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TMC flags 'fake voter' entry in Bengal rolls, alleges BJP bid to rig 2026 polls

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's warning that fake voters were being planted in Bengal's electoral rolls seems to be true after the name... Read More


Naveen Jindal Group, J'khand govt explore steel, clean energy ties

RANCHI, Jan. 24 -- The Chief Minister's Secretariat on Friday said that the Naveen Jindal Group has expressed its intent to collaborate with the Govt of Jharkhand in key areas including steel, clean e... Read More


Entire canal network to be lined under World Bank-backed project

CHANDIGARH, Jan. 24 -- World Bank has approved technical and financial assistance (loan) of Rs 5,700 crore under the 'Jal Sanrakshit Haryana Project', with the objective of making the state self-relia... Read More


Ex-minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui quits Congress with supporters

LUCKNOW, Jan. 24 -- Former Uttar Pradesh minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui resigned from the Congress on Saturday along with a large group of his supporters, dealing a setback to the party's organisation ... Read More


'Self-reliant': Mamata reaffirms commitment to empower girls

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on National Girl Child Day, reaffirmed her government's commitment to women's empowerment and said the social schemes run by the state cater ... Read More


Over 2K cops; drones, QRTs deployed to maintain vigil during R Day parade

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- The police have stepped up security arrangements for Republic Day, deploying around 2,500 personnel in and around Red Road on Monday to maintain strict vigilance and prevent any un... Read More


Barasat Police debunk 'Saraswati Puja blocked' claims; warns against spreading misinformation

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Barasat District Police issued a statement addressing claims that police and local authorities had stopped school students from celebrating Saraswati Puja, calling them misinformat... Read More


Census 2027: Internet access, housing quality, caste among questions in house listing

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Internet access, ownership of digital devices, housing quality, and caste will figure among the 33 questions to be asked during the house listing and housing census of Census 2027,... Read More


US signals half tariff rollback for India after crude cut step

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signalled that the Donald Trump-led administration could consider rolling back half of the 50 per cent tariffs imposed on India, citing wha... Read More


Over 40-year-old, 10 tonne steel bridge on canal stolen overnight in Chhattisgarh's Korba; 5 held

KORBA, Jan. 24 -- A 70-foot-long steel bridge weighing over 10 tonnes built on a canal more than four decades ago was stolen overnight in Chhattisgarh's Korba city, leaving local residents stunned, po... Read More