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Europe defense ministers holding talks on how to better defend continent’s airspace

Defense ministers and other representatives of 20 European countries will hold a conference in Paris on Monday on how to better defend Europe's airspace, a long-divisive issue that takes on new urgency because of Russia's war in Ukraine.

A new trial begins for Russian opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny went on trial Monday on new charges of extremism that could keep him behind bars for decades.

UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into area of Ukraine dam collapse

The Kremlin's spokesman said Monday that U.N. aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by the recent Kakhova dam collapse in southern Ukraine can't go there because fighting in the war makes it unsafe.

UK lawmakers poised to support damning report on partygate’

Lawmakers will debate a report by Privileges Committee that found Johnson in contempt of Parliament

Coal India to sell 92.44L shares to employees through OFS

The central government will sell 92.44 lakh shares of Coal India, representing 0.15 per cent of the total equity share of the company, to its eligible employees via Offer For Sale route, the state-owned company informed stock exchanges on Monday.

Go First extends flight cancellations till 22 June

Crisis-hit airline Go First on Monday announced that its scheduled flight operations will remain cancelled till June 22 due to operational reasons. Earlier, it was supposed to be till June 19.

Stock market: World follows Wall St lower as Chinese leader meets top US diplomat

India's Sensex shed 0.3% to 63,224.32. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets declined

A land clouded in uncertainty

In less than two months' time, Pakistan's National Assembly will complete its full term.

Will US visit signal the end of non-alignment?

The Prime Minister's visit this week to the USA will be historic.

Om Birla recalls his 4-year journey as Lok Sabha Speaker

On the successful completion of four years of his tenure, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that 93.09 per cent of the work has been done in the House during the 11 sessions of Parliament.

Cong unleashes war against India's civilisational values: Himanta attacks Oppn on Gita Press row

After senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the central government for awarding the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to Uttar Pradesh's Gita Press, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on the grand old party.

Rajnath Singh, Vietnam Minister discuss defence industry ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held talks with Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Gang here.

UP Chief Minister Yogi reviews heat stroke deaths

Asks officials to make arrangements at every level to save the lives

TN minister Senthil Balaji case: SC to hear plea against Madras HC order on 21 June

The Supreme court will hear on Wednesday (June 21), the Directorate of Enforcement plea against Madras High Court order permitting the arrested Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji to be shifted to a private hospital for a heart surgery and restricting his interrogation in the hospital.

KCR blames Cong for stonewalling key irrigation projects in Telangana

Blaming the Congress for stonewalling key irrigation projects in Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today claimed that the BRS will easily win a third term in the upcoming elections.

Vivekananda Reddy murder case: SC notice to YSRCP Lok Sabha member Avinash Reddy on a plea against his anticipatory bail

The Supreme court on Monday issued notice to YSR Congress Party's Lok Sabha member from Kadapa Avinash Reddy on a plea challenging Telangana High court order granting him anticipatory bail in the alleged murder of Y.S. Vivekanand Reddy.

T’gana BJP MP admits using MPLAD funds for construction of his house and son’s wedding

The BJP MP from Adilabad Soyam Bapu Rao has openly admitted that he used a part of his MPLAD funds to construct his own house and for his son's wedding.

CM: BJP playing politics on foodgrains for poor in k'taka

After Centre discontinued the sale of wheat and rice from the FCI

Despite CM diktat, promoter eyes waterbody

At a time when chief minister Mamata Banerjee has instructed all the civic bodies to take stringent action against those filling up water bodies in their area, hectic work is on to fillup a tank in Howrah.

Seven new satellite health centres by KMC

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to open seven new satellite health centres in July. The civic body has identified spaces for 24 such centres in various wards of the city.

Now, a brochure on Sstate’s open theatres

To popularise jatra palas, (local theatre sessions), Paschim Banga Jatra Academy, in collaboration with Paschim Banga Jatra Sammelan will bring out a brochure Jatra Darpan tomorrow.

Services affected due to thunder & power disturbance

Commuters had a harrowing time on the first working day of the week today when 15 local trains were delayed in the Dum Dum Junction to Bangaon section.

Abhishek will campaign for panchayat polls

Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress will campaign for the party nominees in the ensuing panchayat election.

Common people will be the winner after panchayat polls: Bengal Guv

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose during a visit to the Raj Bhavan control room set up to refer the issues relating to threats and intimidation to the government and State Election Commission (SEC) for appropriate action, ahead of the panchayat election.

Cops register murder case against TMC’s Arabul, son

Police registered a case of murder against the ruling Trinamul Congress strongman Arabul Islam, his son Hakimul Islam and several others in the party on charge of allegedly killing an Indian Secular Front (ISF) supporter Md Mohiuddin Mollah.

Law minister avoids ED quiz, asks for fresh date post polls

Law minister Moloy Ghatak has sought a fresh date and time from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his appearance at the latter's office just after the three-tier panchayat election is over.

ISF MLA Naushad gets Z-category security

Against the backdrop of largescale violence at Bhangar over the nomination process for the forthcoming panchayat polls, the Union home ministry has decided to provide Z-category security of the All India Secular Front (AISF) legislator from Bhangar and the lone party representative in the state.

SC to hear SEC's plea on central forces during polls

SC on Monday, agreed to list on 20 June plea challenging the Cal HC order

Walking down the memory lanes of Howrah

Howrah-city, hinterland and district is a landscape filled with jute mills, dockyards, rickety public libraries, narrow lanes and wagon-manufacturing facilities.

'Every time there is an election, there is violence in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

\"Every time there are elections in West Bengal, violence erupts. But there is no attempt to stop the violence because the party in power is doing it,\" Ghosh alleged.