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CM pays tribute to Khudiram Bose, condemns film for 'insulting freedom fighters'

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the makers of the Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2, alleging that it wrongly depicted revolutionary martyr Khudiram Bose as having... Read More


Parl panel flags lagging plastic waste units, seeks urgent waste survey

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A Parliamentary panel has flagged that only 1,051 of 1,787 plastic waste management units (PWMUs) are functional in the country, with particularly poor performance in states like... Read More


Over 17 lakh affected by floods in Bihar, rescue operations underway

Patna, Aug. 11 -- More than 17 lakh people have been affected by floods in Bihar, where several rivers are in spate due to torrential rainfall in the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. A total ... Read More


Mizo: 1,900 refugees from Myanmar, B'desh registered in biometric enrollment

Aizawl, Aug. 11 -- More than 1,900 refugees staying in Mizoram have been enrolled in the ongoing exercise of biometric enrollment for people from Myanmar and Bangladesh, an official said on Monday. H... Read More


Odisha: 13-year-old girl dies after allegedly setting herself on fire in Bargarh district

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl, who allegedly set herself on fire at a village in Odisha's Bargarh district, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital in Burla on Monday, police said.... Read More


Man with criminal records, history of contesting polls killed in police firing

Godda, Aug. 11 -- A person, who was wanted in various criminal cases and had contested the Jharkhand Assembly polls on tickets of several political parties, was allegedly killed in police firing early... Read More


Parl nod to 8 Bills after Rijiju's ultimatum to Oppn to join debate

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Parliament on Monday passed eight Bills as Union minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the Opposition parties for repeated disruptions of both the Houses of Parliament and announced that... Read More


Lok Sabha passes sports Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha here on Monday with Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing it as the "single biggest reform in ... Read More


Presidency Univ teachers urge to take back entrance test responsibility from WBJEEB

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- A large section of Presidency University teachers has urged the vice-chancellor to regain control of the institution's undergraduate and postgraduate entrance examinations from nex... Read More


Rahul Gandhi demands 'clean, pure' voter list

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Opposition is protesting for the right to vote for every Indian and demanded a "clean and pure" voter list, asserting that the iss... Read More