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Kolkata: The roles of electoral officers at all levels will be under layer-wise surveillance on the polling days this time for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled next month. “The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in his press conference Sunday, had assured that elections...

Chandigarh: The ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress in Haryana Tuesday won one seat each in elections to two Rajya Sabha seats that saw high-voltage drama amid complaints and allegations of violations of vote secrecy and cross-voting. The seats were won by BJP’s Sanjay...

Patna: Three people, including a constable, were killed in an encounter between criminals and security forces in Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district Tuesday, officials said. The gunfight took place around 2.30 a.m. in Ramdihah village under the Chakia police station area during a joint...

New Delhi: Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February as part of talks seeking the safe passage of Indian-flagged or India-bound vessels out of the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Indian...

New Delhi: India Monday categorically rejected a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that called for linking Washington's security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record in religious freedom. In its report, the USCIRF criticised India for what...

Patna: BJP president Nitin Nabin, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and three other NDA candidates Monday won the Rajya Sabha elections in the state, an official said. Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur of the JD(U), BJP leader Shivesh Kumar and Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday closed proceedings on actor Celina Jaitly's petition on her brother Vikrant Jaitly's detention in the UAE and asked the Centre to continue to provide legal assistance to the retired major. Observing that the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi...

New Delhi: An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker that sailed safely from the UAE's Fujairah port despite an attack on the terminal is scheduled to reach India Tuesday, a senior official said, emphasising that New Delhi is working to ensure the safe passage of remaining Indian-flagged...

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday directed the transfer and posting of five IPS officers in Assam as part of measures to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In a communication addressed to the Chief...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday quashed criminal proceedings against Ashoka University's political science professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, after the Haryana government informed the apex court that it had refused to grant a sanction for his prosecution over social media posts related to 'Operation Sindoor'....