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The disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex has historically been registered as a 'mosque' in revenue records and available sources don't clearly mention any Saraswati temple established by then-king Raja Bhoj, the Muslim side told the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday.The Hindu...
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US President Donald Trump in an exclusive interview to Axios on Wednesday, said that he would continue to keep the naval blockade until Iran agrees to deal with the United States by addressing America's concerns about the nuclear program.As per Axios, Trump is rejecting the Iranian proposal to...
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Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed the security situation and preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and directed forces to fortify the security grid and ensure the strictest possible action against those who are harbouring terrorists.A security review meeting...
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Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought relief from the heat across several districts of West Bengal on Wednesday evening, the India meteorological department said.Most districts experienced rain with gusty winds towards the evening, as the two-phase assembly elections drew to a close, it...
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The Allahabad high court has refused to entertain a plea by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Limited against the Lucknow Municipal Corporation's orders of September 2025 cancelling the land lease of its Sahara Shahar complex and directing that the land be vacated.The HC's Lucknow bench said...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday dialled his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and discussed various aspects of the West Asia crisis.The phone conversation came two days after Araghchi held wide-ranging discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.Received a...
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The government is conducting trials of mobile-based disaster alert systems across the country and has asked citizens to ignore messages that they will receive during tests, an official statement said on Wednesday.The department of telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the National...
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A court in Nashik on Wednesday extended till May 2 the police custody of four TCS employees in connection with the alleged religious conversion of their male colleague to allow investigators to probe the money trail and suspected international links.The accused, Raza Rafiq Memon (35), Tausif...
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West Bengal has registered a record 92.47 per cent voter turnout in two-phased assembly polls, the highest since Independence, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.As of 7.45 pm, poll participation in West Bengal in phase II of assembly elections stood at 91.66 per cent. In phase I of the...
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Seven people, including three children, were killed when the compound wall of a hospital collapsed in Bengaluru on Wednesday, police said.The incident occurred in the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, they added. When the heavy rains, coupled with strong winds, battered the area, the seven...
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Filmmaker Aditya Dhar's spy action thriller Dhurandhar (Part One) will release in Japan on July 10, 2026, the makers announced on Wednesday.Presented by Jio Studios and produced by B62 Studios, the Ranveer Singh-starrer film served as the first part of a spy saga and collected over Rs 1,328 crore...
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Around 700 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will continue to remain deployed across West Bengal after the completion of polling, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.The continued presence of the central forces is aimed at maintaining peace and ensuring that no...
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Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Wednesday visited the Saibaba temple at Shirdi in Maharashtra.Wearing a blue shirt and denims, the founder of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam offered prayers at the temple.A large number of fans gathered outside for a glimpse of the actor, who waved at them.Prior to...
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Several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a thumping victory for the BJP in Assam and a clear edge for the party over the ruling TMC in West Bengal, while projecting a return of the DMK government in Tamil Nadu and a comeback by the Congress-led UDF in Kerala after 10 years.The pollsters also...
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According to exit polls, Congress-led UDF is likely to clinch power in Keralam, unseating the ruling LDF.People's PulseUDF: 75-85LDF: 55-65NDA: 0-3MatrizeUDF: 70-75LDF: 60-65NDA: 3-5Others: 2-4Axis My IndiaUDF: 78-90LDF: 49-62NDA: 0-3
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will retain power in Assam with a thumping majority.MatrizeBJP: 85-95Congress: 25-32Others: 6-12People's PulseBJP: 68-72Congress: 22-26AIUDF: 3-5 Axis My IndiaBJP: 88-100Congress: 24-36
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According to latest exit polls, MK Stalin-led DMK to retain power in Tamil Nadu.People's Pulse DMK+: 125 -145NDA: 65-80TVK: 18-24Others: 2-6MatrizeDMK+: 122-132NDA: 87-100TVK: 10-12Others: 0-6Praja PollDMK+: 148-168NDA: 61-81TVK: 0Others: 1-9
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Four exit polls have predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal. MatrizeBJP: 146-161TMC: 125-140Others: 6-10Praja PollBJP: 178-208TMC: 85-110Others: 0-5Poll Diary BJP: 142-171TMC: 99-127Others: 5-9ChanakyaBJP: 150-160TMC: 130-140Others: 6-10
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An Air India pilot, who was on scheduled rest, died in Bali after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday.The first officer, who was nearly 40 years old, operated a flight from Delhi to Bali on Tuesday, according to an airline official.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said the first...
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Nearly 90% voter turnout has been recorded in West Bengal until 5 pm, according to ECI data.In the high-stakes Bhabanipur seat, where Mamata Banerjee is contesting against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, a total of 85.51% voting percentage has been recorded so far.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cast her vote at a polling station in Kolkata for the second phase of Assembly elections.Banerjee is contesting the Assembly polls as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from the Bhabanipur constituency.After casting her vote, Banerjee...
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West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal on Wednesday said repolling is likely to be announced in booths where EVMs would be found tampered with.The CEO said that a repoll will be ordered only after the authorities get reports from the district election officer or election...
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The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved the Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026 which envisages an investment of Rs 10,000 crore in the sector and creation of 1.5 lakh employment opportunities.The government proposes to establish six AI Excellence Centres and five AI Innovation Cities under...
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Ahead of an administrative inquiry into the incident involving a man carrying his sister's skeleton to a bank in Odisha's Keonjhar district as proof of death to withdraw money, the BJD on Wednesday alleged that Jeetu Munda was made to walk 3 km to the village graveyard to re-bury the remains.The...
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra votes
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 78.68% till 3:30 PM on Wednesday amid the ongoing second phase of polling for the assembly electionsAccording to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Purba Bardhaman district topped the charts with the highest voter turnout of 83.11% so far, with Hooghly...
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Even as US President Donald Trump spoke of his mother's 'crush' on King Charles III, and spoke of the UK-like weather, the simmering tension was quite visible between the leaders, comparable to that between the nations.The Royal Couple were in the US on a formal visit that began Tuesday (local...
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BJP candidate from Panihati and the RG Kar doctor's mother, Ratna Debnath
West Bengal's Panihati Assembly constituency on Wednesday saw increased political tension after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, also mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, Ratna Debnath, alleged that she was targeted and threatened by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers...
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President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Tehran, stating that the United States will take a tougher stance if a diplomatic resolution regarding its nuclear programme is not reached soon.In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, the President posted a picture of himself...
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Mother of All India Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Lata Banerjee at a polling station.
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BJP candidate from Panihati Assembly constituency, Ratna Debnath, shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections. She is also the RG Kar doctor's mother.
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An elderly woman with oxygen cylinder in an E-rickshaw shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, at Karimpur Assembly constituency, in Nadia on Wednesday.
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India's GDP growth may slip to around 6 per cent and retail inflation could rise to RBI's upper tolerance band of 6 per cent in the current fiscal, if the Indian crude basket price averages USD 120 a barrel, EY India said on Wednesday.EY India Chief Policy Advisor DK Srivastava said, although...
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West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 61.11 per cent till 1 pm on Wednesday, as polling is underway for 142 Assembly seats in the second phase of the state elections.According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Hooghly topped the districts with a turnout of 64.57 per cent, followed by...
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Sourav Ganguly with wife Dona vote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said voters are casting their vote in West Bengal this time in a fearless atmosphere, which was unimaginable in the past six or seven decades.He also asserted that the assembly poll results on May 4 will further strengthen the resolve of a developed...
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Nick McCaffrey, Australia's Deputy High Commissioner to India, does what all envoys to India do: Fall in love with Indian food. McCaffrey writes on X: As a seasoned diplomat, I refuse to take sides. #Idli brings soft power. #Vada delivers hard crunch. For lasting peace: eat both,...
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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that the party is currently monitoring the situation, after the BJP alleged irregularities with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Falta of Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency.Speaking to reporters, Adhikari said that the Election...
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Union MoS and Bangaon Lok Sabha MP Shantanu Thakur casts his vote at booth number 43 in Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas.
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CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim and his wife, Dr Rosina Khatun, show their inked finger after casting a vote at a polling booth in Kolkata.
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In a display of diplomatic wit and historic levity, King Charles III playfully roasted US President Donald Trump during a White House state dinner on Tuesday. The British monarch suggested that, had it not been for British intervention in North America, Americans might currently be speaking...
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The handle 'Iran in Mumbai' on X does it again and does it well -- making a jibe at the US and its president, Donald Trump.America flexing a 250-year-old passport like it's vintage... meanwhile #Iran casually brings out a 2,600-year-old #aftabeh.Also: #passport is a Western invention: Hum azaad...
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Anti-mining protests in the southern district of Rayagada in Odisha began being criminalised in 2023, when Dalit and Adivasi villagers opposing a Vedanta project were arrested. Since then, at least 40 people have been arrested, with courts ordering at least eight protesters to clean police...
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West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 39.97 per cent until 11 am on Wednesday, as polling for the 142 seats in the second phase of Assembly elections is underway.According to the Election Commission of India, Purba Bardhaman stood at the top, with a voting percentage of 44.50 per cent, followed...
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TMC MP Saugata Roy casts his vote in a polling booth in Parivarikee English Academy, Kolkata. He says, I just cast my vote. The voting is going on peacefully. Trinamool Congress will do very well as this place is TMC's stronghold. The Election Commission is confused about the election process....
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Monks associated with The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Kolkata were seen chanting Hare Rama, Hare Krishna and other devotional bhajans as they headed out to vote during the second phase of polling in West Bengal.Radharaman Das, Vice President and spokesperson of...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday morning landed in the same polling booth area in Bhabanipur's Chakraberia and took swipes at one another without any direct interaction or exchange of courtesies.The incident took place in ward...
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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari questioned the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur assembly seat with a large group of people.Speaking to reporters, Adhikari highlighted the effectiveness of Section 163 (of BNSS), asking, Why is Mamata Banerjee roaming here?Section 163 (of BNSS) is in...
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The X handle 'Iran in Mumbai' shares this interesting image of the late Ayatollah Khamenei in Mumbai. A rare and previously unseen moment:The martyred Leader of the Revolution at IRIB, alongside the late Dr. Ali Larijani.Notably, Dr. Larijani had once visited India, including Mumbai.
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PM Modi's jhalmuri to prime-time TV at restaurants -- everyone knows, the way to a Bengali's heart is through the stomach; and the BJP has long been fighting the 'bohiragoto' (outsider) tag. Read more here
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West Bengal Minister and TMC candidate from Dum Dum Uttar Assembly constituency, Chandrima Bhattacharya says, I have exercised my democratic right today. The EVM had malfunctioned here. Hence, voting is taking place at a slower pace now.
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A total of 18.39 per cent of 3.21 crore voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling to 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of West Bengal assembly elections, a senior EC official said.Till 9 am, Purba Bardhaman district recorded the highest turnout at 20.86 per...
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The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside, a State Department official said Tuesday, reports CNN.The official said that the passport will be the default passport out of the Washington Passport Agency when available for those who renew their...
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Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday cast his vote at Mitra Institute polling booth at Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.Expressing confidence in the TMC's victory, Abhishek Banerjee said that the BJP will be reduced to 50 seats.The TMC MP told reporters, They said...
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As polling for the second phase of the 2026 Assembly elections is underway across 142 constituencies in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rashbehari constituency candidate Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday cast his vote here, urging voters to turnout in large numbers.Speaking to ANI after he...
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BJP leader and Actor Mithun Chakraborty casts his vote at booth 248 in Kashipur-Belgachhia assembly constituency, in the final phase of West Bengal elections.
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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari appealed voters to exercise their voting right as the polling for second phase of West Bengal elections commenced earlier in the day.Speaking to ANI, Adhikari stressed that all hindus are voting for the BJP. I urge everyone to vote in large numbers...All Hindus...
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Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting in the second phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, police said.The incidents were reported from multiple locations, including Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala and Bhangar, they said.A...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Bishkek to discuss maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and broader regional security concerns including the West Asia crisis.The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Shanghai...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited various booths in her Bhabanipur assembly constituency where polling is underway.The Bhabanipur assembly segment is Banerjee's political bastion, where she faces Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a prestige battle seen as a...
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Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the...
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A tribal man carrying his sister's skeleton to a bank in Keonjhar district/Courtesy Screen grab/X
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday evening ordered an inquiry into the episode of a tribal man carrying his sister's skeleton to a bank in Keonjhar district as a proof of death to withdraw her money.Majhi, who was on a visit to the district during the day, directed the revenue...
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