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TN fake news case: SC issues notice on You Tuber's plea against detention under NSA

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Bihar on YouTuber Manish Kashyap's plea challenging his detention order under National Security Act for posting fake news on alleged attacks on migrant workers from Bihar and their consequent fleeing.

Vijayan writes to PM seeking safe repatriation of Indians from Sudan

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting appropriate actions for safe repatriation of Indian nationals, including those from Kerala, stranded in civil war-hit Sudan.

SC stays HC's pre-arrest protection to Kadapa MP

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Telangana High Court order protecting from arrest the YSR Congress Lok Sabha member from Kadapa, YS Avinash Reddy, who is an accused in the murder of his uncle and former parliamentarian Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy in March 2019.

PM to hold talks with Church leaders during Kerala visit

Discussion will be taking place amid BJP's moves to reach out to Christians in state

TMC mocks Union minister's reply on party's letter

In a shameless display of callousness, the Union minister for rural development Giriraj Singh has sent the letter submitted to him by Trinamul Congress MPs to his own department for necessary action.

Garden Reach fire: 4 critical, forensics team collects evidence

Four persons are in critical condition while 17 others are admitted with burns of different degrees at two city hospitals, according to local residents following a massive cylinder blast at Garden Reach last evening.

CBI raids TMC MLA Tapas Saha's house

Today, the CBI officials reached Karuigachi in Tehatta at around noon and searched various parts of Saha's house, including cupboards and documents

Govt extends tenure of MOs to 70 years

Considering shortage in number of medical officers (MO), under National Health Mission (NHM) the state health department extended their service tenure to 70 years from existing 65, triggering controversy.

With 3 more Covid deaths, toll rises to five

Three more Covid-19 deaths were reported in the city amidst regular spurt in the number of novel coronavirus affected patients in the state.

Cow smuggling: TMC blames BJP MLA's son

Trinamul Congress alleged involvement of Keshav Podder, son of BJP MLA Ajit Podder of Kulti in cattle smuggling case that has been exposed by an audio clip and demanded their immediate arrest.

Teachers' scam: MLA's custody extended till 25 April

A special CBI court on Friday extended the agency custody of Trinamul Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha, who has been arrested in connection with the multi-crore scam in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in the state-run schools in West Bengal, till 25 April.

Aday before Eid, festive frenzy grips city

In view of the Eid tomorrow, Kolkata Police have made elaborate security arrangements throughout the city to maintain peace and tranquility.

After heat wave spell city to get first showers: Met

Meteorological scales in Bengal are being swayed by an extra-tropical storm

From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued advance in 2022

From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.

Poonch attack: Special forces launch search & destroy ops

Drones and sniffer dogs on Friday joined the special forces to track down the group of about 7 Pakistan backed terrorists who fired armor-piercing bullets and then tossed grenades that killed 5 soldiers of the Indian Army and injured another a day earlier in the Bhatta-Durian area in the BG Sector of Poonch that has in the past also witnessed long stretched encounters between the security forces and terrorists.

CBI issues summons to J&K ex-governor Malik

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has called former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, seeking more information in an alleged corruption case.

SC allows bail to 8 Godhra train carnage convicts

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts of the 2002 burning of coach S-6 of Sabarmati Express at Godhra railway station in Gujarat in which 59 passengers coming from Ayodhya were charred to death.

Strengthen Covid vigilance, Centre tells eight states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday wrote a letter to the health secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana, and the Government of NCT of Delhi in view of \"consistent rise\" in Covid19 cases in the country.

Keep monitoring safety of Indians in Sudan: PM

PM Modi asks officials to prepare contingency evacuation plans

Siraj's Terrific Four-Fer Helps RCB Beat Punjab By 24 Runs

Du Plessis's impressive 84 of 56 balls took Bangalore to 174/4, Siraj breathed fire in the powerplay

Tornadoes kill 2 in central US; new storms possible Thursday

Strong storms with tornadoes and hail killed at least two people in the central U.S., injuring others, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power. More severe storms were predicted for Thursday night.

NATO chief visits Ukraine for 1st time since Russia invaded

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg's visit to Ukraine underscores the alliance's commitment to helping Kyiv

K-pop star Moon Bin found dead at home

Moon Bin, a singer from South Korean boyband Astro, was found dead at his home in Seoul, his management agency said Thursday.

Stampede at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78 in Yemen

People had gathered to receive about $10 each from a charity funded by local businessmen

Scindia invites EU countries to participate in India's aviation market

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today invited industry players from the European Union (EU) to become a part of the fastest-growing aviation market in the world.

ED raids premises of Agrani Homes Pvt Ltd for cheating homebuyers

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday that it carried out searches at eight locations, including the premises Agrani Homes Pvt Ltd, its CMD Alok Kumar Singh, and others in a case of cheating prospective homebuyers.

World shares trading mostly lower

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 inched down by less than 0.1 percent, and the Dow industrials fell 0.2 per cent

Fake news on Big B's granddaughter raises eyebrow on YouTube's zero tolerance policy"

As the controversy of fake news on megastar Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter's ill health unfolds, the Delhi High Court has taken a dig at video-sharing platform YouTube for not regulating the content on its platform.

Assam, Arunachal CMS agree to settle boundary dispute

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border dispute affecting over 700 kilometres of boundaries between the two States, pending since 1972, has been resolved by both States.

MP govt comes under fire

The BJP state government in Madhya Pradesh is facing criticism over CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's recent orders to check and review 'Madarsas operating illegally', and the directives of State Religious Trusts and Endowments Minister Usha Thakur to remove Muslim employees serving in the Maa Sharda Temple in Maihar in Satna district.