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KOLKATA: Suvendu Adhikari was on Friday unanimously elected the BJP legislative party leader at a meeting of newly elected MLAs in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah, paving the way for him to become Bengal’s ninth chief minister.Making the announcement after a 30-minute closed-door meeting with the MLAs, Shah said, “Eight proposals were…
BHUBANESWAR: In a gruesome incident of mob justice, a railway constable was lynched by some people in board daylight on Thursday with his hands and feet tied to a pole for an alleged attempt to rape a woman on the road. The incident, which happened on the city’s outskirts and apparently in front of the…
NEW DELHI: As the dust settles on assembly poll results, BJP-led NDA’s dominance of India’s political landscape has become crystal clear.Of six heavyweight states with 278 Lok Sabha seats among them, which account for over half of Parliament’s 543 seats, the governing alliance is now in office in five of them that have a combined…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (EC) has ordered a complete repoll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency, scrapping voting held on April 29 after what it described as a breakdown of the democratic process. All 285 polling stations in the South 24 Parganas seat will now vote again on May 21 under heightened…
MUMBAI: Belgium’s top insurer present in life and non-life in India aims to break into the top 10, and will also explore acquisition opportunities as they arise, deepening its commitment to one of its fastest growing markets. The strategy builds on earlier moves, including becoming the first insurer in India to hold over 70% in…
Aryna Sabalenka and Georgios Frangulis (Image Via Getty) There has been a lot of talk around Aryna Sabalenka and her fiancé Georgios Frangulis. Many fans have noticed him sitting in the stands during her matches, and not everyone has been supportive. Some people even questioned how he manages his business while attending so many games….
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday, with Brent crude crossing the $110 mark and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbing past $100 a barrel, as the Middle East conflict completed its one month. Markets remained on edge as Houthis enter the Iran war and US plans to extend onground presence in the region, further fueling uncertainty…
PM Narendra Modi with Donald Trump (left), Elon Musk (right) (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, after reports claimed that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was also present during the call.Raising questions over transparency…
India’s aspirations in space exploration are taking a major leap forward as it develops the Bharatiya Antriksh Station. The project, which seems to be heavily connected to the Gaganyaan mission, is now going beyond the conceptual phase. According to PIB reports, the space station will have five modules, of which the first module, called BAS-01,…
Shreyas Iyer after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. KKR won by 8 wickets. (PTI Photo) Shreyas Iyer is the only Indian captain to reach the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with three different teams — Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2020, Kolkata…
