Kolkata: Early trends from multiple television networks Monday indicated the opposition BJP edging ahead as counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections got underway across centres in the state. The Election Commission is yet to come out with any official figures. According to...
Kathmandu: Nepal Sunday objected to India and China planning to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, claiming that it is Kathmandu's territory. In a statement, the Nepalese Foreign Ministry said that Kathmandu was not consulted before finalising the route for the pilgrimage....
New Delhi: A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for India has sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz and is now headed towards the country, an official statement said Sunday. The Marshall Islands-flagged LPG carrier MT Sarv Shakti, loaded with 46,313 tonnes of LPG...
New Delhi/Mumbai: As headwinds persist for the loss-making Air India, its board is expected to discuss cost-saving plans, selection of the next CEO, financials, and other issues during the meeting scheduled for May 7, according to sources. Headwinds for the Air India Group, which is...
Kolkata: The Election Commission has deployed 432 counting observers (COs) across all the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal to ensure transparent and smooth counting of votesMonday. The poll panel, in a statement, said that several districts have been assigned additional observers in view of...
New Delhi: Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue new Aadhaar cards only to citizens up to the age of six years, and frame stringent guidelines for its issuance to...
Pune: Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours. The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road...
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The Jabalpur administration in Madhya Pradesh has confirmed that the search and rescue operation at Bargi Dam has concluded following the recovery of the body of the last missing person. The recovery of Kamaraj's body Sunday marked the end of a multi-day search effort...
Tehran: Iran's army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that the country's armed forces are controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and no friendly or hostile vessel can transit the waterway without their permission. Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is "an inherent right" of Iran, of which the...
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency is set to conduct the NEET UG 2026 Sunday in a single shift from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (IST), with elaborate arrangements in place to ensure smooth and fair conduct. Candidates eligible for compensatory time, including those under...
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