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Kolkata:  The deployment of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, known for his record as an encounter specialist, as a police observer in West Bengal for election duty has triggered a political controversy, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) accusing him of being a "BJP agent". SP...

New Delhi/Bishkek: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the margins of a multilateral conclave in Bishkek. It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It was a...

New Delhi/Thuamul Rampur: Congress Tuesday slammed the Centre over the protests by tribals against a bauxite mining project in Odisha's Sijimali and demanded an independent inquiry into the unrest. It also asked the government to ensure that Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996...

New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and a key figure in an international drug syndicate, was deported Tuesday. The operation marks a major step in the country’s ongoing...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur and others on a lawsuit by his mother seeking directions to declare the family Trust "null and void" while suggesting parties to explore mediation. A bench of Justices...

New Delhi: A Togo-flagged oil and chemical tanker was involved in an incident near Oman after warning shots were fired by Iranian authorities, though all 17 Indian crew onboard were safe, India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said Monday. The vessel, MT CHIRON 7,...

Kolkata: A TMC MP was allegedly attacked and a CISF jawan was shot in separate incidents of violence in southern West Bengal, where elections will be held in the second phase Wednesday. In Hooghly district, Arambagh MP Mitali Bag Monday alleged that BJP workers vandalised...

New Delhi: Election Commission's flying squads and security agencies have so far seized cash, liquor and other freebies worth Rs 510.10 crore in West Bengal, where the second and final phase of voting for Assembly elections is scheduled April 29, an official said Monday. The...

New Delhi: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has termed the free trade agreement with India a "once-in-a-generation" pact, saying at a time of global uncertainty, this deal is a clear commitment by both sides to a stable, predictable, and rules-based trade. The pact was...

Leh/Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Monday approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of the region. He termed the decision as a "historic day" for Ladakh. "I have approved the...