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BSP's elephant striving to regain ground in Raj

The Bahujan Samaj Party is striving to regain its lost ground and vote share above 4 per cent in Rajasthan and plans to field 200 candidates in the 25 November state assembly polls. It may be noted that the BSP was once considered as the “third front” after the Congress and the BJP in the state.

Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist.

Aproposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position

A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric puts the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position:

Gaza medics warn of a humanitarian catastrophe

They warned that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded peoplerun desperately low on fueland basicsupplies

IRDAI rejection raises more questions for Hinduja led IIHL on source of funds for RCAP acquisition

After IRDAI rejected Hinduja Group led IIHL's proposal to raise funds for the Reliance Capital acquisition by creating a pledge over the shares of Reliance General Insurance (RGIC) and Reliance Nippon Life Insurance (RNLIC), the Reliance Capital Administrator has written to the IIHL, raising questions on the source of funds and business plan.

Markets: Possibility of moving up further likely

Equitiesseem to be on target forreaching the previous all-time highsif not bettering thesame in the festive month of Dussehra to Diwali

Kharge to launch PCC's poll yatra on ERCP today

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will flag off the PCC's poll yatra centred on the issue of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) at Baran district headquarters tomorrow.

Fielding 4 MPS, BJP reprises Madhya Pradesh formula in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh also, the BJP has replicated the Madhya Pradesh formula, fielding four MPs including a Union minister, in the polls.

No support for terrorism, terror activities in India, says Om Birla

He also underlined the importance of not discussing the internal matters of any country in LokSabha

United on onefront: Jagan for national caste census, so is Naidu

Unlike Telangana, where caste is not a major factor in elections, Andhra Pradesh has always seen caste playing a key role.

Karuvannur Bank incurred liability of ₹344 crore due to CPM committees'illegal intervention in sanctioning benami loans: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) which is probing the alleged multi-crore fund siphoning scam in the Karuvannur co-operative bank said that two sub-committees of the CPI-M have intervened in sanctioning benam loans and due to this the bank incurred a liability of Rs 344 crore.

Congress confidence on united leadership, in Telangana rests six 'guarantees'

Even as the Congress is holding back to back meetings to finalise its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana, the party is hopeful that it will cross the halfway mark in the 119member assembly and form the government in the state.

Manifesto: KCR takes cue from Cong on LPG subsidy

He also promised life insurance of Rs 5 lakh forthe 93 lakhs BPLfamiliesinthestate

CBI seeks seven years of records from Panihati Municipality for recruitment scam investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked for the records of the chairmen and vice chairmen of Panihati municipality whose tenures were between 2014 and 2021 as part of its ongoing investigation into a municipal recruitment scam.

Ahead of Pujas, Tramjatra underlines need for sustainable means of transport

What could be more nostalgic for Kolkatans than Durga Puja and trams? With the clock ticking for the biggest festival of the year, various organisations came together to embrace the celebrations and to spread awareness about sustainable transportation.

Special one-day Bengal Assembly session on Mon to pass Bill on enhanced pay for ministers, MLAs

A special one-day session of the West Bengal assembly has been convened on Monday to pass two crucial bills on the enhanced monthly salaries for the ministers and legislators in the state.

BJP leaders in Kolkata discuss internal problems ahead of Shah's upcoming visit

Senior BJP leaders sat down today for discussions to assess the ongoing internal rivalries within the party, which have been causing embarrassment to senior party members.

Mamata inaugurates Durga Pujas virtually

Urges women to come forward to take partin socialactivities

Turnaround tale: WBPDCL plants top in power generation in the country

The story of the turnaround of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) is as interesting as any film.

Durgapur Ph.D student allegedly murdered in her apartment in Sweden, MEA informs family that body will be brought back to India

The family of Roshni Das (32), a Ph.D. student hailing from Durgapur’s DPL Township, who was found dead in her apartment in Sweden has urged the ministry of external affairs to bring back her body to her native place.

Radio signals unexpectedly faster during solar eclipse, Bengal radio enthusiasts find

Radio signals penetrated the atmosphere unexpectedly faster during the total annular solar eclipse that crossed North, South America and Mexico till 2:00 a.m. (IST) today, according Bengal radio enthusiasts bounced radio waves off the ionosphere (80 - 650 km upwards) and recorded 'sky wave effects' during the solar eclipse, aiming to help scientists in analyzing what actually happens to electromagnetic waves and radio signals when the moon blocks the sun.

Four swept away while performing Tarpan at Hindmotor river ghat

Taken unaware by a tidal bore, six persons performing tarpan at the B B Street Hooghly river Ghat at Hindmotor were carried away by turbulent river waters on Saturday.

Fire in Uluberia claims lives of three family members

Allfourwereseverely burned whilestillinsleep, exact cause of fire remains unclear

Congreleases 1st list of candidates for Chh'garh, MP, Telangana polls

The Congress on Sunday released the first list of candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana.

BJP MP writes to Lok Sabha Speaker, makes ‘cash for query'allegations against TMC's Mahua Moitra

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla making \"cash for query\" allegations against Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra and demanding an inquiry committee against her.

WC:Afghanistan upset England by 69 runs

Unheralded Afghanistan created history and the biggest upset so far in the tournament as they stunned defending champion England by 69 runs to register only their second win in the ICC World Cup after a gap of eight years, at the Arun Jaitely Stadium here today.

Op.Ajay: Two flights from Israel carrying 471 Indians land in Delhi

Two more flights under “Operation Ajay” carrying a total of 471 Indians from Israel landed in the national capital on Sunday morning. The two flights landed in the national capital with 197 and 274 Indians respectively.

Israel gets ready for ground assault

Gaza evacuation window ends; Netanyahu convenes emergency Cabinet meeting

Belgium, France & Portugal qualify for European C'ship

The three European powerhouses allneeded awin to qualify for the tournament

AFI to lodge official complaint over dodgy decisions against athletes in Asian Games

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is preparing a formal complaint against dodgy officiating against Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra and Jyothi Yarraji in the recently concluded Asian Games in Hangzhou, China