Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has expressed mixed reactions to the current phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, particularly the hearings on claims and objections to the draft voters’ list. While the Commission is happy with the progress of the hearing sessions, it has raised serious concerns over...

Kolkata: Kolkata Police informed Friday that the investigating team probing the devastating fire at the factory-cum-warehouse has arrested the manager and deputy manager of 'Wow Momo'. The arrests were made late Thursday night, and the two persons have been identified as Momoronjon Sit and Raja Chakraborty. While Sit is the manager of the factory-cum-warehouse, Chakraborty is the...

New Delhi: Actor Alia Bhatt has teamed up with streaming platform Prime Video to produce an upcoming film, titled Don't Be Shy. Described as an original romantic comedy, the film will be produced by Alia and Shaheen Bhatt under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions alongside Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani, according to a press release. It...

Dhaka: Bangladesh has appointed a British law firm to represent its state-run Power Development Board (BPDB) in mediation proceedings over its disputes with Adani Power Limited on the Indian conglomerate's coal pricing and power tariffs, officials said Friday. The BPDB officials said they appointed London-based 3VP, a leading law firm that provides commercial and financial litigation, to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has clarified that its recent ban on pan masala applies only to products containing tobacco or nicotine and not to plain pan masala. The clarification came days after the state announced a complete ban on the manufacture and sale of food products containing tobacco or nicotine, which had led to confusion among traders and...

Bhubaneswar: A domestic help working at the official residence of Odisha Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra was found dead under suspicious circumstances Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shankarshan Nag, a native of Balangir district. Police said they rushed to the spot after being informed, seized the body and registered an unnatural death case. The body...

New Delhi: Foreign Ministers from several countries have arrived in New Delhi Friday to attend the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting(IAFMM), scheduled for Saturday. The Foreign Ministers of Libya, Eltaher S M Elbaour and Somalia, Abdisalam Ali, arrived in the national capital. Welcoming the Libyan Foreign Minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X, stating,...

Caracas (Venezuela): Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez Thursday signed a law that opens the nation's oil sector to privatisation, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. The reform will undoubtedly be her government's signature policy as it positions the oil sector Venezuela's engine to lure the...

Mumbai: Gold and silver prices fell on Friday, after hitting record highs in the previous session as investors booked profits and the US dollar gained strength. MCX gold February futures fell 1.03 per cent to Rs 1,67,656 per 10 grams around 10 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile, MCX silver March futures dipped 3.42 per cent to...

New Delhi: Hockey India's decision to drop three players, including veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh, from the list of probables for the upcoming FIH Pro League season stemmed from disciplinary issues during the team's tour of South Africa in December. Sources said a serious case of indiscipline surfaced during the tour, following which Manpreet, Dilpreet Singh and goalkeeper...