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Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, Tuesday, rejected the plea from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction seeking a fast-track hearing on its petition challenging the freezing of three bank accounts of the party. Earlier this month, the authorities of the private...

Caracas: Venezuela has appreciated the Indian medical team's efforts to help victims of the earthquake that rocked the South American nation, killing over 1,700 people. Under Operation Amistad, the Indian Army established a field hospital comprising highly experienced doctors at the International La Rinconada Racetrack...

Bengaluru: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls commenced across Karnataka Tuesday, with more than 59,000 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a month-long door-to-door verification exercise aimed at ensuring the state's electoral rolls remain accurate, complete and up to date. Chief Electoral Officer...

Kolkata:  Within 24 hours of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's warning, three organisers of Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir's meeting were arrested for a controversial speech made by the Naoda MLA there. The names of the arrested persons are Golam Mustafa, Mohammad Aminuk...

New Delhi: Twenty-three political parties along with an Independent MP Tuesday sent a joint letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on the SIR process, the role of the Election Commission and other election-related issues. The signatories include all major INDIA bloc parties, as...

New Delhi: In a challenging maritime search and rescue operation off the coast of Karnataka, the Indian Coast Guard rescued six fishermen after their fishing boat suffered severe flooding and hull damage due to rough sea conditions, officials said Tuesday. All six crew members of...

United Nations: India has defended the international anti-terrorism funding organisation against attacks on it by Pakistan, saying it was motivated by fear of scrutiny. Calling the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “an indispensable pillar of the global counterterrorism financing and anti-money laundering architecture”, India’s Permanent...

New Delhi: Outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi Tuesday said that his service has been the "greatest privilege" of his life and his heart is filled with gratitude, appreciation, pride, and satisfaction as he bids farewell to years of military service. The...

New Delhi/Ayodhya: Amid mounting outrage over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, the Faizabad Bar Association in Ayodhya on Monday announced that none of its members would represent the eight arrested accused and said it would move court for a CBI probe....

New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Ata Hasnain are set to represent India at burial ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next week, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian had...