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TMC says high turnout signals support for Mamata

KOLKATA: The TMC on Thursday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that the high voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal...

Trinamool already in position to win: Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that polling held so far in the first phase of the assembly polls indicates...

India-US trade talks move forward

Constructive discussions continue in Washington WASHINGTON: India and the United States are engaged in constructive talks aimed at reaching a balanced and mutually beneficial trade...

Extraordinary situation’ in Bengal: SC blasts Mamata over ‘interference’ in ED’s I-PAC raids

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly obstructing a raid conducted by the Enforcement...

‘State of Emergency’ in Bengal: Sibal slams EC over heavy central forces ahead of polls

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday came down heavily on the BJP-led Centre and the Election Commission over the massive deployment...

EC issues notice to Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark on PM Modi

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued a notice to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark on Prime...

India revises aviation turbine fuel rules, allows blending of ethanol, synthetic hydrocarbons

NEW DELHI: India has cleared the way for blending ethanol and other synthetic hydrocarbons into aviation turbine fuel (ATF), but has not fixed any...

Over 700 citizens accuse PM of model code violation over Apr 18 national address

NEW DELHI: A group of over 700 “concerned citizens”, including academics, activists and former bureaucrats, on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “blatant...

Amit Shah attacks TMC for ‘neglecting’ Gorkhas

Promises fast-track solution for Bengal hills if BJP wins NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday made a high-stakes election promise, declaring that...

O’Brien alleges ‘coordinated targeting’ of Mamata Banerjee by Centre, agencies

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Tuesday intensified his attack on the Centre and several institutions, alleging a concerted attempt to target West...

Passport row: Gauhati High Court reserves order on Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea for anticipatory bail filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection...

India, South Korea deepen strategic ties with focus on tech, trade, Indo-Pacific cooperation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday held extensive bilateral talks in New Delhi, committing to...

Issue was not women’s reservation but Modi preservation: Congress slams govt

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday said the striking down of the Modi government's delimitation push in the garb of women's quota was a...

NSA Ajit Doval holds high-level talks with Saudi leadership in Riyadh

Discusses regional issues RIYADH: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday and held a series...

We can’t have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB

NEW DELHI: "We can't have a fishing inquiry," the Supreme Court said on Monday after it was mentioned that five to seven lakhs voters...

TMC ‘betrayed’ women, will be punished in Bengal assembly polls: PM Modi

BANKURA (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of "betraying" women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment)...

Will implement women’s reservation, no power can stop us: Rajnath

VASUDEVANALLUR (TAMIL NADU): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress and DMK over the defeat of the amendment bill regarding the Women's...

In Tamil Nadu, Shah slams DMK, Congress over women’s reservation bill

Promises ‘justice’ to ‘Nari Shakti’ CHENNAI: Slamming the DMK and Congress alliance over their opposition to the Constitution Amendment Bill that linked delimitation to the...

Congress presses for immediate implementation of women’s quota

Accuses Modi of ‘delaying tactics’ NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday intensified its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “shedding crocodile tears”...

BJP’s downfall has begun, its govt at Centre in minority: Mamata

HOWRAH/BARUIPUR (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the saffron...

Women’s Reservation Bill defeat reflects BJP’s ill intentions: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill reflects what he described as the BJP’s “ill...

Alleged dual citizenship case

Allahabad HC stays its order directing registration of FIR against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday stayed its order directing registration...

Over 10.68 lakh Indians return from West Asia since Feb 28: MEA

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that around 10,68,000 passengers have returned to India from West Asia since February...

Govt wants to change India’s electoral map to retain power: Rahul Gandhi

Women's quota-linked bills NEW DELHI: Lacing his speech in the Lok Sabha with analogies and jibes at the government, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on...

Over 16.41 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders sold since March 23: Centre

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed that over 16.41 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders have been sold since March 23. The Ministry...

Passport row: ‘Pawan Khera should surrender,’ says Assam CM

NEW DELHI: The legal heat on Congress leader Pawan Khera intensified on Friday after the Supreme Court of India declined to extend his transit...

‘Those opposing women’s quota bill will pay price for long time’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the Opposition to support the Constitution Amendment Bill for the early implementation of women’s reservation...

Priyanka accuses govt of ‘political delay’ via delimitation link

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday sharpened her attack on the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the...

Women’s quota law: BJP has turned ‘nari’ into ‘nara’, says Akhilesh Yadav

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of turning 'nari' (women) into a "nara" (slogan) and that it...

Delimitation will benefit southern states: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed Opposition parties for “spreading confusion” over the proposed delimitation exercise, asserting that southern states...

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