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Kolkata: The BJP and TMC Saturday both hailed the SC directions on the Election Commission's circular over the deployment of central government personnel for vote counting in West Bengal. The apex court Saturday said no further order was necessary on the TMC's plea challenging the...

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of two former senior officials of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group — Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna — until May 15 in connection with a money laundering probe linked to Reliance Home Finance Limited...

Bhopal/Jabalpur: Rescue operations at the Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur district intensified Saturday as specialised teams worked tirelessly to locate four individuals still missing following the devastating cruise boat accident Thursday evening. While nine people are confirmed dead, four more people are still missing. Of...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia,  Saturday launched the ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System’, developed with the support of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the guidance of Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah. According to...

New Delhi: In a special Saturday sitting ahead of the May 4 vote count for the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to appoint Central government and Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees...

New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Saturday began a four-day visit to Myanmar to enhance operational-level cooperation between the two navies and explore new avenues for collaboration in the maritime security sphere. Admiral Tripathi's visit reaffirms the long-standing friendship between India and Myanmar,...

Pune: In a chilling reminder of the growing insecurity being faced by the most vulnerable members of our society, the Bhor Taluka region of Pune has been rocked by a crime of unimaginable cruelty. A 65-year-old man stands accused of the sexual assault and brutal...

Kolkata: Over 16 per cent turnout was recorded in the first two hours of voting during repoll in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, an official said. Voting was underway peacefully in 11 polling stations of Magrahat Paschim...

Chandigarh: Punjab Police is learnt to have booked Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who recently defected to the BJP, sources said Saturday. Two FIRs have been lodged against Pathak under non-bailable sections, they said. No further details about the FIRs have been disclosed yet. Pathak...

Kolkata: Voting is underway Saturday at 15 booths in two assembly constituencies in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, where the Election Commission ordered repolls a day ago, following reports of electoral malpractices, an official said. The repolls were ordered in 11 polling stations of...