Kolkata: In another dramatic turn in the Trinamool Congress' internal battle, Mamata Banerjee camp's Nandigram bypoll candidate Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her nomination Friday, a day before the deadline. Sanchita reportedly withdrew her candidature "hours after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata"....
Mumbai: Marathi film Gondhal has been chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars, the Film Federation of India announced Friday. Written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, the film is set in rural Maharashtra and plays out over a night of a traditional ritual centred...
Haridwar: Surendra Koli, acquitted by Supreme Court in Nithari serial killings, was found dead in his tea stall in Haridwar Friday, police said. Koli, who worked as a domestic help at the Noida house of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher, appears to have ended his life,...
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Friday said it has initiated legal action against Nestle India Ltd for alleged non-compliance with food safety norms in three infant nutrition products. According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen...
Cairo: Iran says it has struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, South Korea says it is considering expanding the operations of a naval operation in the Gulf of Aden off the Arabian Peninsula to protect its ships and oil...
New Delhi: Shapoorji Pallonji Group Chairman Shapoor Mistry has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision requiring Tata Sons to comply with regulations governing upper-layer non-bank financial companies, saying the move could mark a turning point for transparency and accountability at the holding company of...
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency Friday declared results for re-examination of UGC-NET papers for English, commerce and sociology. The NTA had last month announced the retest for the three papers of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination following complaints about several errors in these papers....
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday slammed the Election Commission over its decision of directing rival Trinamool Congress factions to not use the party name and the "flowers and grass symbol" during the West Bengal bypolls, saying the poll body's constitutional responsibility is to...
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he had signed two executive orders to expand hunting and fishing access on federal land and ease restrictions on recreational boating, presenting the measures as victories for outdoor enthusiasts at a White House dinner. Addressing hunters, anglers and outdoor...
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on eight Cuban entities and three military officials, targeting the island’s nickel industry and military research establishments in an action that also warned foreign businesses of potential sanctions exposure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designations covered four...
Lately, the Supreme Court’s intervention in high-profile cases does not necessarily arouse confidence and reassurance that wrongs may be righted....
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The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned out to be a rather tame...
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After remaining deafeningly silent on a media report casting serious doubts about the fairness and functioning of the Election Commission...
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By Aakar Patel Corruption and bribery are two words that are interchangeable. Or are they? Bribery, in the way that...
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