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Dhupguri bypoll campaign wraps up; setback for TMC after former MLA joins BJP

Mitali Roy joined BJP, receives party flag from state president Sukanta Majumder on Sunday

India World Cup Squad: KL Rahul included, Samson, Chahal likely to miss out

Cleared by the BCCI's medical team, KL Rahul (right) is set to be included in India's 15-member squad for the upcoming 2023 ICCWorld Cup even as the axe is likely to fall on Sanju Samson (far right), who was tipped as the backup wicket keeper if the former failed to make a comeback on time.

'Varsity officials not to take orders from govt'

Setting up another tussle with the state government, the Kolkata Raj Bhavan on Sunday said that all officials of state universities will not take orders directly from the government or execute those without the Vice-Chancellor's consent.

Maritime preparedness to be discussed at Naval Commanders' Conference from today

Issues like Tri-Service synergy and the readiness of the maritime forces will figure prominently at the second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference 2023, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 46 September. The conference is the apex-level biannual event facilitating interaction between the Naval Commanders for deliberation and formulation of important policy decisions.

Kharge calls meeting of floor leaders of INDIA bloc on 5 Sept

Floor leaders of the Opposition bloc-' Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'—will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in the national capital on 5 September, according to sources.

Udhayanidhi's comment on Sanatan Dharma sparks row

Insulting Sanatan Dharma will lead to INDIA bloc's fall in 2024: Amit Shah

Asia Cup: Kishan, Pandya fifties propel India to 266 vs Pakistan

India rode on calculative half centuries from Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) to recover from a shaky start and post a competitive 266 against Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener at the Pallekele International Stadium on Saturday.

India defeat Malaysia, set up final showdown against Pak

India also confirm a spot in the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup

Moonstruck delight: Students cheer on India's successful lunar mission

As the Chandrayaan 3 landed on the Moon on the 23rd of August, it managed to fulfil several dreams and make new ones. The historic event gave India a position among the space powers in the world and also an opportunity for future lunar explorations.

Didi to woo investors with new policy decisions this November

Former finance minister of West Bengal, Amit Mitra, who is now principal chief advisor to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, has said that the state government will announce a number of policy decisions during the annual Bengal Global Business Summit (2023), scheduled to take place in November.

Bengal's brilliant mind shines behind flawless lunar landing

India’s most recent lunar expedition, Chandrayaan 3, etched its name in history by achieving a flawless landing on the lunar terrain at 6:04 pm on 23 August.

Brightcom Group is worst performing stock in NSE 500

Among the best performing stocks in August, RattanIndia Enterprises showed a gain of 52 per cent

Himachal Pradesh to improve air connectivity to give fillip to tourism: CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stressed for strengthening the air connectivity in the state so as to give a fillip to tourism and to increase the footfall of tourists.

Amazon e-commerce biz acquirer Benitago files for bankruptcy

Amazon e-commerce business acquirer Benitago Group has filed for bankruptcy in the US, listing both assets and liabilities ranging from $50 million to $100 million.

Tesla slashes FSD beta software price to $12K

After significantly reducing the price of its electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla has now slashed the price of its “full self-driving” (FSD) beta software by 20 per cent.

Walmart paid $3.5 bn to buy Flipkart shares from Binny Bansal, Tiger Global & others

Retail giant Walmart has paid around $3.5 billion to acquire shares in e-commerce major Flipkart from non-controlling stakeholders, including co-founder Binny Bansal and top investment firms Tiger Global and Accel, among others.

FPIs sold stocks for ₹20,620 crore in Aug

In the cash market, FPIs were sellers after three months of sustained buying.

Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising nation's religious freedom dating back to Genghis Khan

Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a word of encouragement to its tiny Catholic flock.

Will build future of optimism: Tamil-origin Singapore Prez

Tharman received a resounding mandate with a whopping 70.4 pc votes in a 3-way contest

'They are small': Ramaswamy on policy differences with Trump

Indian-American presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has heaped praises on fellow Republican rival Donald Trump throughout his campaign, says the two have policy differences \"but they are small\".

Sudan-based hackers shut down X for hours, asks Musk for Starlink

Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) went down for hours for thousands of users after Sudan-based hackers hit the platform in a bid to put pressure on Musk into launching his cheaper internet Starlink service in their country.

More cargo ships from Ukraine use a civilian corridor despite Russian threats

Two cargo vessels have left Ukraine despite Russian threats and are in the Black Sea, maritime officials said Saturday.

Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge, which was briefly closed for 3rd time

The Kerch bridge has come under repeated attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion

LoP slams Congress govt for failure in handling the disaster crisis in Himachal Pradesh

Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur slammed the incumbent Congress government and blamed it for having failed to handle the disaster.

Flights cancelled on 8,9,10 September due to G-20 Summit

Traffic restrictions linked to the G20 Summit have resulted in the cancellation of approximately 160 domestic flights travelling to and from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. In light of that, flights are cancelled for three days.

U'khand govt to enact 10 percent quota law for statehood agitators

15,000 identified state hood agitators will be benefitted once the reservation bill becomes law

As the battle lines get drawn in India

Some opposition chief ministers, including Nitish Kumar, Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin, and Arvind Kejriwal, speculate that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls may be held earlier than expected.

Bidding goodbye to antiquated legalese

It’s time to bid adieu to the antiquated archaisms that have long been entrenched in the corridors of justice.

Camp David message~II

Even in the present situation if a crisis erupts, the responses of both Japan and South Korea are not likely to be the same. For example, if there is an attack from China on Japan, South Korea‘s response might not be aligned with that of the US. Japan might view things similarly if South Korea comes under attack from North Korea. In any such operational situation in the future and if such a situation unfolds, the frailties of US diplomacy would have been exposed

Amit Shah releases list of Cong govt's 'scams' in Chhattisgarh

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress led Chhattisgarh government of ‘indulging in huge corruption’.