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New Delhi: Opposition parties Friday submitted a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said. The fresh charges against the CEC include "continued partisan asymmetry in the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct"....

New Delhi: The government Friday said the three-day trade talks between Indian and US officials concluded April 23, with both sides agreeing to stay engaged to sustain the momentum ahead. Both sides discussed several areas, such as market access, non-tariff measures, technical barriers to trade,...

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary Friday won the vote of trust in the state Legislative Assembly, with the motion being passed through a voice vote, effectively proving the government’s majority on the floor of the House. The Opposition, led by Tejashwi Yadav, chose not...

New Delhi: As crime and forensic teams are likely to conduct scene recreation Friday in the murder of the IRS officer's daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul Meena, was infamous for his aggressive behaviour in his native village, official sources said. "There are...

New Delhi: Observing that no court can force a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, the Supreme Court Friday allowed a 15-year old girl to medically terminate her over seven-month pregnancy. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...

Kochi: The Kerala High Court Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to clarify Tuesday whether additional facilities can be arranged for voters who were unable to cast their postal ballots in the recently-concluded polls, in a move with wider implications for electoral access...

Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to win at least 110 of the 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls held April 23, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Friday. “We have calculated this figure after a...

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, over allegations relating to multiple passports. A single-judge bench...

New Delhi: At least one Indian seafarer was among the crew of a vessel taken into custody by Iran in the latest maritime escalation near the Strait of Hormuz. Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait Wednesday...

Chennai/Kolkata: Voter turnout surged in Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Thursday, with both states recording high participation by 5 pm. Tamil Nadu crossed its previous best turnout, recording 82.24% polling by 5 pm across 234 constituencies, surpassing the 78.29% recorded in 2011....