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Trinamul-AISF clashes turn Bhangar into battlefield

Bhangar, in South 24-Parganas, turned into a battlefield on Tuesday following violent clashes between activists of the Trinamul Congress and the All India Secular Front (AISF) over nomination for the upcoming panchayat polls.

HC: Central forces in sensitive areas only

A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice identified seven districts as sensitive

Power cuts leave Siliguri residents on edge

Amid the heat, long spells of power cuts reported from several parts almost every day in Siliguri have left residents frustrated.

'Mother Feeding Pod' opens in Gangtok

Sikkim's Minister for Social Justice and Welfare and Women and Child Development Department, Sanjit Kharel, inaugurated a 'Mother Feeding Pod,' also called 'Matrushakti' at MG Marg here today.

Tea wage hike: Planters get court relief till 30 June

A section of planters, who have managed a 'stay order' from the Calcutta High Court to stop the State Labour Department from increasing daily rated wages for tea workers till 12 June from Rs 232 to Rs 250 a day, has got relief on the matter till 30 June.

Live-in couples cannot seek divorce: Kerala HC

The bench said if the parties decide to live together by an agreement, that will not qualify them to claim it as marriage and seek divorce.

World is a stakeholder in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today underlined that it was incumbent on the entire global community as a stakeholder to make sincere efforts to resolve the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war and restore peace in the region.

People shifted, trains cancelled as Biparjoy rolls in

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an Orange alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts.

Shah announces ₹8,000 crore disaster management schemes

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced three major disaster management schemes of over Rs 8,000 crore for the country, including expansion and modernization of fire services across States at a cost of Rs 5000 crore.

PM: Govt ended nepotism in jobs, Opp had rate card

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted the Congress, Trinamul Congress and the Lalu Prasadled RJD over various recruitment scams, accusing them of nepotism and corruption, and said his government was safeguarding the future of the youth.

'Govt pressure claims by Dorsey a blatant lie'

Jack Dorsey had said Twitter faced threats from govt during farmers' protest

ATP Rankings: Djokovic returns to No.1 after 23rd Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic has returned to No.1 position in the ATP Rankings after triumphing at Roland Garros and has begun a record-extending 388th week at the ranking summit after he clinched a record 23rd major

Chinappa, Ghosal to lead Indian challenge in Squash World Cup

Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal will spearhead India's challenge in the eight-nations Squash World Cup 2023, which will be held here from June 13-17.

Ahmedabad to host India-Pakistan ODI WC match on Nov 15, according to draft schedule

The blockbuster India-Pakistan match during the ODI World Cup later this year is set to be played in Ahmedabad on October 15, ESPNcricifo reported citing draft schedule of the tournament shared by BCCI with ICC.

Now for the 50-over World Cup at home

India will now be anticipating and preparing for the 50-over World Cup at home

Israeli opposition leader says Netanyahu tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul

Israel’s opposition leader testified Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently tried to persuade him — twice — to back legislation that would have given a Hollywood mogul millions in tax breaks.

PTI clueless on survival strategy

In the post May 9 situation, the PTI has no strategy for its revival. The party is clueless about what to do except adopt the policy of wait and see, media reports said.

Kim Jong-un vows stronger strategic ties with Russia

He said friendly relations between the North and Russia are a ‘precious strategic asset’

UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson 'partygate'inquiry

A U.K. parliamentary committee is meeting Monday to conclude its inquiry into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over parties at his Downing Street office that breached COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Trump, allies undermine criminal case as appearence date nears

His appearance in Miami will mark his second time in as many months facing a judge on criminal charges

Outcomes from deliberations on Blue Economy, AI will be taken forward: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

Blue Economy and Artificial Intelligence are two aspects that are being discussed at the ongoing Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) meet in Goa and India will look to take forward the recommendations and outcomes of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAGs) of member countries, said G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant.

India, UAE to raise non-petroleum trade to $100 bn by 2030

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday agreed to raise bilateral trade sans petroleum products, to $100 billion by 2030.

Stock market: Wall Street points higher ahead of inflation data, Fed policy meeting

Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.3% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.1% before the bell Monday

Who will get first crack at Trump?

A federal grand jury in Florida indicted former President Donald Trump on 8 June on multiple criminal charges related to classified documents he took from the White House to his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, according to multiple sources cited in The New York Times and The Associated Press.

Why a resurgent India needs to be wooed

India has been dubbed by antiIndia groups as an ‘electoral autocracy.’ This is because they assume that the current Indian leadership restricts free speech, censors media, oppresses civil society organizations and cracks down on political opponents.

Can't compete with Shivraj's 'drama', says Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath said he can't compete with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's skills of dancing, acting and making fake promises but he can compete when it comes to speaking truth.

Priyanka Gandhi sounds poll bugle in MP with five 'tested' promises

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today called upon the people of Madhya Pradesh to again vote the Congress to power in the year-end state assembly polls, as she pledged that the Congress government would give Rs 1500 per month to women, provide domestic gas cylinder at Rs 500, waive the loans of farmers, give free electricity to the poor and restart the old pension scheme.

Rozgar Mela: Prime Minister to distribute 70,000 appointment letters on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits to Central and State Government departments on Tuesday as part of Rozgar Mela series, via video conferencing.

Guj coast on high alert as cyclone 'Biparjoy' advances

People living near the coastline are being evacuated to safer areas in the coastal districts

BJP's K'taka unit to elect leader of opposition, state president in 2 days

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit is set to elect leader of the opposition for legislative assembly council and the party's state president in next two days.