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Kolkata: In a move loaded with symbolism, the West Bengal government has made the singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in morning assemblies across all state-run and state-aided schools with immediate effect. The directive, issued by the school education department, mandates that every student participate in...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more accused in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, taking the total number of people arrested so far to seven, officials said Thursday. The two newly arrested accused have been identified...

New Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding strict action against those involved in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and seeking a shift to a computer-based format for the medical entrance test. The NEET-UG examination...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has issued a set of guidelines barring animal slaughter without a "fit certificate" from authorities and warned of penal action if the directions are not adhered to. The state has also made it clear that animal slaughter in open public...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at...

Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday appeared at the Calcutta High Court as a counsel to argue in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed at the division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen on the post-poll violence...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the deadly car bomb explosion near the Red Fort area of the national capital that killed 11 people and injured several others. The high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Thursday said there is a growing expectation among emerging markets and developing countries that BRICS will play a “constructive and stabilising role” amid global uncertainty, conflicts and economic challenges. He made the remarks while delivering his opening...

Kolkata: Nandini Chakraborty, the former Chief Secretary of West Bengal, who was removed from her chair by the Election Commission of India (ECI) after announcement of the polling dates for the recently concluded state Assembly elections, has now been given a crucial assignment in the...

New Delhi: A woman was allegedly raped by the driver and the conductor of a sleeper bus inside the vehicle in Delhi, police sources said Thursday. The two accused have been arrested in connection with the incident that took place on the night of May...