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Kolkata: Six people have been arrested in connection with the attack and harassment of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the police said on Sunday. Banerjee was heckled and attacked when he went to the family of...

Kinshasa: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is visiting Congo amid the Ebola outbreak in the nation. "I had the opportunity to meet with Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya Nkashama, the Governor of Ituri, which is currently the province in the Congo reporting...

Paris: French police has arrested more than 400 people during the celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final Saturday, local media reported. The French capital was swept by celebrations after PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to retain...

New Delhi: A 26-year-old man died while eight others were rescued after a commercial building collapsed near the Saket Metro Station in South Delhi, officials said Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the deceased has been identified as Ravi. The injured persons are...

New Delhi: Delhi Police said Saturday that they busted a Pakistan-backed ISI-underworld terror module and arrested eight suspected operatives, including a Nepali national, allegedly planning attacks on vital installations, security establishments and police personnel in Delhi and other cities. The arrests were made in a...

Kolkata: Scores of people hurled stones, eggs and abuses at TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who escaped the mob wearing a cricket helmet and helped by aides Saturday in Sonarpur town of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Banerjee was attacked when he...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Saturday announced that the swearing-in ceremony of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka will be held June 3 at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan. The announcement came ahead of the Congress Legislature...

New Delhi: With forecasts pointing to a below-normal monsoon and a likely moderation in economic activity, overall consumption demand may face headwinds in the coming months, and the near-term outlook for the Indian economy is one of cautious resilience, the finance ministry said in a...

Anuppur (MP): Six persons were killed, and 40 others sustained injuries after a tractor-trolley they were travelling in overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district, police said Saturday. The accident occurred near Bijaura village, under the Karanpathar police station, Friday evening, an official said. Around 50...

Singapore: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Saturday held bilateral discussions here with his Australian counterpart, Meghan Quinn. During the meeting, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, both sides reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, discussed upcoming high-level engagements, and explored opportunities...