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Canada political crisis deepens, PM Trudeau faces fresh calls for resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (photo) faced fresh calls for resignation, hours after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in a surprise move after disagreeing with him over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad (photo) said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack.

Fall of Damascus a boost for Ankara

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a roll. Despite Turkey having emerged—along with Israel—as a major geopolitical winner of the fall of the Assad regime, he isn't taking time off to rest on his laurels.

A vision lives on

Even though he avoided limelight throughout his life, last week he was a headline in all Kolkata newspapers—including The Statesman. And, in all international newspapers earlier in the month.

Free thinkers must unite

Recently, Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling surge in Islamist fundamentalism, marking a dangerous shift in its political and social fabric.

Diversity, inclusion, non-discrimination ~ essential foundations for progress

Giang, a young woman from an ethnic minority community in Thanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam, vividly recalls the fear she felt when she fled her abusive marriage.

Nation in turmoil

While it is evident that the present situation in Bangladesh is a complex interplay of domestic and international factors, the million dollar question is how to stop the atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh, and bring back a stable, democratic, secular government there?

India's Unity

The parliamentary debate on the Indian Constitution has reignited critical discussions about the country's foundational values, its historical trajectory, and its future direction.

ULFA-I operative linked to I-Day IEDs held

The National Investigation Agency and the Assam Police, have arrested a significant operative of the banned United Liberation Front of AsomIndependent (ULFA-I) for his alleged role in planting four improvised explosive devices here during this year's Independence Day celebrations.

HC takes serious note of BJP's ex-Dy CM, leaders continuing to occupy govt bungalow in J&K

Expressing anguish over a former deputy chief minister and some former legislators continuing to retain government houses, a division bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir consisting of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Rajesh Sekhri has ordered the personal appearance of the secretary (Estates) in the court.

Krishi Vigyan Kendras conducted 1.32 lakh assessment trials of technologies at farmers' fields in last 3 yrs: Centre

The Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) conducted 1.32 lakh assessment trials of technologies at farmers' fields and 8.69 lakh demonstrations on different technologies related to crops, livestock, fisheries, farm machineries and other enterprises during the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

CA storage capacity of HPMC doubled in two years in Himachal: CM

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here on Tuesday that the present state government has successfully doubled the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage capacity of HPMC (Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation) during the last two years in the state.

PM's 'One Nation-One Election' vision set to be a reality: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing the One Nation-One Election Bill in Parliament on Tuesday.

Extend term of PU's Senate immediately: Badal to Centre

Harsimrat Kaur Badal also demanded declaration of a clear timeline for its elections

Formula E race charges: KTR says will fight legally

After govt decides to proceed against him over release of Rs 55 cr to race organisers

Bid to grab govt land in B'luru, says BJP leader; complains to Lokayukta

A complaint has been lodged with the Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday demanding a probe into an alleged bid to grab government land in Bengaluru by a Congress politician and officials attached to the Revenue Department.

'EC should be elected, not appointed': Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday strongly opposed 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE), saying that the Election Commissioner (EC) should be elected and not appointed before the implementation of ONOE.

Supplementary budget presented in UP Assembly

The budget amounts to Rs 17,865.72 crore, including new proposals worth Rs 790.49 crore

Priyanka Vadra calls One Nation, One Election Bill, an 'Anti-Constitutional Bill'

Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the One Nation, One Election bill, calling it an \"Anti-Constitutional Bill\" against the federalism of India.

Thackeray-Fadnavis meet seen as 'return to Hindutva'

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Sena legislators Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab and Varun Desai.

ICGS Vaibhav and Abhiraj dock at Maldives, strengthening maritime ties

The Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj made a port call at Malé, Maldives, on Monday night as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

Jharkhand HC stays publication of CGL exam results

The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the publication of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2023 results conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) until further orders.

HC reserves verdict on Partha's bail plea, 4 others

Two parallel cases are going on against the former state minister, registered by the CBI and ED

Yogi takes dig at Priyanka's Palestine bag, says UP youths going to Israel

Taking a dig at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said while the state was sending its youth in large numbers to Israel for employment, a \"Congress leader\" was seen walking around Parliament carrying a \"Palestine bag\".

Abhishek slams Central govt's One Nation One Election move

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, attending the winter session of Parliament, has written on his X-handle: \"The BJP's brazen attempt to introduce a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL today, WHILE THE CONSTITUTION DEBATE IS STILL UNDERWAY in Parliament, is nothing short of an unashamed attack on democracy.\"

Asansol girl among 8 from state selected for R-Day parade in New Delhi

Eight students from West Bengal have been selected for the prestigious Republic Day parade on 26 January, next year at Kartavya Path in New Delhi after a tough two-tier competition.

Monk writes to PM, Shah on B'desh monk's counsel's security

Septuagenarian advocate Rabindra Ghosh, who represents jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and is scheduled to argue for his bail at the Chittagong court on 2 January, today said by any means he will reach Chittagong Court on that day.

Hooghly school goes for organic farming for mid-day meal vegetables

A school in Arambag has decided on organic farming to provide insecticides and pesticides-free organic vegetables in mid-day meals.

Science awareness through fair

The Breakthrough Science Society, Democratic Research Scholars Organization and Satyendra Nath Bose Science Learning Center are jointly organizing the \"Science Fair 2024\" on the 21-22 December at Rajballavpara, Jagat Mukherjee Park, in North Kolkata.

Casual civic workers suspend essential services, cause distress to Hooghly residents

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality, who had been demanding their wages for the last three months, have stopped rendering essential civic services from yesterday, causing misery to the residents of the joint civic area.