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Budget debate turns chaotic over BJP MLA Agnimitra's 'madrasa' remarks

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- A heated argument broke out in the Assembly on Friday during the discussion of the state budget, when BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul allegedly made controversial remarks over the allocation... Read More


North Bengal to gain from people-centric Budget: TMC leaders

Siliguri, Feb. 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders across North Bengal on Friday welcomed the West Bengal State Budget, terming it people-centric and development-oriented with special emphasis on in... Read More


Old Malda: Expelled BJP leader Mondal plans Independent bid

Malda, Feb. 6 -- Even before the Election Commission announces the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections, the BJP in Malda is facing fresh internal turmoil, with expelled party leader Nitai Mondal ... Read More


India signs MOUs/Agreements for Digital cooperation with 23 countries

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)/Agreements with 23 countries for sharing or cooperation on India Stack/Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), primarily f... Read More


BJP bags Navi Mumbai mayor, dy mayor posts after Sena pulls out

India, Feb. 6 -- Sujata Patil and Dashrath Bhagat from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were elected unopposed as the mayor and the deputy mayor of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Thur... Read More


Sri Lankan govt. to pursue reparations for colonial-era losses

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath says that the process of pursuing compensation for colonial-era losses and seek the return of looted cultural treasures is c... Read More


Trump calls US elections 'rigged' and pushes for sweeping voting overhaul: What POTUS wants

India, Feb. 6 -- President Donald Trump reinforced his long-running critique of American elections on Thursday, claiming in a Truth Social post that "America's Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laug... Read More


Supreme Court upholds detention order against Pradeep Adhikari

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an order sending Pradeep Adhikari, the suspended director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, to judicial custody for trial. A be... Read More


Supreme Court's green light for abolition of MPs' pension

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court has held that the proposed MPs Pension Repeal Bill is consistent with the Constitution and can be approved by a simple majority. Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne a... Read More


Jaishankar hails India-EU FTA as "game changer", sees vast potential in defence, security, tech, talent flows

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday hailed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement as a "game changer" while addressing the inaugural India-EU Forum, organised by the Anant... Read More