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Chinese twist to universal human rights

For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights record. It faced a storm of outrage over the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 and condemnation of its mass incarceration of Muslim Uyghurs in recent years. Each time, the Chinese government has had to deal with the diplomatic fallout of its own repression.

Natural farming opens doors to prosperity

In the face of it Ladwari appears to be like any ordinary village but if you speak to the farmers here you soon realize that this village has been in the middle of important changes in recent times.

Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh becomes India's first solar city

Enlightening humanity for centuries through the Buddhist philosophy of peaceful coexistence in harmony with nature, the world heritage site of Sanchi is now lit up by renewable energy and has become India's first solar city.

Bharat Jodo Yatra anniversary celebrated by Congress across Jammu & Kashmir

The Congress party held rallies across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to celebrate the first anniversary of Bharat Jodo Yatra that was started this day from Kanyakumari to Kashmir by Rahul Gandhi.

Biden to arrive in Delhi today, will hold bilateral with PM

Mr Biden has a packed schedule during his three-day trip to India: White House

Clean air: Indore ranks first in million-plus cities survey

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday announced awards under the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 (clean air survey) in Bhopal.

'PM's comments against Udhayanidhi unfair'

TN CM Stalin said son was talking about inhuman practices in Sanatan Dharma

Research scholars protest, demand transparency in merit list at CSC

Democratic Research Scholars' Organisation (DRSO), a city-based organisation of research scholars, held a protest march from the Biswa Bangla Gate till the West Bengal West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC), Asanna Building on Thursday.

Mamata welcome to stage dharna at Raj Bhavan: Guv

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee can stage a protest demonstration within the premises of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata and not outside and he would welcome her.

Mamata's $40,000 gift to MLAs, ministers ahead of Durga Puja

This is the second time since the TMC came to power that salaries of ministers & MLAs were hiked

BJP says 'won't accept' after CM Mamata announces hike in salaries of MLAs, ministers

The legislative team of the BJP in West Bengal Assembly on Thursday vehemently opposed the announcement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hike in the salaries of all ministers and MLAs by a whopping Rs 40,000 a month.

The end of speculation and suspense; Bengal has a song

The suspense had been building up. If West Bengal did adopt a song for itself, which one would it be? Would it be a known song or would a new one be composed specifically for the purpose?

State's Foundation Day to be observed on Poila Baishak

Poila Baishak which is the Bengali New Year Day will be celebrated as the official Foundation Day of West Bengal. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed the resolution this afternoon.

India fully supports ASEAN centrality: PM

Code of Conduct for SCE should be effective, in line with UNCLOS: Modi

Gill, Kishan make ground on Babar with latest rankings push

Indian batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan have reached new career-high ratings and made ground on the No.1 ranked batter in the world Babar Azam on the latest ODI Batting Rankings.

China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit

Neither U.S. President Joe Biden nor his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is attending

Blinken likely to announce $1 bn in US funding for Ukraine

The US Secretary of State also aimed to assess Ukraine's three-month-old counteroffensive

Not in negotiations to acquire Haldiram's: Tata Consumer

Tata Consumer has said it is not in negotiations control of snack to seek maker Haldiram's. In a clarification, Tata Consumer said it is not in negotiations with the Haldiram's as reported in media reports.

Nifty up for fourth consecutive day even as crude prices rise

While Nifty 50 added 36 points to end the day at 19,611, Sensex gained 100 points to close at 65,880

Curbs on rice

While an incumbent government is expected to do everything it possibly can to secure a fresh mandate, the decision by India to place further curbs on exports of rice is bound to have serious implications, some of which are already being felt in countries that depend on the staple.

Kim and Putin

In the ever-evolving landscape of global politics, the prospect of a summit between North Korean -leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin has emerged as a topic of both intrigue and concern. This potential rendezvous between two leaders who have often found themselves at odds with the United States and the international community carries profound implications for regional and global stability. The significance of such a meeting cannot be overstated. Mr Kim's last diplomatic engagement with a foreign leader transpired in April 2019.

A tangled web

Over the last five decades since it attained statehood in 1972, the Government has remained the sole driver and regulator of Manipur's economy. In 2000-01, government expenditure accounted for 78 per cent of the state income, or the Gross State Domestic Product; in 2021-22, it was still 79 per cent of GSDP. Corruption is the order of the day and accountability remains a far cry, a fact testified by reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India year after year, on which no remedial action is ever taken

Centre & Opp doing politics on Bharat vs India issue: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has said that both the ruling party and the opposition are playing \"disgusting politics\" on the India vs Bharat issue.

'If name change of country is linked to INDIA alliance, we will change our name'

Hitting out at the BJP led government amidst the speculations of name change of India as Bharat, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said: \"If the move is linked to the opposition naming its alliance I.N.D.I.A, then we will change our name, but won't allow the nation suffer.\"

AAP & Cong spell out reasons for going solo in Punjab polls

Bhagwant Mann said AAP knows how to contest and win elections without an alliance

Naidu predicts he will be soon arrested by AP government

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu today alleged that the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh will arrest him tomorrow or the day after or even resort to a physical attack on him. The former chief minister made this comment a day after the Andhra Pradesh CID decided to launch investigations against him in view of the notice sent by the Income Tax department over an amount of Rs 118 crore which the central agency said was part of the kickbacks received by him from infrastructure companies through bogus sub-contractors. This was the first time Mr Naidu spoke on the issue after reports about the I-T notices surfaced in the media.

Manipur protesters defy curfew, 30 injured as cops fire tear gas

Thousands of people had gathered with aim to remove Army barricades in Bishnupur district

Potholes turn death traps for vehicles during rains

Stretches of roads in different parts of the city have become death traps for vehicles due to the potholes, posing a life threat.

Actress Sreelekha falls victim to cyber crooks

In a shocking turn of events, actress Sreelekha Mitra was targeted by cybercriminals on the eve of her birthday.

ISRO suggests artificial intelligence to prevent ragging in Jadavpur University

A team of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which visited the campus of Jadavpur University (JU) to evaluate the possibilities of use of technology to prevent the menace of ragging, has suggested that artificial intelligence can be an ideal medium to prevent this ragging menace.