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West Bengal surges to second spot in India for foreign visitors - Leaves UP, Gujarat and Rajasthan far behind

India, Nov. 29 -- West Bengal has slowly moved up the charts and is now ranked the second most visited destination for international tourists in India, just behind Maharashtra, according to data relea... Read More


Quota in Maha local body polls: Results in 57 seats depend on verdict, rules SC

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed elections to more than 280 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra to go on as scheduled on December 2 while making it clear t... Read More


RBI Overhauls Rulebook, Scraps 9,500 Circulars, Issues 244 Master Directions

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has completed a sweeping regulatory consolidation by replacing a sprawling 9,446 circulars with 244 function-wise Master Directions. This is aime... Read More


Jamshedpur: Govt doctor files case against ex-health minister in CJM court

JAMSHEDPUR, Nov. 29 -- A government doctor living in Adityapur has lodged a complaint case in the court of Jamshedpur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) against former Jharkhand health minister Banna Gup... Read More


When the internet allows weaponisation of intimacy

India, Nov. 29 -- Had she seen the video, a colleague asked. She had not and when she did, she had to sit down. The 13-second clip had been shot, surreptitiously, by her then boyfriend, a year senior ... Read More


Those were the days, we thought they'd never end

India, Nov. 29 -- Do you remember the days when a bottle of Coke would cost four annas? That's 25 paise in today's money. Even at the time, this was not an insignificant sum. I would have to cajole Mu... Read More


Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 to be held in two phases across UP and Tamil Nadu

India, Nov. 29 -- The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0) will be held in two phases - December 2 to 15 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and December 16 to 30 in Tamil Nadu - to celebrate ... Read More


Inglorious ways of showcasing power

India, Nov. 29 -- While this is perhaps a universal phenomenon, Indians, I suspect - more than anybody else - revel in the paraphernalia of power. In my book, Being Indian (2004), the chapter on power... Read More


Fakhrul calls for policies to revive industries; make looters accountable

, Nov. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday emphasised the urgent need for reopening factories and industries closed over the past 15 years, reminding that their shutdow... Read More


Goa ZP elections on Dec 20: 8.68 lakh voters to decide 50 seats as MCC comes into force

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Goa will elect its new Zilla Panchayats on December 20, with the State Election Commission announcing the schedule for polls to 50 constituencies across North and South Goa. Acc... Read More