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After tree hacking, Governor visits spot

Amid the escalating tension between the Raj Bhavan and state government, Governor CV Ananda Bose today rushed to a spot at Rowland Row where allegations of felling of an old tree were raised by local residents.

Flat selling case: Nusrat Jahan grilled by ED for more than 6 hours

Actress-turned-politician and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for more than six hours in connection with her association with a shady financial entity accused of duping senior citizens of several crores of rupees by promising them residential flats at reasonable rates, on Tuesday.

CM's special flight delayed

The delay in departure of the chief minister raised questions and concerns

Bengal minister hints at Abhishek Banerjee appearing before ED today

A state minister in West Bengal on Tuesday gave a clear hint that Trinamool Congress national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee might appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for questioning in the cash for school jobs case, instead of attending the first coordination committee meeting of the opposition INDIA block in Delhi.

INDIA meet: Will TMC, Congress and CPIM arrive at a solution?

One of the most contentious issues regarding INDIA has been how the Opposition alliance would play out in Bengal

Miss Banerjee leaves on Spain, UAE trip

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday left for Dubai on a a 11-day trip to Spain and the United Arab Emirates to seek investments and boost trade ties.

5-judge Bench to look into Sec 124A validity

Bench to also examine ‘correctness’ of 1962 Kedar Nath judgment

Manipur violence: SC extends protection from arrest to fact-finding team members of EGI

The Supreme Court on Monday extended till September 15, its interim order protecting from arrest the President and the members of the fact-finding team of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) in respect of two FIRs registered against them by the Manipur police.

Kohli, Rahul slam centuries as India post mammoth 356/2 against Pakistan

Back in competitive cricket after almost four months due to an injury lay-off, KL Rahul on Monday showed why Indian selectors were desperate to get him back in the ICC-World Cup squad. Resuming from an unbeaten 17, the Karnataka right-hander dominated the proceedings with a scintillating century against a Pakistan attack that lacked the sting after losing Haris Rauf, and later Naseem Shah.

US Open: Djokovic beats Medvedev to take historic 24th Grand Slam

Having also won the Australian Open & French Open this year, Djokovic becomes the first man to win three Grand Slams singles titles in a season four times

Kim Jong-un has photo session with paramilitary parade participants

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had a photo session with participants of a paramilitary parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country's founding, amid speculation about his possible trip to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, state media said on Monday.

Peshawar bomb blast: Pak security personnel killed, several injured

A Frontier Constabulary (FC) official was killed and eight others, including two civilians, were injured in a blast in Pakistan's Peshawar, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.

Morocco: Rescuers race against time searching for survivors

Both survivors and the bodies of the deceased were sought by civilian rescuers and Moroccan military personnel

Anurag Thakur attacks opposition

Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Singh Thakur today launched a scathing attack on the opposition saying that on the one hand Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tarnishes India's image abroad while on the other the opposition leaders are defaming the Sanatan Dharma and Hindu religion in the country.

Meghalaya: Govt giving major push to improve healthcare system

As partof this endeavour, plans are underway to establish three medical colleges

Nifty breaches 20K for first time

Riding on the G20 effect, NSE's benchmark index Nifty 50 hit the significant 20,000 mark on Monday, rising nearly 1% from the previous close.

Nirmala Sitharaman launches UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge

In a significant move towards strengthening the bilateral relationship, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched the UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge.

Summit that PM delivered

In a column published by multiple media outlets, just prior to the G20 summit, the Prime Minister wrote, \"For India, the G20 Presidency is not merely a high-level diplomatic endeavour. As the mother of democracy and a model of diversity, we opened the doors of this experience to the world.\" On taking over the presidency in December last year, Mr.

Dengue menace at MCH staff quarters affects 20

Dengue menace is at the doorstep of the state-run Medical College Hospital (MCH) affecting more than 20 employees staying at the MCH staff quarters.

CM: Agencies harassing Abhishek for no reason

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, just a day before leaving for her Spain trip on Tuesday, once again alleged that the central investigating agencies are harassing her nephew and all India general secretary of the ruling Trinamul Congress Abhishek Banerjee in the name of investigations.

Udhayanidhi Stalin courts controversy after mosquito repellent post equating 'Santana' with dengue, malaria

Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who triggered a massive political controversy with his remarks equating \"Sanatana Dharma\" with dengue, malaria and corona and called for its \"eradication\", on Monday and tweeted a picture of a mosquito repellent coil.

Andhra CID files second case against Naidu

Andhra Pradesh CID has filed a new petition in the Anti Corruption Bureau court asking for Prisoner in Transit (PT) warrant to probe incarcerated TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the Amaravati inner ring road case even before his legal team was able to secure his bail in the Skill Development scam.

Everyone wants Ukraine war to end but on just and durable terms: US Secy of State

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has denied that the joint statement adopted at the recently-concluded G20 leaders summit in New Delhi has not \"explicitly\" condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine, saying all \"stood up very clearly\" for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

World media lauds India's G20 presidency

After the success of the G20 Leaders' Summit, most of the international media have hailed India's G20 presidency.

India's G20 presidency was able to table ideas, shape global issues: Jaishankar

As the G20 Summit concluded on Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the New Delhi G20 Leaders Declaration showed that India's presidency was able to table ideas, shape global issues, bridge divides and forge consensus.

Not an inch of Indian territory occupied by Chinese: Ladakh L-G

Ladakh Lt. Governor, Brigadier B.D. Mishra said on Monday that the Chinese Army has not occupied an inch of Indian territory in the union territory.

India, Saudi to take strategic partnership to next level: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday held the first Leaders' Meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council and identified several initiatives to take the partnership to the next level.

Mamata sets out to woo investors in Dubai, Spain

Chief Minister effects changes in cabinet before her departure

Bengal school job case: CBI moves court seeking permission for confidential deposition of ineligible teachers

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal has now approached a court in Kolkata seeking permission to record confidential deposition of four ineligible teachers who secured jobs after paying money.

If Abhishek attends I.N.D.I.A meeting all eyes would be on him

Oppn's alliance's first coordination committee meeting is scheduled for September 13 in Dehli