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Bengal: EC to hold daily hearings of at least 100 voters per assembly constituency

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- The Election Commission has decided to significantly scale up its voter verification and hearing process in West Bengal, with a plan to summon at least 100 voters per Assembly cons... Read More


Messi's returns to soccer crazy Kolkata after 14 years, sparking midnight frenzy

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- Argentine football icon Lionel Messi received a rousing, near-mythical welcome on his return to football-crazy Kolkata after 14 years, as thousands of fans braved the winter chill ... Read More


Trump's idea to rename football not off base, but impossible

Washington, Dec. 13 -- US President Donald Trump's idea to rename American football and the National Football League (NFL) because of the "conflict" with soccer is not off base, but it would be imposs... Read More


Stolz shatters track records to win two golds at ISU World Cup in Hamar

Hamar (Norway), Dec. 13 -- American sensation Jordan Stolz continued his record-breaking run at the ISU World Cup, claiming the men's 500m and 1,500m gold medals with new track records. The 21-year-o... Read More


Apollo Tyres attains A-leadership rating in Global Carbon Disclosure Project

Kochi, Dec. 13 -- Apollo Tyres has earned an A- leadership rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for both Climate Change and Water Security, marking a major milestone that places the company... Read More


Italian firm SIMEST and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) sign MoU to boost Italy-India economic ties

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- SIMEST, the CDP Group company supporting the international growth of Italian enterprises, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) m... Read More


Iran says regional meeting on Afghanistan only intended for exchanging views, not for mediation of Pakistan-Taliban tensions

Tehran, Dec. 13 -- Mohammad Reza Bahrami, director general for South Asia at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that the upcoming regional meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran is intended to pro... Read More


Trump says Iranian nuclear programme is 'gonzo' post June strikes, says further damage can be avoided with a deal

Washington, Dec. 13 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday remarked that Iran's nuclear programme was "gonzo," post the US Air Force strikes in the country on June 22, and urged Tehran to reach a de... Read More


Two separate tragic road accidents claim lives of young girls

Ballia / Lucknow, Dec. 13 -- Uttar Pradesh witnessed two heartbreaking road accidents this week, resulting in the deaths of two young schoolgirls in Ballia and Lucknow. In Ballia district, a tragic i... Read More


Centre's anti-Maoist push faces questions as Bastar Olympics exposes gaps in youth outreach

Raipur, Dec. 13 -- The central and state governments are moving ahead with an ambitious plan to eliminate Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh by March 31, 2026, a target repeatedly emphasized in high le... Read More