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Will take Andhra Pradesh to number 1 slot in the education sector: Nara Lokesh

Andhra Pradesh Education, Information Technology (IT) and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday said he would take the state to the number one position in the country in the education sector.

Kerala Cong cries foul over police raid on hotel rooms of women leaders, moves ECI

Ahead of Palakkad Assembly bye-election, Kerala Leader of Opposition, V.D. Satheesan of the Congress on Thursday said the midnight swoop by police in Palakkad to seize allegedly unaccounted cash from hotel rooms of women Congress leaders was a blatant example of political vendetta.

Election Commission seeks report on alleged black money transaction in Palakkad

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has on Thursday sought a report from the Palakkad Collector, who is in charge of the Palakkad constituency elections, on the allegations of black money raised against Congress leaders in Palakkad.

CU first VC Sir Gooroodas' 152-year Jagadhatri Puja

The Jagadhatri Puja of Sir Gooroodas Banerjee, the first Indian vice-chancellor of Calcutta University enters its 152nd year.

FIR against Mithun Chakraborty based on his reaction to anti-Hindu comments: BJP

BJP's Asansol-Dakshin MLA Agnimitra Paul claimed on Thursday that the FIR against BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty is based on his reaction to anti-Hindu comments of Trinamul Congress MLA.

RG Kar financial scam: CBI gets clues about private firm

Biplab Sinha, owner of Maa Tara Traders, is known to be a close confidant of Sandip Ghosh

Opp parties to boycott JPC Waqf tour: Kalyan Banerjee

Alleging 'arbitrary actions and highhandedness' of the chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, parliamentarian and ruling party veteran Kalyan Banerjee informed that the members of the Opposition parties of INDIA bloc have decided to boycott the upcoming five cities' tour of the JPC, scheduled to start from 9 November.

State coming up with policies on GCC, semiconductors: Babul Supriyo

The State Government is coming up with policies on Global Capability Centre (GCC) and semiconductor in the coming months, which will position West Bengal as the next IT destination of India, said Babul Supriyo, minister of information technology & electronics at the 23rd edition of ICT East, organised by CII Eastern Region in Kolkata here today.

IIT Kharagpur, CCRH MoU on homeopathy using Spectroscopy

IIT Kharagpur and the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) have entered into a strategic partnership to conduct a pioneering study on homeopathic medicines using advanced spectroscopic techniques.

Bengal job Case: CBI gets details from two more civic agencies

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received details of recruitment carried out by two more municipalities as part of a probe into the civic job scam in West Bengal, sources said on Thursday.

Villagers stop coal production over burning ghat

The villagers of Samdih stopped coal production of Dabur Colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) today morning demanding restoration of the local burning ghat.

Awas Plus scheme: 13 villages miss out due to portal error

Glitches in the government portal has meant denial of roof for more than 2,000-odd residents of 13 villages, eligible for houses under Bangla Awas Plus scheme in East Burdwan.

Sikkim CM happy with MORTH role in road repair

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari for the decision to transfer the repair and maintenance of National Highway-10 (NH-10) to the National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL).

Tea growers look to explore African market for exports

Indian tea growers have now decided to explore the African continent, after having penetrated the European countries, said tea associations from Asia at their annual summit in the city.

Madarihat by-election campaign heats up

TMC leader Joyprakash Majumdar held rallies in Madarihat and Sitai in Cooch Behar, while BJP leader Dilip Ghosh campaigned in Sitai

RG Kar Case: SC declines to transfer trial outside Bengal

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would not pass any direction to transfer the trial of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital outside the state of West Bengal.

Supreme Court orders liquidation of Jet Airways

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the liquidation of the cash-strapped Jet Airways, saying that the resolution plan, approved five years ago, is no longer capable of implementation.

India cancels consular camps in Toronto over security issue

Amid the ongoing chill in India-Canada ties, the Indian Consulate in Toronto announced the cancellation of some of its scheduled consular camps after the Canadian authorities failed to provide minimum security protection.

Abrogation of Article 370 passed by Parliament will not be reversed: BJP

Condemning the Congress-led INDIA Alliance for the passage of a resolution seeking to reinstate Article 370 of the Constitution in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly, the BJP on Thursday reiterated that the abrogation of Article 370 will not be rolled back and \"the INDIA Alliance's efforts to separate Jammu and Kashmir from India will not succeed\".

Bengal will always uphold tradition of communal peace & harmony: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that Bengal will always uphold its long-cherished tradition of communal peace and harmony.

Centre to frame National Counter-Terrorism Policy

HM said the policy will help states and central agencies to work in close coordination

India asks Bangladesh to rein in extremist elements targeting Hindu minority

India on Thursday again asked Bangladesh to take steps against extremist elements indulging in violence against the minority Hindu community and ensure adequate security for the community.

Ponting predicts 3-1 triumph for Oz in Border-Gavaskar series

Former captain Ricky Ponting predicted a 3-1 victory for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India as he feels the visitors will find taking 20 wickets in a Test as the \"biggest challenge\" in the absence of Mohammed Shami.

Days after CA lifts leadership ban, David Warner named Sydney Thunder captain

Days after Cricket Australia lifted the leadership ban on David Warner due to his role in 'Sandpaper-gate' during the Newlands Test in 2018, the former Australia batter was appointed captain of Big Bash League (BBL) team Sydney Thunder.

ISL: Kerala Blasters FC, Hyderabad FC strive to boost struggling campaigns

Both Kerala Blasters FC and Hyderabad FC will aim to give their struggling campaigns some much needed boost when they meet in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash in Kochi on Thursday.

For first time in a decade, Kohli slips out of top-20 in Test rankings

Former Team India captain suffers dramatic fall in ICC rankings after poor New Zealand series

Luis Enrique heaps praise on Atletico coach Simeone

Paris Saint Germain head coach Luis Enrique has expressed great admiration towards Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, having played against the Argentine 14 times during his stint as FC Barcelona manager.

Martinez returns to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is set to return to Argentina's national squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers after serving a suspension.

Champions League: Real Madrid head coach Ancelotti laments lack of 'solidity' after AC Milan humiliation

After his side's disappointing defeat against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that they are struggling to find that solidity.

Nikhat Zareen hails bid to host 2036 Olympics

After India made a formal bid to host the 2036 Olympics, two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen said the bid would motivate sportspersons but called for the need to establish Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres in every state to foster overall sports development, essential for staging such a prestigious event in the country.