrant...

WESTERN BUREAU: RIU Montego Bay hosted its largest group of international travel agents for the year last Saturday, as Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery push in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The...

Fair Prospect High School in Portland has recorded a marked improvement in English A outcomes, with its pass rate rising by 33 percentage points in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The proportion of students...

WESTERN BUREAU: Bishop Conrad Pitkin, custos of S James, is warning justices of the peace (JPs) in that parish that he will personally seek to have them decommissioned if he finds out they have brought the office into disrepute. Speaking at a...

On October 28 last year, Black River, the capital of St Elizabeth, was almost entirely destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. The scale of the devastation left much of Jamaica stunned. For some residents, the wreckage was so complete that it resembled the...

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Reports reaching Nyasatimes show that former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Cabinet ministers have this morning summoned MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to an urgent meeting at the party’s headquarters in Lilongwe, in a coordinated move to push for the removal of Simplex Chithyola Banda as Leader of Opposition. The meeting is being described by insiders as […] The post Former MCP Cabinet Ministers Summon Chakwera to Push for Removal of Chithyola as Leader of Opposition appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Newly promoted Super League side Mitundu Baptist Football Club has secured a player awards sponsorship deal with BCA Travel and Tours for their debut season in the top flight. Under the agreement, BCA Travel and Tours will award K50,000 to the Player of the Match in each of the 30 league games. The company will […] The post Mitundu Baptist FC partners BCA Travel for player awards appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In the breathtaking yet unforgiving terrain of Chitipa, northern Malawi, rural roads tell a painful story. They are dusty in the dry season, muddy death traps in the rains, and for many communities, they are the thin line between abundance and hunger. While Malawi prides itself as an agricultural nation, its farmers are often cut […] The post Paving the Way to Food Security: The Imperative of Improved Rural Roads in Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday raised concern over the safety and security of vulnerables after 807 people, mostly women and children, went missing in the first 15 days of the year 2026.

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The Ministry of External Affairs has firmly denied a Bloomberg report alleging National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding a trade deal. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the claims baseless, stating no such meeting occurred. This rebuttal follows recent announcements of a trade agreement between India and the US.

Lok Sabha was adjourned amid security concerns over alleged Congress plans to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite his presence. Opposition rejected the claims, accusing the government of stalling proceedings. The Prime Minister is expected to address the Rajya Sabha later.