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Balaji case: No relief for ED, SC refuses to interfere with Madras HC order

HC had allowed habeas corpus plea against minister's arrest in cash-for-job scam

ISF, Trinamul supporters clash, 4 injured in N 24-Parganas

Four persons were injured following a clash between Indian Secular Front (ISF) and Trinamul Congress supporters at Hadipur in Denganga, North 24-Parganas, this morning.

Violating norms, another city water body being filled up

At a time when both chief minister Mamata Banerjee and mayor Firhad Hakim have warned builders attempting to fill-up water bodies of stringent action, a massive water body in east Kolkata is being filled up.

TMC official candidates denied symbol, given to independents instead

Candidates accommodated in the official list communicated by Trinamul Congress Bhawan have been denied symbols and the Independents offered the status as official candidates.

Education secy summoned by CBI again

On 15 June, he was questioned for over six hours.

Odisha mishap: Railways min urges people not to twist facts

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged the people not to give any ‘colour’ to the incident of the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar as the matter is very ‘sensitive.’

Graffiti on BJP, ISF poll understanding

Trinamul Congress had alleged about the tacit understanding between the two parties and Naushad Siddiqui was seen urging his party supporters to vote for BJP

Court directs deployment of 82,000 Central forces in state

A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court's Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Wednesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission and the state government to deploy 82,000 central armed forces personnel for the forthcoming panchayat polls.

Rural polls: In a first, HC orders CBI probe against BDO

Justice Sinha observed that the election should be stopped if the process involves violence, bloodshed and loss of lives

NIA to increase staff strength in Kolkata to handle growing pressure of cases

In view of the rising pressure of the growing number of cases in West Bengal, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) might soon increase its staff strength at the agency's Kolkata office.

2024 LS polls: In satraps' quest to win, Didi's political acumen a potent weapon

CM Mamata's name could come up in context of a discussion on the projection of a possible PM candidate if such a united front can indeed defeat the BJP

'Illegal Myanmar immigrants set up settlements in Manipur'

A report by a sub-committee of the Manipur Cabinet has revealed that 2,187 illegal immigrants from Myanmar have set up settlements in 41 locations in four districts.

Sonia Gandhi slams 'unprecedented' violence in Manipur

Sonia Gandhi said that she was deeply saddened to see the people forced to flee the only place they call home and added that she has immense hope and faith in the people of Manipur together will overcome this ordeal.

'Underwater noises' detected in search for missing sub

The US Coast Guard on Wednesday confirmed that a military aircraft involved in the search for the missing tourist submarine with five people on board \"detected underwater noises in the search area\".

Market indices hit record highs

The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty attempted to touch new highs, but fell short by 12 points. The index finally closed with a gain of 40 points at 18,857 points.

Abhishek to accompany Mamata to Patna for Opposition meeting

Trinamul Congress chairperson and the party’s national general secretary, namely, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, will leave for Patna tomorrow to attend the meeting of the opposition parties.

PM Modi meets Elon Musk, host of US personalities

Besides the Tesla CEO, the prime minister met personalities from diverse fields of health sector, Nobel laureate economist Paul Romer, academics, think-tank experts and others in New York.

Modi leads Int'l Day of Yoga celebrations

With representatives of 135 nations present, event sets World Record

National Inter-State Athletics: Shot putter Tajinderpal improves Asian record to 21.77m

Shot Putter Tajinderpal Toor qualified for the World Championships as he created a new Asian record of 21.77m in the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium here.

Asian Champions Trophy: India to face China in campaign opener

Hosts India will take on China in their campaign opener of the six-nation Hero Asian Hockey Champions Trophy on 3rd August at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai.

England and Australia given 67 overs to decide Ashes opener

Australia needs 174 more runs and England seven more wickets to win

Pakistan, China sign MoU for $3.4 billion nuclear power project

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and China for a 1200MW Chashma-5 (C-5) nuclear power project worth $3.48 billion, local media reported.

US and China hold top-level talks, but rivalry remains

Blinken pointed to difficult days ahead, while China warned the relationship was on downward spiral

Tropical Storm Bret spins toward eastern Caribbean

Tropical Storm Bret chugged toward the eastern Caribbean on Tuesday as forecasters warned it could strengthen into a hurricane before approaching a region rushing to prepare itself for an unusually early storm.

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Johnson Partygate report

British MPs have overwhelmingly backed an inquiry report by a Parliamentary committee that revealed former Prime Minister Boris Johnson had deliberately misled the House of Commons over Covid-19 lockdown breaches.

Ukraine downs over 32 Shahed drones in Russian attack

Russian forces mostly targeted the region around Kyiv with the exploding drones

FM seeks identification of credit deficient dists for financial inclusion

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday suggested identification of credit-deficient districts in each state and carrying out special credit outreach camps there.

Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates G20 Co-branded event on health of Youth

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said India’s G20 presidency will be a leap forward in ensuring that needs and rights of the world's 1.8 billion young people are addressed, their voices heard, and they have access to resources and opportunities for their optimal development.

'Compromise settlement' provides ways to recover lost money: RBI

RBI made the remarks while issuing a set issued a set of FAQS on Framework for Compromise Settlements

Geopolitics and a sandwiched nation

On Monday, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his visit to China, the first by an American secretary of state in the last five years. The US described Sunday's talks with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang which lasted five and a half hours as “candid, substantive and constructive”. The Chinese propaganda machine too called the discussions “candid, in-depth and constructive”. The US strategy of diplomatic engagement comes at a time when relations between the world's two largest economies are at their lowest point since 1979. Relations rapidly deteriorated in recent years primarily over the question of Taiwan which Beijing views as “the core of China's core interests, the most consequential issue and the most pronounced risk in China-US relations.”