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Mamata clarifies 'outsider' remark, says statement 'twisted'

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday clarified her stance on her recent "outsider" remark, saying a section of the media had "deliberately twisted" her statement made during an... Read More


Sovan Chatterjee returns to state administration as NKDA chairman

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- Former Kolkata Mayor and ex-state Cabinet minister Sovan Chatterjee has returned to the state administration after a gap of seven years, following his appointment as chairman of th... Read More


Top Court rejects CBI plea against Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the Calcutta High Court's order that had granted... Read More


Top Court flags discrimination faced by transgenders in country

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the discrimination faced by transgenders despite the enactment of a law in 2019, and directed the Cen... Read More


Kochi student quits school amid Hijab controversy

Kochi, Oct. 17 -- Parents of a student prevented from wearing hijab in a Church-run school here have decided to transfer her elsewhere citing 'stress', while the institution welcomed her to continue p... Read More


Singapore Police say no foul play suspected in Zubeen Garg's death

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A month after Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore, authorities in Singapore and Assam are pursuing parallel investigations, but contrasting developments have raised pub... Read More


Belgian court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A Belgian court on Friday approved the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi to India, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, offi... Read More


Phase 1 nominations end; NDA shows confidence, INDIA bloc in confusion

Patna, Oct. 17 -- Bihar plunged into election fever on Friday as nomination filings for the first phase of the Assembly elections concluded, highlighting a stark contrast between the ruling NDA's disc... Read More


RBI's gold reserves hit record $102 bn, SGBs deliver 338% return in eight years

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India's gold reserves have surpassed $100 billion for the first time, buoyed by a sharp rally in global bullion prices even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slowed its pace of ... Read More


Restrictions reimposed in Leh; Centre orders probe by retired SC judge into September 24 violence

Leh/Jammu, Oct. 17 -- Authorities in Leh reimposed restrictions on Friday, two days after lifting a 22-day curfew, amid apprehensions of public unrest ahead of planned protests by local groups demandi... Read More