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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...

New Delhi: Around 82 lakh households have availed the self-enumeration facility so far during the initial Houselisting and Housing Operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027, a government statement issued Friday said. In Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, enumerators hit the...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India Friday announced re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.​ Of the 15 polling booths where re-polling will be held Friday, 11 are in...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool's National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a virtual meeting with all counting agents of the party Saturday, two days ahead of the counting of votes, a senior party leader said. The meeting scheduled for...

Hyderabad: Six people were killed, and one suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here Friday, police said. The car hit the lorry from behind this afternoon, killing six people on the spot, they said. The...