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Krump downplays NAKO’s Afghanistan involvement causes
US President Donald Trump provoked outrage and distress among many in the United Kingdom on Friday with his suggestion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan. In an...
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Mamata says ‘SIR harassment under guise of verification killed 110 people’
KOLKATA: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, voicing concern over what she described as harassment of citizens in the name of document...
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‘Unruly horse’: SC questions EC’s ‘untrammelled powers’ on SIR
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether the Election Commission of India enjoys “untrammelled powers” to depart from statutory safeguards while undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, warning that such authority...
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EU, India on brink of ‘mother of all deals’, says Ursula von der Leyen
India and the European Union are nearing what could become a landmark free trade agreement that would create a combined market of about two billion people and account for nearly a quarter of global GDP, European Commission President Ursula von der...
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SC tells ECI to publish all names under ‘logical discrepancies’; TMC lauds ‘order’
Ordering the Election Commission (EC) to publish lists of persons who have been served notices citing “logical discrepancies”, the Supreme Court on Monday laid down a detailed set of directions to ensure that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...
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From Iran unrest to Delhi hugs
As Iran struggles amid growing tension in the aftermath of widespread protests and government crackdown that has so far killed nearly 3,000 people, commercial flights brought back several Indians, including students, who arrived here from...
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Mamata lays foundation stone of ‘world’s tallest Mahakal statue’
SILIGURI: Siliguri is all set to boast the world’s tallest Mahakal statue. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening laid the foundation stone of ‘Mahakal Mahatirtha’, a temple complex dedicated to Lord Mahakal at Matigara in...
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I-PAC RAIDS CASE: Cal HC disposes of TMC’s plea
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Calcutta High Court that it did not seize anything during its raid at the office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) or from the residence of its cofounder Pratik Jain, and alleged that...
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SIR mechanical and flawed, causing harassment, Mamata writes to CEC again
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for the fifth time, alleging serious procedural lapses in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which are leading to voter...
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Mamata writes to CEC, cites 77 deaths, harassment of eminent citizens in SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote again to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, expressing her shock and concern over what she described as the Election Commission of India’s “relentless harassment of ordinary citizens”...
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Files in hand, fury on the street: Mamata confronts ED raids on I-PAC
Kolkata witnessed a day of extraordinary political theatre on Thursday as Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee raced from one raid site to another, stepping directly into Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches...
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EC using BJP IT-cell App illegally for SIR: CM
KOLKATA: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of conducting the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in an illegal, unconstitutional,...
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‘Flawed & arbitrary’: Mamata warns EC to halt SIR if lapses persist
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar expressing grave concern over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, warning that it could lead to “mass...
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US invades Venezuela for oil
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolas Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country, President Donald Trump announced later in the day as he insisted that the US would tap...
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TMC WILL WIN MORE SEATS THAN 2021 POLLS: ABHISHEK
Launching the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) month-long ‘Abar Jitbe Bangla’ campaign from Baruipur in South 24-Parganas on Friday, party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee asserted that the ruling party would improve its 2021 Assembly tally by at...
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‘Will not bow before malevolent forces’
On Trinamool Congress (TMC) Foundation Day on Thursday, party supremo Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reiterated their commitment to the people of Bengal, stressing that protecting human rights remains paramount. While...
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‘Vote chori’ is happening in electoral rolls not in EVMs, says Abhishek
KOLKATA/DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who led his party’s delegation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Wednesday, raising 10 issues before the poll body, including the 58 lakh...
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Mamata questions Shah on terror claims, demands his resignation
After Amit Shah alleged the presence of terror networks in the poll-bound state and further mounted a sharp attack on the state government, accusing it of allowing “infiltrators”, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...
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Mamata lays foundation stone of ‘Durga Angan’, calls it ‘historic day’
KOLKATA: Calling it a ‘historic day’ Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone of ‘Durga Angan’, a cultural complex dedicated to Goddess Durga, at New Town, asserting that the project will not only serve as “another...
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ECI violating electoral norms, says TMC, submits memorandum
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of defying norms laid down by the Representation of People Act 1950 and Electoral Registration of Electors Rules 1960, in an attempt to delete two crore voters from the...
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MEA cites over 2,900 attacks on minorities, seeks justice for recent lynching in Bangladesh
India on Friday strongly condemned the recent lynching of two Hindu men in Bangladesh, voicing serious concern over what it described as a sustained pattern of hostility against religious minorities in the neighbouring country. The Ministry of External...
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Kolkata drenches in Christmas cheer; Mamata extends greetings
Kolkata witnessed an overwhelming surge of festive crowds on Christmas Eve and on Christmas as the city soaked in lights, carols, and celebration, reaffirming its reputation for embracing the spirit of Christmas with unmatched fervour. From Park...
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‘KAAL’ FOR MY FAMILY: Unnao rape survivor to move SC against suspension of Sengar’s jail term
The 2017 Unnao rape survivor on Wednesday said the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend the sentence of former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar had pushed her family into fear and uncertainty, describing the ruling as “kaal”, or death, for those...
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Trinamool questions ECI survey by private agency in 81 Assembly seats
Questioning the basis on which the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been conducting a survey through a private agency in 81 Assembly constituencies out of the state’s total 294, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation submitted a memorandum to the...
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Russia: Talks on Ukraine peace plan ‘proceeding constructively’
A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president said they were moving ”quickly.” The talks are part of the Trump...
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COLD, FOG SLOW NORTHERN LIFE
As the year draws to a close, mercury hovered around its wintry lows and normal life was affected across northern states due to foggy conditions, with a red alert warning issued in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The hilly state and UT of Himachal Pradesh...
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B’desh: Violence erupts after death of youth leader; media houses, missions targeted
Bangladesh interim government on Friday urged citizens to resist violence by “a few fringe elements” as the body of a prominent July Uprising leader, who died in Singapore six days after he was shot, reached the capital. Various parts of the country...
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CM: Bengal’s ‘Karmasree’ scheme to be renamed after Mahatma Gandhi
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her commitment to upholding Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, announcing that the state’s rural job scheme ‘Karmashree’ will be renamed after the Father of the Nation. The announcement came close on...
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Bengal has emerged as commercial capital of eastern & northeastern India, says Mamata
KOLKATA: Asserting that Bengal has emerged as the commercial capital of eastern and northeastern India, driven by strong MSME-led growth and its strategic geographic location, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that two trade and...
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SIR: TMC says ECI–BJP plotting to intimidate 2 cr Bengal voters
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday once again accused that the Election Commission of India (ECI) in “collusion” with the BJP hatched a “sinister” plot to drag 2 crore voters of Bengal into hearings under the socalled ‘SIR Process’. Raising a...
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Chief organiser of ‘Messi event’ sent to 14 days of police custody
Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s event, was remanded to 14 days of police custody on Sunday as investigators visited the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, popularly known as Salt Lake stadium, and launched...
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Unable to see Messi, irked fans vandalise stadium; CM orders ‘mismanagement’ probe
Kolkata, the city that has a prominent history of love and craziness for football, witnessed mayhem on Saturday with the event featuring football superstar Lionel Messi descended into unrest, prompting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to...
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Cabinet clears Rs 11,718 cr for Census 2027; headcount to begin from April
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India in 2027, marking the first time caste enumeration will be incorporated into the country’s official decadal count. The exercise will also be India’s first fully...
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Mamata calls Shah ‘dangerous’, claims ‘pressure’ to drop voters from rolls
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday called Union Home minister Amit Shah “dangerous”, accusing him of directly guiding attempts to remove “1.5 crore names” from Bengal’s voters’ list. She warned she would sit on a dharna if even one eligible...
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Mamata ‘tears Centre’s MGNREGA note’, calls it ‘valueless’ & ‘insulting’
SILIGURI: Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee warned on Tuesday: “If the BJP wins Bengal, the state will be destroyed. Our identity, language and culture will be wiped out. Their plan is to turn the entire...
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Zelenskyy in London holds talks with European allies
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French, German and British leaders in London on Monday amid what Kyiv’s European allies described as a “decisive time” in the US-led effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
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Fire at nightclub in Goa kills 25
A weekend gathering at a popular North Goa nightlife spot turned catastrophic late Saturday when a major fire swept through the packed Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, killing 25 people and injuring six. The scale of the tragedy and the...
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IndiNo: Flight mayhem prompts fare caps
NEW DELHI/ NEW DELHI: Private carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening. The airline’s...
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Govt eases duty norms, orders probe as IndiGo cancels over 1,000 flights
IndiGo’s nationwide flight disruptions deepened on Friday, triggering widespread chaos at major airports as more than 1,000 flights were cancelled, prompting the aviation regulator to step in with temporary relaxations to flight duty norms and launch a...
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Centre would’ve imposed President Rule if SIR was refused, says Mamata
Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the “real objective” behind the SIR was to pave the way for...
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Cal HC sets aside single-judge order, restores jobs of 32K primary teachers
A Calcutta High Court division bench on Wednesday set aside a previous single-judge order that had cancelled the appointment of 32000 primary teachers recruited through the 2014 selection process. Welcoming the court’s decision, Bengal Chief Minister...
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‘Unnayaner Panchali’: Mamata showcases 14 years of her government’s performance
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday released her government’s 14-year “Development Report Card” (Unnayaner Panchali) and renewed her attack on the Centre for allegedly withholding funds and interfering with the functioning of the state. The CM...
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Abhishek hits back at PM, says seeking answers on SIR deaths ‘not drama’
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegation that the Opposition was turning Parliament into a stage for “drama”, arguing that seeking...
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EC extending schedule shows SIR planned in haste, claims TMC
After the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in Delhi over several issues, including the excessive workload of BLOs and suicides allegedly linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of...
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Winter Session: All-party meet today
Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, the government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will meet the floor leaders of political parties of both the Houses of Parliament. The government,...
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SIR: Another BLO dies in Bengal
A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Jakir Hossain, from Khargram, Murshidabad, died on Thursday after reportedly suffering a heart attack, with his family alleging that relentless work pressure linked to the ongoing Summary Revision process may have triggered...
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Will abide by Constitution, not BJP’s guidelines: Mamata
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on the occasion of Constitution Day, slammed the BJP-led Centre for attacking democracy and religion, raising questions on citizenship and voting rights. She also pledged to “protect democracy”, reaffirming her...
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If you target me in Bengal, I’ll shake the nation, Mamata warns BJP
Unleashing a torrent of criticism against the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee, from a massive...
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350th Martyrdom Day
Events organized & initiatives undertaken by the Punjab Government dedicated to the Martyrdom Day The Punjab Government organized events dedicated to the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in various States. The events commenced from Gurdwara...
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Bengal: Four more BLOs fall ill in past 2 days as SIR strain mounts
KOLKATA: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process continues to take a serious toll on booth-level officers (BLOs) across Bengal, with four more officers falling ill over the past two days and being admitted to hospitals. The rising number...
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Mamata conferred honorary D.Litt by Japan’s Okayama University
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been conferred an honorary Doctor of Literature (D.Litt) degree by Japan’s prestigious Okayama University in recognition of her contributions to social welfare, women’s empowerment, culture, and human...
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NIA takes over Red Fort blast investigation; links to ‘white-collar’ terror module emerge
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the devastating car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, which killed at least 12 people on Monday evening. Investigators have reportedly linked the incident to a recently exposed...
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Explosion in car near Red Fort Metro Station leaves 9 dead, over 20 injured
NEW DELHI: A powerful explosion tore through a moving Hyundai i20 near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 20 in one of the most serious incidents to hit the Capital in recent years. The...
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Bihar showdown set for final phase
Curtains came down on a high-voltage, no-holds barred campaign on Sunday evening for the second and final phase of the high-stakes Assembly elections in Bihar. While the first phase of polls, which registered a historic record 65 per cent turnout, was...
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Mamata honours Richa Ghosh with ‘Banga Bhushan’, makes her Honorary DSP ‘Not easy to stop Ganguly from becoming ICC President’
KOLKATA: In a glittering ceremony that lit up the Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday honoured India’s World Cup-winning star Richa Ghosh in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Bengal government bestowed...
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Calcutta HC directs Centre to immediately resume work under MGNREGA in Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Centre to immediately resume the 100-day work in Bengal under MGNREGA. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen, while hearing the matter, observed that MGNREGA...
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CM urges global filmmakers to ‘collaborate with Bengal and create magic together’
At a time when the world is grappling with wars, migration, and an escalating fear of displacement, and as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive gains momentum in Bengal, the inauguration of the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on...
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‘Brazilian model voted 22 times’: Rahul
The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday dropped his much-awaited “H bomb’’, alleging massive vote fraud in the Haryana Assembly elections last year. He alleged that 25 lakh votes were stolen in Haryana, which has a total...
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Remove one eligible voter under SIR & we’ll topple BJP govt: Mamata
KOLKATA: Accusing the BJP and the Election Commission (EC) of using the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a ‘political tool’ to intimidate voters ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, Bengal Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata...
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Mamata, Abhishek urge mass participation in Trinamool’s protest march against SIR
Ahead of the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) mega rally to protest what it calls a “BJP-led conspiracy” behind the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, both party chairperson Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday...
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THE LONG-AWAITED FIRST CROWN
Chants of Vande Mataram rent the air at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday night. The mood was electric, patriotism the theme, as Indian fans in “bleed blue” T-shirts turned the arena into a sea of pride and anticipation. The 40,000-plus...
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Mamata, Abhishek to hit the streets on
Amid mounting confusion, fear and anger over the BJP-led Centre’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bengal, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee and the party’s national general secretary...
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Amid fears of voter purge, Abhishek directs to open area-wise help desks, 294 war rooms
Amid rising confusion, despair, and mounting outrage over the BJP-led Centre’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bengal — which has already claimed two lives — Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek...
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Israel continues to attack Gaza after ceasefire deal
CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire despite launching more lethal bombardments in the...
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President Murmu makes history with Rafale sortie
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday became the first Indian head of state to fly in a Rafale fighter jet, marking a historic moment at the Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana. The sortie underlined her role as the supreme commander of the Indian...
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Abhishek calls SIR ‘backdoor NRC’; warns of ‘ECI siege’ if eligible voters dropped
Dubbing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as “Silent Invisible Rigging” and a “backdoor NRC”, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI)...
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Phase-II of SIR in 12 states, UTs to begin November 4, final rolls out by February 7
The second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls will be held in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February next year, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced at a press conference here on Monday. The...
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Centre moves SC over Calcutta HC order to return ‘deported’ Birbhum family from B’desh
The Centre has reportedly moved the Supreme Court over a Calcutta High Court order that directed it to bring back a family of migrant labourers from Birbhum who were “illegally” detained in Delhi and deported to Bangladesh. It was learnt that the...
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Mamata directs stricter hosp security, zero tolerance for harassment
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday directed officials to ensure the safety and security of patients, visitors, and doctors in medical establishments across the state, wherever necessary. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant had convened a...
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UWe don’t do deals with a gun to our head’, says Goyal as India and US near finalising trade pact
DELHI/BERLIN: India and the United States are nearing the final stages of a long-pending bilateral trade agreement, officials said on Friday, even as Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal maintained that New Delhi would not rush into any deal or...
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Clearing weeks of uncertainty, Oppn declares Tejashwi as CM face for Bihar
Clearing weeks of confusion and uncertainty, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav was named on Thursday as the Chief Ministerial face of the Opposition’s Mahagathbandhan. As Bihar gears up for a highvoltage, high-stakes two-phase Assembly...
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‘Centre gives crores to Maha, K’taka, ignores North Bengal flood victims’
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) long-standing allegation of the Centre’s “stepmotherly” approach towards Bengal seemed vindicated as the Modi government rushed Rs 1,950.80 crore to Maharashtra and Karnataka for flood relief, while calamity-hit North...
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Mamata greets people on Diwali, Kali Puja, urges unity & harmony
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday greeted people on Diwali and urged people to uphold unity and communal harmony across the country. “Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali! May the light of diyas and the spirit of this festival bring...
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Twinkling lights, tighter vigil: Kolkata rings in green Diwali and Kali Puja
KOLKATA: As Kolkata lights up with festive fervor—markets buzzing with last-minute shoppers, homes twinkling with fairy lights and the scent of sweets wafting through the air—the city is all set to welcome Diwali in all its glory. Amid the...
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Mamata writes to Modi, seeks revocation of appointment of interlocutor on Gorkha issues
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing “shock and surprise” over the Centre’s decision to appoint retired IPS officer Pankaj Kumar Singh as interlocutor for talks with Gorkha groups in the...
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