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From promise to protest: Why Annapurna Bhandar has become a test for BJP govt in Bengal

India, Aug. 22 -- A welfare promise that helped the BJP campaign for power in West Bengal is now confronting its first major political test on the streets. On Friday, women gathered outside district ... Read More


Jeet turns revolutionary-outlaw Ananta Singh: Stars hail Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The star-studded premiere of Jeet-starrer Bengali film Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat was held at a city mall last week, drawing several prominent names from the Bengali film... Read More


Trump says Canada trade talks are 'moving along' as tariff deadline nears

Washington, Aug. 22 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with Canada are "moving along" as American and Canadian officials race to reach an agreement before a new deadline for steep ... Read More


'Modi Chalisa' at Press Club of India sparks row: PCI distances itself from PM cutout worship event

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The Press Club of India (PCI) has denied any involvement in the worship of a cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event after videos of the incident went viral on so... Read More


iPhone EMI pressure leads to tragedy: Indian teenager, parents die after falling from Maharashtra hill

India, Aug. 22 -- An Indian teenager managed to buy an iPhone but failed to pay the EMI, leading to a fight with family members and eventually to their deaths in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinaga... Read More


One BJP, two voices: Bengal Minister Swapan Dasgupta's Jadavpur remark clashes with 'surgical strike' call

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The controversy over the clash between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has triggered mixed responses within the Bhara... Read More


'Reservation for poor, not caste': Why protesters flooded Delhi's Jantar Mantar

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- Within a month of the culmination of the NEET paper-leak protests, Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Friday witnessed another major demonstration, this time by protesters opposing ca... Read More


Ebola spreads exponentially in DR Congo: UN sounds alarm

India, Aug. 22 -- As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing fund... Read More


'Misogyny couldn't handle a woman's rejection': Deepika Padukone 'likes' post slamming Sandeep Reddy Vanga amid fresh Spirit row

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has seemingly responded to the resurfacing controversy surrounding her exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's upcoming film Spirit. The controversy re... Read More


Dalit woman 'gangrape-murder' shocker in Karnataka: 4 arrested after body found in well

India, Aug. 22 -- Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged gangrape and murder of a Dalit woman in Hokrani village of Karnataka's Raichur district, media reports said. Superi... Read More