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SC quashes conviction in rape case, says it had 'sixth sense' that parties can be brought together

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- The Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of a man in a rape case, noting the complainant and the convict have married each other and observed that the consensual relationship... Read More


Centre 'repealed' MGNREGA that guaranteed jobs in rural India: K'taka min Kharge

Bengaluru, Dec. 27 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday criticised the Modi government at the Centre, alleging it has effectively repealed the MGNREGA by passing the VB-G RAM G Bill in Par... Read More


Explosion at madrasa near Dhaka injures four, including two children

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- At least four people, including two children, were injured after an explosion rocked a madrasa in the South Keraniganj area near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, local media reported. Th... Read More


India's GDP projected to grow 7.4% in FY26, RBI to keep rates unchanged in Feb

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- India's real GDP growth is projected at 7.4 per cent for FY26, up from 6.5 per cent in FY25, a report has said, highlighting seasonal pick up in electricity, mining and construct... Read More


NCH facilitates Rs 45 crore refunds across 31 sectors in 8 months, e-commerce leads

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- As the year 2025 draws to a close, a quiet success story emerges with Rs 45 crore recovered and 67,265 consumer grievances resolved through the government's National Consumer Hel... Read More


TMC MP claims 4 of her family 'unmapped', called for SIR hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 27 -- Trinamool Congress MP Kakali Ghosh Dastidar on Saturday claimed four members of her family have been called for hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rol... Read More


'We hope our names will not be deleted,' say unmapped voters at first-day SIR camps in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 27 -- Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began across West Bengal on Saturday, with thousands of 'unmapped' voters queueing up at camps amid confusion... Read More


SIR hearings underway in Bengal, 32 lakh 'unmapped' voters to be covered

Kolkata, Dec. 27 -- The hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal on Saturday with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the ... Read More


Capital's air goes bad again | AQI rises from 332 to 385 in 24 hours

NEW DELHI, Dec. 27 -- Air quality in the Capital deteriorated sharply on Saturday, edging close to the 'severe' mark, with the average AQI recorded at 385. As pollution levels spiked, at least 20 air ... Read More


Odisha lynching: Mamata vows support for 'oppressed' Bengali migrants

KOLKATA, Dec. 27 -- Days after a 30-year-old migrant worker from Bengal was allegedly killed in Sambalpur district of BJP-ruled Odisha, condemning the 'oppression and persecution' upon Bengali-speakin... Read More