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CEC Faces Protests While Coming Out after Puja at Kalighat Temple in South Kolkata
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Monday morning was faced with protests and displays of black flags and "Go-Back" posters by Trinamool Congress activists while he was coming out after offering Puja at the iconic Goddess Kali temple at Kalighat in...
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Educational institutions reopen across Kashmir Valley after anti-US protests subside
All educational institutions across the Kashmir Valley reopened on Monday as life started normally in all the 10 districts of the Valley as the pro-Ayatullah Ali Khamenei protests that were held after the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, subsided.Officials said schools,...
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Bengal Govt Replies to MHA's Note on Protocol Violations During Prez Murmu's Visit
The West Bengal government had replied to the clarifications sought by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state on Saturday.The MHA had sought the report from the office of the Chief...
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Petrol, Diesel Prices Unlikely to Be Raised in near Term amid Supply Disruption
Petrol and diesel prices in India are unlikely to be raised immediately despite global crude oil crossing $110 a barrel amid the escalating Middle East tensions.Government currently expects state run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to absorb the impact for now and pump...
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DMK'S 12TH State Conference in Tiruchi Today; CM Stalin to Make Key Announcements
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will hold its 12th State Conference on Monday at Siruganur in Tiruchi district. This conference is to be a major political gathering coming at a crucial time ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The conference is...
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ECI in West Bengal to Hold Meetings on Poll Preparedness Today
The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in West Bengal, to review the ongoing judicial adjudication of the voters' documents identified as "logical discrepancy" cases as well the preparedness for the crucial upcoming Assembly elections, will begin from 10...
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Polyester Fibre Prices Rise by RS 12/KG as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Shipping Routes
The ongoing conflict in West Asia and the disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have begun to impact India's textile sector, with polyester fibre prices rising sharply in the past week.According to industry representatives, the price of polyester fibre...
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Iran War: Indian Carriers Plan 50 Inbound Flights from West Asia Region on Monday
Indian carriers have planned 50 inbound flights from airports in the Iran war-affected West Asia region on Monday, subject to operational feasibility and prevailing conditions, according to the government.Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, Spicejet and Akasa are set to...
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PM Modi to Address Post-budget Webinar on 'sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Post-Budget Webinar on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas -- Fulfilling Aspirations of People" on Monday.The event will begin at 10:15 A.M. and will be held through video conferencing. The webinar will focus on key areas...
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CM Mamata Flays ECI over 'deliberate Exclusion' of Several Matua Voters from Bengal Electoral Rolls
On the death anniversary of Binapani Devi, the former head of Matua Mahasangha in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and the ECI over "deliberate exclusion" of Matua voters from the electoral rolls.Matuas are...
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Oppn Criticises CM Vijayan Govt over Front-page Ads on LDF 'transformation'
A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government released front-page advertisements in several leading newspapers on Thursday highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were allegedly in poor...
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Gujarat: Relief Flight Lands in Ahmedabad with 170 Passengers as West Asia Conflict Continues
More than 170 Indian passengers arrived safely in Ahmedabad from Dubai early on Thursday as special flight operations continued amid widespread disruptions to international air travel caused by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran in West Asia.A...
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TN govt pushes tree cultivation on farms to boost farmers' income, green cover
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major initiative to promote the cultivation of high-value timber trees on agricultural lands to help farmers diversify their income while expanding the state's green cover.The move also seeks to simplify existing regulations...
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I seek to become member of RS in elections being held this time: Nitish Kumar announces
In a dramatic development in Bihar politics, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has put all speculation to rest by announcing his candidature for the Rajya Sabha.Taking to the social media platform X, Nitish Kumar addressed the people of the state, writing that for more than two...
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EAM Jaishankar Meets Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Discusses Bilateral Ties
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar called on Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Thursday and discussed bilateral ties ahead of the visiting leader's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The EAM also expressed hope that the Finnish President's meeting with...
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Bihar Cadre IPS Officer Appears before Andhra Police in Ex-MP's Torture Case
Bihar cadre IPS officer, M. Sunil Kumar Naik, on Thursday appeared before Andhra Pradesh Police for questioning in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who is now Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.Sunil Kumar Naik,...
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JD(U) Workers Protest outside Nitish Kumar's Residence as He Is Set to File RS Nomination Papers
As Nitish Kumar is set to file his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, speculation is growing that his move could bring an end to his nearly two-decade-long tenure as Bihar's Chief Minister. Amid these reports, JD(U) workers gathered outside Kumar's official...
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Chhattisgarh: Armed Maoist Neutralised at Dantewada-Bijapur Border
Security forces, engaged in a fierce encounter with Maoists, have neutralised an armed insurgent in dense forest-mountain terrain along the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh, police officials said on Thursday.The Maoist was identified as Rajesh Punem, an area...
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West Asia Tensions Halt Kerala's Fruit, Vegetable Exports, Ramzan Market Impacted
The intensifying tensions in West Asia has impacted India's export sector, with shipments of fruits, vegetables and fish products from Kerala coming to a near standstill.Exporters said the disruption has already caused losses worth several crores of rupees, as both air and...
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Minor lynched in Bengal's Malda after firing during Holi clash
A 17-year-old boy was killed by an irate mob in West Bengal's Malda after he opened fire during a clash between two groups.The incident took place on Wednesday night, and tension prevailed in the area.It is learnt that on the day of Holi, a quarrel broke out between two...
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Man Jumps off Building of Residential Complex in Indore, Dies
A young man, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of a residential building succumbed during treatment at a hospital in Indore early on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Raj Makwana (23).Makwana resided with his parents and other family...
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Chemical-laden Tanker Catches Fire on Rajasthan's Nagaur Highway; Driver Jumps to Safety
Panic spread late Wednesday night after a chemical-laden tanker overturned and caught fire on the Nagaur-Ladnun stretch of National Highway 458 in Rajasthan. The blaze was so intense that flames and thick smoke were visible from nearly two kilometres away.Authorities...
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Maharashtra ATS Arrests Engineering Student over Alleged Links to JeM, ISIS
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 21-year-old engineering student, Ayan Sheikh, for his alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the proscribed global terrorist organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS),...
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NHRC Seeks Report on Alleged Harassment-linked Death of AIIMS Bhopal Assistant Professor
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Health Ministry, the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, and the Commissioner of Police, Bhopal, over allegations that an assistant professor at the institute died...
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ECI Flags Inadequate Election Preparedness in Two Bengal Border Districts
The progress in poll preparations in two Bangladesh-bordering districts in West Bengal for the forthcoming Assembly polls has not been satisfactory so far, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has communicated to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).These two...