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New Ebola outbreak kills 65 in Congo; is an unusual strain behind highly contagious disease? What we know so far

New Delhi, May 15 -- A new outbreak of Ebola disease has gripped Congo's North-eastern Ituri Province. Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) claimed on Friday, May 15, that ... Read More


El Niño is fast approaching, '82% chance of developing by July': How 'super' could it be? Explained

New Delhi, May 14 -- The odds of the world witnessing an El Niño this year edged by a notch, according to reports which claimed on Thursday that El Niño is emerging even faster than expected... Read More


Xi Jinping's 'blunt' warning to Trump: What's the 'Taiwan question' haunting US-China ties?

New Delhi, May 14 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a blunt warning to US President Trump over Taiwan in their first round of talks on Thursday. Jinping said, according to state media, that relat... Read More


EC announces SIR Phase-III in 19 states, UTs; excludes Himachal, J&K and Ladakh: Full schedule here

New Delhi, May 14 -- The Election Commission announced Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across 19 states and Union Territories. Phase 1 was conducted in Bihar, between June and Septem... Read More


Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari hands portfolios to 5 ministers; Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh get key roles

New Delhi, May 11 -- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari hands portfolios to 5 ministers; Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh get key roles Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.... Read More


TMC takes SIR row to Supreme Court after BJP victory in Bengal polls: 'Winning margin in 31 seats less than deletions'

New Delhi, May 11 -- TMC takes SIR issue to Supreme Court: 'Winning margin in 31 seats less than deletions' Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.... Read More


TMC takes SIR row to Supreme Court after BJP victory in Bengal polls: 'Winning margin on 31 seats less than deletions'

New Delhi, May 11 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged before the Supreme Court on Monday, May 11, that in 31 West Bengal assembly constituencies, victory margins were less than the ... Read More


'Koi aisa saga nahi...': PM Modi tears into 'parasite' Congress for 'backstabbing' DMK in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, May 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into rival Congress on Sunday for "backstabbing" the DMK in Tamil Nadu. He called the grand-old party a "parasite" and "hungry for power." PM Mo... Read More


Are you a parent wanting to visit children in US? Priority visa interview slots are now open in Kolkata. Details here

New Delhi, May 8 -- The US Consulate in Kolkata introduced priority visa interview appointment slots for parents aged 50 years and above who want to visit their children living legally in the United S... Read More


INDIA bloc divided again? Why Congress alone faced heat for backing Vijay, not DMK's other allies in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, May 8 -- Four allies of MK Stalin's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) extended support to 'Thalapathy' Vijay, ending the days-long impasse over government formation in Tamil Nadu. But, only o... Read More