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'CM Mamata should apologise for her comment on Rajbanshi people'

A group of Rajbanshi leaders led by Banshi Badan Barman, belonging to the Trinamul Congress camp, today demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologise for her statement, on the Rajbanshi community.

No immediate arrest in domestic violence case without CJM approval: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court's registrar general Chaitali Chattopadhyay has issued a notification cautioning all police stations in the state to be careful about immediate and unnecessary arrest of accused persons under Section 498 (A) of the IPC which is about punishment for domestic violence against women.

Bengal school job case: Kolkata Police summons ED sleuths

The summons follows a complaint accusing the ED officials of 'planting evidence' during marathon raid

Cabinet adopts resolution on Chandrayaan-3 success

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and adopted a resolution to celebrate the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission to the Moon.

23 suicides this year, 111 in nine years: Inside the pressure cooker that is Kota

\"Go, make a name for yourself,\" 16-year-old Rahul Kaushik from Behror was told by his lawyer father when he was leaving for Kota, India's competitive coaching town in Rajasthan.

Two killed in fresh outbreak of violence in Manipur

Two persons, including a village defence volunteer (VDV), were killed while seven others were injured in heavy firing between two rival groups at Narainsena in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, police said.

Raksha Bandhan, Onam gift: LPG price cut by Rs 200

In a move that will bring respite to households across the nation, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday announced a substantial reduction in the price of cooking gas for all consumers.

China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in new'standard map'; India rejects claim

India has lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the map that lays claim to Indian territory

J&K will be restored its Statehood, govt tells SC

Ladakh will remain a Union Territory, says Centre; 'Positive statement soon'

UK-India FTA deal: British PM Rishi Sunak in fresh conflict of interest row over wife's Infosys shares

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has found himself surrounded by a fresh conflict of interest controversy ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi where he is expected to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with India.

Religious conversion syndicate: SC allows Islamic scholar Siddiqui to attend brother's funeral today in UP

The Supreme Court on Monday relaxed its order and permitted Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, who has been accused of allegedly running a religious conversion syndicate, to travel to Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh to attend the funeral of his brother today.

Yogi's push for TB-free gram panchayats in mission mode

The Yogi Adityanath government is gearing up to make gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh TB-free.

Williamson has two weeks to prove his fitness ahead of World Cup

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has two weeks to showcase that he is fully fit to lead the Kiwis in the ICC ODI World Cup.

India beat Malaysia 9-5 to enter women's hockey 5s final qualify for 2024 WC

The Indian team entered the final of the Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier after defeating Malaysia 95 in Salalah, here on Monday.

Australia's Glenn Maxwell aggravates injury month before World Cup 2023

Australia's star allrounder Glenn Maxwell is in a race against time as he continues to battle with a fresh injury with the ICC ODI World Cup just a month away.

Indian team balanced but path to final is not easy, says Akram

Legendary Pakistani seamer Wasim Akram has said that the Indian squad for the Asia Cup is very balanced and they are a strong contender for the trophy.

World Athletics C'ships: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold medal

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took the silver medal while Czech Republic's Yakub Vadlejch retained bronze

Bangladesh preps to start voluntary Rohingya repatriation later this year

Bangladesh is preparing to start safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland Myanmar later this year, initially with around 1,000 people, a senior government official said here.

Pak Court dismisses murder charges against Imran Khan

In a relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)and former Pakistan premier Imran Khan, a Pakistan Court dismissed murder charges against him on Monday, Dunya News reported.

Poland, Baltic states to seal border with Belarusif military, migrant tensions grow

NATO members Poland and the Baltic states will seal off their borders with Russia’s ally Belarus in the event of any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk, the interior ministers warned Monday.

Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk as advisor if he wins election: Report

Fresh out of the first Republican primary debate, Indian-American candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has suggested that he would want to have Elon Musk on as an advisor if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

US Commerce Secretary meets Chinese minister in Beijing, discusses trade issues

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo who met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Monday and said that the relations between Washington and Beijing are “profoundly important”, CNN reported today.

French ambassador will stay in Niger: Macron

France’s ambassador to Niger will stay in the Sahel country despite pressure to leave from leaders of a recent coup, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

'Ukraine's allies won't back military move into Russia'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the coalition aiding Kiev's fight against Moscow would not support the wartorn nation if it were to move the hostilities into Russian territory.

Reliance AirFiber to launch Jio on 19 September

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced that Jio AirFiber is to launch on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi i.e. September 19.

Nita Ambani to step down from Reliance board; Isha, Akash & Anant appointed as non-executive directors

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday approved the appointment of Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani as NonExecutive Directors of the Company. Their appointment will take effect from the date they assume office after approval by the shareholders.

PMJDY has changed landscape of financial inclusion, says Sitharaman

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the national mission for financial inclusion, which has brought over 50 crore people into the formal banking system since its inception in 2014, completes nine years of successful implementation today.

PM's Rozgar Melas are biggest jumlas: Congress

The Congress on Monday today described the Prime Minister's Rozgar Melas as the ''Biggest Jumlas''(rhetoric), saying Narendra Modi was feeling the heat in an election year after ''betraying the hope of aspirational youth for more than nine years.''

Amit Shah tells states to prepare for new criminal system laws

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked member states of the Western Zonal Council at its 26th meeting at Gandhinagar to work towards creating necessary basic infrastructure and capacity for implementation of the three Bills introduced in the last session of Parliament to reform criminal laws.

My surname neither Modi nor Choksi, will never escape: Abhishek Banerjee

Addressing the gathering at Mayo Road during the celebration of the Trinamul Chhatra Parishad's foundation day, Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of Trinamul Congress, expressed his belief that in 2024, democratic and progressive factions will emerge victorious in Delhi, with Trinamul Congress prominently contributing to the cause.