menu_open Columnists
Tirtho Banerjee

Tirtho Banerjee

News9Live

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

AAP's office in Bhopal locked due to unpaid rent, party responds 'have no funds'

AAP's office in Bhopal locked due to unpaid rent, party responds 'have no funds'

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office, functioning from a leased house in Bhopal, has been locked by the landlord after the party reportedly...

monday 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Pune cabbie makes obscene gestures towards woman techie, arrested

Pune cabbie makes obscene gestures towards woman techie, arrested

New Delhi: In a shocking incident that has come to light in Pune’s Kalyaninagar area, a 20-year-old cab driver made obscene gestures in front of a...

28.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

5.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Assam, tremors in Guwahati

5.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Assam, tremors in Guwahati

New Delhi: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Assam’s Morigaon district early Thursday morning, with tremors also felt in Guwahati and other regions...

28.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Over 25,000 security personnel to be deployed for Delhi govt oath-taking ceremony

Over 25,000 security personnel to be deployed for Delhi govt oath-taking ceremony

New Delhi: More than 25,000 security personnel are to be deployed in the central, north, and New Delhi areas of the city for the new chief minister...

21.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Premanand Maharaj to resume padyatra from old route after protesters apologise

Premanand Maharaj to resume padyatra from old route after protesters apologise

New Delhi: Spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj’s padyatra from the old route will begin in the wee hours of Tuesday at 2 am in Vrindavan. Premanand...

19.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'No ego in this': Rahul Gandhi after Congress request to postpone meeting on new Chief Election Commissioner rejected

'No ego in this': Rahul Gandhi after Congress request to postpone meeting on new Chief Election Commissioner rejected

New Delhi: As Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on Tuesday (February 18), the selection committee convened on Monday to...

18.02.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Indian Army hits back after cross-border firing by Pakistani troops

Indian Army hits back after cross-border firing by Pakistani troops

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday launched a retaliatory firing at Pakistani troops across the Line of Control (LoC). The firing incident took...

17.02.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Leopard 'gatecrashes' wedding in Lucknow, sparks panic before being captured by foresters

Leopard 'gatecrashes' wedding in Lucknow, sparks panic before being captured by foresters

New Delhi: A wedding venue at Lucknow’s Para area had an unusual and unexpected visitor: a leopard. And the ‘gatecrasher’ sent chill down the...

14.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Fissures in MVA? Sharad Pawar lauds Eknath Shinde at cultural event, Uddhav Thackeray's party slams him

Fissures in MVA? Sharad Pawar lauds Eknath Shinde at cultural event, Uddhav Thackeray's party slams him

New Delhi: Internal conflict is surfacing within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The tension became apparent after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad...

13.02.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant's son goes missing from Pune airport; kidnapping suspected

New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant’s son has reportedly gone missing from Pune. Rishiraj Sawant went missing from Pune...

11.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

AAP vs BJP over key development projects in Delhi: What’s next after saffron party's win?

New Delhi: As BJP routed AAP in the Delhi assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and expressed confidence in his party’s vision...

09.02.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

In a first, Rashtrapati Bhavan to host wedding of CRPF officer; who is she?

New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind event, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is reportedly going to host a wedding ceremony on its premises on February 12....

05.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

5 Nepalese die as car flips over multiple times trying to avoid stunt biker post-Maha Kumbh

New Delhi: In a tragic mishap, five Nepal nationals, who were on their way back from Prayagraj after taking part in the Maha Kumbh, lost their lives...

03.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China over illegal immigration, fentanyl

New Delhi: In a significant move, US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with a 10% tariff on goods...

03.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Muzaffarnagar horror: Woman raped, killed and her body burnt by elder sister's husband who wanted to marry her

New Delhi: In a ghastly incident that has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and killed by...

03.02.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Civic sense aur moral responsibility died': Petrol pump's approach to enforce helmet rule in UP raises hackles

New Delhi: A bizarre and unique approach of a petrol pump to enforce the ‘no helmet, no fuel’ rule for two-wheeler riders in Uttar Pradesh has...

23.01.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Chinese CCTV cameras installed by Punjab employees in Delhi': BJP's Parvesh Verma slams AAP

New Delhi: Parvesh Verma, the BJP’s candidate for the New Delhi assembly constituency, on Tuesday raised concerns regarding the alleged influx of...

22.01.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Vindicates our stand': India after Neutral Expert favours it on hydropower projects under Indus Water Treaty

New Delhi: The Neutral Expert appointed by the World Bank has declared that it is competent to resolve the rifts between India and Pakistan regarding...

22.01.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and his own family members to shield them from Trump attack

New Delhi: In a landmark move, outgoing US President Joe Biden early Monday morning during his final hours in office issued pre-emptive pardons to...

21.01.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

‘Hirni jaisi ghoom rahi...’: Ramesh Bidhuri's another sexist jibe at Delhi CM Atishi

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri called Delhi chief minister Atishi a “deer running in the forest”, stoking a fresh...

16.01.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Denied fuel for not wearing helmet, miffed lineman snaps power supply to petrol pump in UP's Hapur

New Delhi: The ‘no helmet, no petrol’ policy in Uttar Pradesh created a bizarre situation at a petrol pump in Hapur district. It all happened when...

16.01.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Isn't this your doing': Jagan Reddy's party slams CM Naidu, TTD over Tirupati stampede; all we know so far

New Delhi: Six devotees were killed and over 30 injured during issuance of tokens for ‘Baikunth Dwar’ darshan for Lord Venkateswara temple in...

10.01.2025 10

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Salman Khan was the primary target of Bishnoi gang, Baba Siddique was fallback plan: Police

New Delhi: The police on Monday filed a 4,590-page chargesheet in the murder of NCP politician and three-time MLA Baba Siddique. According to the...

08.01.2025 20

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Am being extremely tortured by in-laws, wife': Delhi cafe owner Puneet Khurana recorded video just before suicide

New Delhi: Delhi-based cafe owner Puneet Khurana, 40, who died by suicide, recorded a video hours before his death. In the video, Puneet accused...

03.01.2025 9

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Lalu Yadav's dreams will always remain dreams': Devendra Fadnavis reacts to RJD chief's 'doors open for Nitish Kumar' remark

New Delhi: After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav stated that ‘alliance doors are always open for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish...

03.01.2025 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Pushpa-2 stampede case: Allu Arjun's bail hearing postponed to January 3

New Delhi: A Hyderabad court on Monday reserved its decision on the bail petition of Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun in connection with the Sandhya...

31.12.2024 3

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Amid BJP vs AAP over electoral roll, Delhi CEO says applications for over 80K voter name deletions, 4.8 lakh new registrations received

New Delhi: Even as heated exchange of words rages between the AAP and opposition BJP over allegations of names being struck off from Delhi’s...

31.12.2024 3

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Ahmedabad couple's intimate video circulated after phone theft, complaint filed

New Delhi: In a shocking incident that has come to light from Ahmedabad, a 28-year-old woman alleged that an unknown person circulated an intimate...

28.12.2024 6

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Why Sonia Gandhi preferred Manmohan Singh as PM over these 5 Congress stalwarts

New Delhi: It was May 18, and the year was 2004. The UPA government was going to be formed under the leadership of Congress after defeating Atal...

28.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Are you pregnant now?' Women across China get 'invasive' phone calls from govt workers

New Delhi: It borders on the bizarre but is true. Several women across China are receiving phone calls apparently from government workers, and the...

27.12.2024 5

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Quota shouldn't be crutches': Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand questions 'unending' reservation policy

New Delhi: A political row is raging over reservation and the Constitution, with the saint community now also weighing in. Making a big statement,...

26.12.2024 6

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Agra gym trainer impersonates RAW agent, sexually exploits NRI woman he met on Tinder

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a Canadian woman of Indian origin was allegedly sexually exploited by a gym trainer in Agra who impersonated a...

25.12.2024 3

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Locals find hidden treasures in sand during ‘Gold Rush’ at Andhra Pradesh beach; what's behind the phenomenon?

New Delhi: Residents of a coastal village in Andhra Pradesh were in for a pleasant surprise when the sea threw up gold on the beach. Now, they are...

24.12.2024 9

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Nothing nefarious', says Biden about mystery drone sightings after Trump's claims

New Delhi: A row revolving around the mystery drone sightings across the United States, particularly in New Jersey, had raged some time back. Now,...

19.12.2024 40

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

India’s strategic diplomacy: How it has navigated recent strains with Bangladesh, Nepal & Maldives. The road ahead

New Delhi: The year 2024 witnessed growing strains in India’s ties with its neighbours – Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal – and its sharp diplomatic...

17.12.2024 5

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Tamil paiyan or Telugu pride? Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu battle it out over Gukesh

New Delhi: Eighteen-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju’s victory at World Chess Championship on Thursday was historic as he became the youngest ever chess...

14.12.2024 30

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Over 100 measures to fight hate: White House unveils national plan to tackle Islamophobia

New Delhi: The White House has unveiled its first national plan to combat Islamophobia, spelling out more than 100 measures aimed at tackling...

14.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Madhya Pradesh: Scolded for coming late, student shoots dead principal in school toilet

New Delhi: In a shocking incident that has come to light from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur, a student shot dead a school principal on the school...

06.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

‘They have so much money’: BJP slams Congress leaders over cash found at Abhishek Manu Singhvi's Rajya Sabha seat

New Delhi: As the row over a wad of currency notes recovered from the bench of Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi rages on, Bharatiya Janata Party...

06.12.2024 5

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Utter chaos as police lathi charge agitating BPSC aspirants in Patna

New Delhi: There was utter confusion and chaos as the police lathicharged BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) aspirants in Bihar’s capital...

06.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

From 1,711 to 678: Steep dip in train mishaps in last 10 years, Railway Board tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Railway Board has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court regarding train accidents. Sanjay Mishra, Principal Executive Director of...

04.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Kejriwal meets stabbing victim's family, hits out at Amit Shah over Delhi's law and order situation

New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited the family of a man who was stabbed to death...

02.12.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Adopt 'SMART policing mantra': PM Modi urges police; raises alarm over cybersecurity, AI threats

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the police forces across the country to embrace the ‘SMART policing mantra’. He asked them...

01.12.2024 3

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Overconfidence of Congress hurt us': Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader after Maharashtra drubbing

New Delhi: A week after Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a drubbing in Maharashtra Assembly elections, a senior leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) has...

28.11.2024 3

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Indian culture resonates globally': PM Modi offers glimpses from his foreign visits in video

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has posted an amazing video on social media platform X that reflects the worldwide fascination with India’s...

28.11.2024 6

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

'Orders to remove AAP voters from list': Atishi alleges plot hatched by Centre

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led Centre was involved in a huge plot to manipulate the voter list in...

26.11.2024 7

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Acharya Pramod calls Priyanka Gandhi Congress' 'sarvadhik' popular leader, congratulates her on Wayanad win

New Delhi: Noted spiritual guru Acharya Pramod Krishnam congratulated Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her spectacular victory in Wayanad elections, while...

24.11.2024 8

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra election results 'unexpected', hails Jharkhand victory

New Delhi: Reacting to Maharashtra Assembly Election results, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the outcome as “unexpected”. He said, “The...

23.11.2024 5

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Tv9 Marathi LIVE Streaming: Watch Maharashtra Exit Poll Result 2024 Online

Maharashtra Exit Poll Result 2024 on TV9 Marathi LIVE Streaming Online: Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections has concluded. The ruling...

20.11.2024 4

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee

Beneficiaries under scanner as Karnataka govt plans to remove ineligible BPL card holders

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is assessing a proposal to eliminate fraudulent Below Poverty Line (BPL) card holders to reduce...

18.11.2024 6

News9Live

Tirtho Banerjee