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Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting. An...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday spoke to Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussed with him the ongoing conflict in West Asia and agreed on the need to ensure freedom of navigation. In his telephonic conversation with the...

Kaushambi (UP): The death toll in a road accident involving a pickup vehicle and a trailer truck in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district has risen to 10, police said Saturday. The accident occurred on Friday evening near a petrol pump in the Saini area when a...

New Delhi: The Centre Saturday clarified that the recent telephone conversation held March 24 was exclusively between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the discussion. The call, which took place Tuesday, marked...

New Delhi: Five persons have been arrested for allegedly supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraud syndicates, with links to Dubai, police said Saturday. The case pertains to the duping of over Rs 12 lakh on the pretext of stock market investment from a man,...

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday sharpened the BJP's campaign pitch for the West Bengal Assembly polls by releasing a 'charge sheet' against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for the state, but for the country's security. Launching...

Amaravati: In a definitive move to resolve years of administrative and legal ambiguity, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Saturday moved a landmark resolution in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, urging the Centre to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the official capital of the state....

Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said India is confronting the challenges arising from the ongoing conflict in West Asia with full strength. Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, the Prime Minister asserted that the country is taking...

New Delhi: Pilot body Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) Saturday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to suspend commercial operations into high‑risk conflict zones in West Asia and to mandate disclosure and verification of valid insurance coverage for crew. ALPA urged the...

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam, carrying 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday due to an engine failure, according to sources. Full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.39 for the...