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Beijing: At least 21 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred Monday afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang,...

Kolkata/Chennai: Extending its saffron brushstroke in north and east India, the BJP was Monday set for a decisive win over the TMC in long-elusive West Bengal and headed for another term in Assam while actor-politician Vijay's TVK made a stunning debut in Tamil Nadu as...

Kolkata: The BJP is on course to form its first government in West Bengal as it raced ahead in more than 200 seats, way past the majority mark, to end the TMC's 15-year rule and paint the state saffron in a major political upheaval. The...

Kolkata/Chennai: BJP was forging a possible victory path in West Bengal with leads in 109 seats against the ruling TMC's 63 and surging ahead in Assam while actor-politician Vijay's TVK was set for a stunning debut in Tamil Nadu, ahead in 103 seats, leaving the...

Kolkata: BJP leaders in West Bengal Monday exuded confidence about winning the Assembly elections, asserting that people have voted for a change. Counting of votes for the 293 seats of the Assembly began at 8 am, as the TMC eyes a fourth straight term in...

New Delhi: Counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry began Monday, and final results are expected by the end of the day as trends emerge through multiple counting rounds. Nearly 25 crore people in Tamil Nadu,...

Dubai: A bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. All...

Lahore: Iran has conveyed a multi-layered proposal to Washington in an attempt to break the deadlock over peace talks, a senior official familiar with the development said Sunday. US President Donald Trump says he is still not satisfied with Iran's new offer to end the...

New Delhi: Nine people were killed, and several were injured after a massive fire broke out at a four-storey building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area early Sunday morning, officials said. According to the police, seven people are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. The...

Bhubaneswar: Over 95 per cent of 5.36 lakh students have cleared the Odisha class X board examination, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Saturday. The minister also announced the results of the State Open School Certificate (SOSC) and Madhyama examinations. Gond said out...