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EC sets verification deadline of voter docus absent from the 2002 rolls

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to complete verification of documents submitted by voters whose names, or whose relatives' names, d... Read More


Cabinet clears move to retain 66 wards under HMC

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The state Cabinet has approved legal amendments to retain all 66 wards under the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC). The state government will table a Bill in the West Bengal Legi... Read More


Darjeeling sees heavy Christmas footfall as tourists return

Darjeeling, Dec. 25 -- Gone are the days of Bing Crosby's, "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas;" real Christmas trees; "Burra Khana" at the clubs and Christmas goodies being baked at home and not bough... Read More


Kabaddi promoter shot dead in Mohali: Criminals having free run, says HC; summons DGP

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- The high court on Wednesday summoned the Punjab director general of police (DGP) for the January 15 hearing in connection with the killing of a Kabaddi promoter in Mohali on Dec... Read More


Delhi HC directs Centre to fast-track extradition of US-based accused; trial to end within a year

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to expedite the extradition of US-based accused Amit Wadhwa and asked the trial court to conclude the long-pending criminal proceedin... Read More


Cops zero in on 3 suspects in Thawe temple theft case in Gopalganj

BETTIAH, Dec. 25 -- Close on the heels of the arrest of Deepak Rai, an alleged key conspirator, Gopalganj police on Thursday said they have begun zeroing in on three other suspects and Rai's girlfrien... Read More


Five eyes agencies publish global red flags to detect foreign bribery

Bangladesh, Dec. 25 -- The growing complexity of global business has created fertile ground for corruption to cross borders with unprecedented ease. In response, the UKs Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in... Read More


UP Board revises rules to permit gender change in HS, Inter certificates

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 25 -- : In a landmark decision, the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has approved changes in its 124-year-old system to allow correction of gender details in academi... Read More


Maharashtra: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari flags off 'Atal Run-2025' on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary

Nagpur, Dec. 25 -- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday, flagged off the 'Atal Run-2025' on the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Speaking on the occasion, N... Read More


Quick home services boom: VCs interested, but startups struggle to stand out

Bengaluru, Dec. 25 -- Quick home services, as an emerging business, have caught the eye of venture capital (VC) investors, even though experts warn that the sector is cost-intensive and lacks differen... Read More