Calm Prevails in Bengal Re-Polling; Over 16% Voter Turnout in Early Hours

Kolkata — Re-polling across 15 booths in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district has remained peaceful so far, with voters turning out steadily in the early hours of Saturday.

Polling began at 7 a.m. under tight security, with…

Protests Break Out in Bengal’s Falta Over Alleged Poll Rigging, TMC Faces Local Anger

Kolkata: Tensions flared in the Falta Assembly constituency of West Bengal on Saturday as residents staged protests, accusing workers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of intimidation and electoral malpractice.

Locals from the Hashim Nagar area…

GST collections hit all-time high of nearly Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April

New Delhi: The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection surged 8.7 per cent (year-on-year) to a record Rs 2,42,702 crore in the month of April despite geo-political uncertainties, latest official data showed on Friday. Net GST…

Strict action promised against disruptions as Bengal gears up for vote counting

Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election results, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal has warned that any disruption or negligence during vote counting will invite strict action.

Speaking about the preparations,…

Nitish Kumar vacates Bihar CM residence on Buddha Purnima

 Bihar News: The ‘1 Anne Marg’ -- the official residence of the Chief Minister of Bihar -- long regarded as the epicentre of power in the state’s political landscape, witnessed a historic transition on…

Bengal polls: Re-polling in 15 booths in South 24 Parganas on May 2?

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India on Friday announced re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.? Of the…

Bihar road rage case: Main accused injured in police encounter, arrested

 Patna: A day after a sensational road rage incident in Bihar's Siwan claimed the life of a youth and left another critically injured, police have arrested the main accused, Chhotu Yadav, following an early morning encounter…

Gold, silver rise up to 2 pc amid crude oil surge, West Asia tensions

Mumbai: Gold and silver prices rose on Thursday amid surging crude oil prices driven by the West Asia conflict, gaining up to about 2 per cent. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June 5 opened at Rs 1,49,499…

'Three people running Bihar govt': Tejashwi Yadav criticises NDA for failing to expand cabinet

Patna: Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, alleging administrative paralysis and lack of direction due…

India and Italy expand defence ties, explore deepening industrial cooperation

New Delhi: India and Italy explored prospects for further developing industrial cooperation in the defence sector during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in New Delhi…