Bengal, North East on alert as Remal intensifies into cyclonic storm
Saturday, 25 May 2024 Severe Cyclone Remal is set to strike the Bengal-Bangladesh coast with wind speeds of 70-80kmph, gusting up to 90kmph, leading to very heavy rainfall. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will shut down for 21 hours, resulting in the cancellation of 394 flights affecting 63,000 passengers.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that a developing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, named Cyclone Remal, is expected to strike the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh as a severe cyclone on May 26 (Saturday). This event is set to coincide with the voting in eight seats...
Shukla Debnath, a 37-year-old NGO worker from Bengal, was trampled during a stampede at Maha Kumbh, causing her to lose consciousness. The lack of crowd control.. IndiaTimes
Sir Keir Starmer has defended Tulip Siddiq after the former Treasury minister resigned from government over an anti-corruption investigation into her wider family in Bangladesh. The prime minister told Kemi Badenoch in PMQs, "the former minister fully cooperated" with independent advisors looking into the matter. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "should have acted earlier" to ensure Tulip Siddiq left the government over an anti-corruption investigation into her wider family in Bangladesh. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Darren Jones says Tulip Siddiq's resignation from the government can be seen as a "clear success" for Sir Keir Starmer, as it shows the prime minister's new independent process for investigating ministerial conduct "has worked". The chief secretary to the Treasury adds Siddiq "was a good minister doing a great job", but that she accepted her wider family had become a "distraction" for the government. Siddiq resigned as Treasury minister over an anti-corruption investigation into her wider family in Bangladesh. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tulip Siddiq ignores questions from an ITV News reporter as she departs Parliament following her resignation as Treasury minister, following pressure around her connections to the deposed Bangladeshi regime. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chris Philp has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of being "more interested in his cronies" than making appointments with integrity. The shadow home secretary's comments come after Tulip Siddiq quit as a Treasury minister over links to her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh. Philp adds the prime minister should have acted quicker and has called for the National Crime Agency to investigate "unanswered questions". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cyclone Remal, the first major cyclonic storm of the year, has caused significant destruction and loss of life across Bangladesh and India. According to Reuters, the cyclone claimed 16 lives after..
Cyclone Remal struck West Bengal and Bangladesh, bringing 135 kmph winds and torrential rains. It caused major transport disruptions, extensive property damage, and severe flooding. Over 1.1 lakh..
Saturday, 25 May 2024
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