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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...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday inked a free trade agreement, aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments. The pact was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. The FTA provides duty-free access...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, saying he will not appear in the excise case personally or through a lawyer before her, the party said on Monday. "My hope of getting justice from...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday closed the proceedings on a petition by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi against the release of Lawrence of Punjab on ZEE5, observing that nothing remained in the matter in view of the Centre's advice to the OTT platform against releasing the...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha released a fresh list of party positions Monday after seven members defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and announced their merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This change increased the BJP's representation in the House from 107 to...

Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Monday carried out search operations in a corruption case linked to suspended Punjab Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar and others under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002, sources said. This comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and...

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha Monday took to social media to explain the reasons behind his exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging that the party had turned "toxic", while asserting that his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would...