Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday alleged that an elderly voter died after being assaulted by central forces in Howrah district during polling for the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections. In a strongly-worded post on X, Banerjee accused the central forces deployed in the state of acting as the BJP's private army and terrorising...

London: The UK Wednesday expelled a Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow's recent expulsion of a British official and the smear campaign that followed. Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it summoned the Russian ambassador to its offices in London to inform him of the reciprocal action. The tit-for-tat moves reflect spiralling tensions between Moscow and...

Koraput: The death of a man in police custody in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Wednesday triggered protests by villagers who threw stones at the police station. The deceased was identified as Purna Kalar, a resident of Anchala village under the Dabugaon police station limits. He was arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a minor girl. He...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has requested the Centre to set up 190 EV charging infrastructure across 190 locations in six key cities under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-Drive) scheme, officials said Wednesday. The State Transport Authority (STA) under the Commerce and Transport Department has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has requested the Centre to set up 190 EV charging infrastructure across 190 locations in six key cities under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-Drive) scheme, officials said Wednesday. The State Transport Authority (STA) under the Commerce and Transport Department has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Heavy...

London: In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday's state dinner honouring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, US President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons....

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6 million Lankan Rupees (USD 52,000), a local court was told Wednesday. They are accused of using state funds for Wickremesinghe's travel to a British university in 2023 for his wife's graduation. Wickremesinghe, who served as...

Kolkata: Actors from the Bengali film industry took time off from their hectic shooting schedules to cast their votes during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections Wednesday. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee cast his vote in Ballygunge area along with his son Trishanjit and expressed happiness that his son exercised his franchise for the first time. "I...

Washington: The State Department is all set to unveil a limited-edition US passport with pictures of President Donald Trump and the Founding Fathers to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in July. The special passports will be available only to those who show up in person at the Washington Passport Agency and not anywhere else across...

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Wednesday. MI batter Quinton de Kock will miss the match with a wrist injury. Ryan Rickelton has replaced De Kock in the eleven. Pandya said former skipper Rohit Sharma might take a few more days...