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Kolkata: When electors in West Bengal bid adieu to the Left Front government after an uninterrupted rule of about 34 years, one of the major accusations against the communists was their acts of repression and subjugation against the Opposition. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself has...

Sitapur: A bizarre complaint in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district has left officials surprised after a man alleged that his wife “turns into a snake at night” and tries to bite him. The incident came to light during Samadhan Diwas (Public Grievance Day) in the Mahmoodabad...

United Nations: In a strong retort against Pakistan in the UN Security Council, India Monday said its neighbour as a country that “bombs its own people” and conducts “systematic genocide”. During his remarks to the UNSC open debate on “Women, Peace and Security”, India's Permanent...

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) Monday announced 17 new initiatives that will be unrolled out during the Bihar Assembly polls, including compulsory webcasting and mobile phone-deposit facilities at all polling stations. At a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced the...

New Delhi: Acting swiftly, the Bar Council of India Monday ordered immediate suspension of advocate Rakesh Kishore for allegedly attempting to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai during court proceedings. The action of the apex bar body came hours after...

New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held November 6 and 11 while the counting of votes will be done November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced Monday. The entire election process will...

New Delhi/Cuttack: Politics over the Cuttack violence intensified Monday as Opposition leaders slammed the BJP, accusing it of “engineering unrest for political gains.” Congress MP Pramod Tiwari condemned the incident, alleging a “deliberate attempt” to stoke communal divisions. “The public is living peacefully and happily....

New Delhi: Researchers at Nagaland University have developed a flexible supercapacitor device capable of powering next-generation wearable electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy systems, a breakthrough that has the potential to transform energy storage technologies, according to officials. This is a first-of-its-kind study to...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and Union Territory of Ladakh on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist's detention under the National Security Act, and seeking his immediate release. However, a bench...

New Delhi: A lawyer allegedly tried to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court Monday, according to lawyers. The incident occurred when a Bench led by the CJI was hearing the mentioning of cases by lawyers....