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Mamata Banerjee says govt considering options to appoint 'tainted teachers' as Group C staff

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government is exploring options to accommodate the teachers, who have been identified as "tainted" in the recruitment scam, into Group C posts.

Manipur: Kukis open key NH-02 highway; Centre renews SoO pact with insurgent groups

Imphal: In a significant development ahead of a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Manipur, the Kuki Zo Council (KZC), representing sections of the Kuki and Zomi tribes, has assured the government that National Highway-02 will be reopened for unhindered travel and transport, media reports said.

Mamata calls Modi-Shah-BJP 'chor' amid ruckus in Assembly, multiple BJP MLAs including chief whip suspended and injured

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the "vote chor" slogans in the assembly while several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs including chief whip Shankar Ghosh were dragged out of the House during a fierce faceoff between the ruling party and primary opposition camp on Wednesday.

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the probe into the illegal betting app case, media reports said.

'Welcome but too late': Chidambaram on Modi govt's GST simplification

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's simplification of the GST structure but said the action was taken "too late".

'Wait for true GST 2.0 continues': Congress on Modi govt's major overhauling of tax structure

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has provided a mixed response to the central government's major overhauling of the GST regime, which now has two main slabs instead of the previous four, media reports said.

'Colonial era is over, no nation should try to dominate global politics': Putin backs India amid US tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said no nation should try to "dominate" global politics or security, even as he acknowledged the rise of "economic giants" such as India and China.

PM Modi hails next-gen GST reforms as Council approves two-tier tax structure ahead of festive season

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of next-generation reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), describing them as steps that would ease the lives of citizens and make business simpler, particularly for small traders and enterprises.

IIT Madras Prof Mitesh Khapra recognised among TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in AI

Mitesh Khapra, an associate professor at IIT Madras, has been featured in TIME magazine's prestigious 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI).

'Why don't you sit together and sort it out?' Delhi HC tells Mahua Moitra, advocate Jai Dehadrai over dog custody

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are unable to "sit together" and resolve their battle over the custody of a pet dog, which erupted following allegations of parliamentary impropriety and corruption against the politician.

Indians bagged nearly half of new US STEM OPT permits in 2024

International students in the US hit a milestone in 2024, securing record numbers of work permits under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, fuelling America’s economy and tech workforce.

Indian Navy's INS Trikand arrives in Egypt to participate in Exercise Bright Star

Indian Naval stealth frigate INS Trikand called at Alexandria, Egypt, on Monday during her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

K Kavitha quits KCR's BRS a day after her suspension over 'anti-party activities'

Hyderabad/IBNS: K Kavitha quit the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) a day after she was suspended from the party which is spearheaded by her father, K Chandrasekhar Rao, media reports said.

SSC scam: 'Enough is enough,' says Calcutta HC rejecting pleas filed by 'tainted' candidates seeking to appear in fresh exam

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the petitions filed by "tainted" candidates who sought to appear in the fresh teacher recruitment drive called by the West Bengal government, media reports said.

UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.

UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.

India sends 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan 

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has sent 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan and promised to send more aid to the nation in future.

UP man, 26, kills a 56-year-old woman, who was his lover and used Instagram filter to appear younger

A 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed his lover, a 56-year-old woman, who used filters to appear young and pressured him to get married, media reports said.

Russia offers discount on oil prices to India amid Trump tariffs: Report

The price of Russian oil has dropped to $3-$4 per barrel for India, as New Delhi continues to bear the brunt of US tariffs, media reports said.

Maratha quota row: Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike after Maha govt agrees to implement Hyderabad Gazette

In a breakthrough in the Maratha quota agitation, the Maharashtra government has agreed to Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil's primary demand to implement the Hyderabad Gazette, which identifies Marathas belonging to the Kunbi peasant community and allows for reservations in jobs and education.

Seychelles: Indian Navy's first training squadron arrives at Port Victoria

The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on September 1.

Ambani family postpones New York theatre festival amid US-India tensions over Russian oil imports

Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family has postponed a theatre festival planned for mid-September in New York, as strained India-US ties over Russian oil imports spill into cultural and business arenas.

Maitree-XIV: India-Thailand joint military exercise commences in Meghalaya today

The 14th edition of the India - Thailand joint military Exercise Maiatree-XIV commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya, on Tuesday.

Reviewing multifaceted cooperation: Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong to commence three-day India visit today

Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong will commence his three-day visit to India from Tuesday, officials said.

Suvendu Adhikari suspended from Bengal assembly for a day over ruckus during state minister Bratya Basu's address

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was on Tuesday suspended from the assembly for a day over a ruckus during state Education Minister Bratya Basu's address, media reports said.

Deepak Mittal, who led India-Taliban talks in 2021, appointed as ambassador to UAE

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday confirmed diplomat Deepak Mittal has been appointed as India's next envoy to the UAE.

KCR's daughter K Kavitha suspended from BRS for 'anti-party activities'

Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has suspended his daughter and Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha after she blamed senior leader T Harish Rao for the federal probe into her father, media reports said.

'Princes won't understand a poor mother and her son's suffering': Modi slams Rahul-Tejashwi over abuse against mother from Cong-RJD dias

New Delhi/IBNS: In his first response to abuses against his mother Heeraben Modi from the Congress-RJD dais, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition parties have insulted all women of the country.

Mamata govt-run Bengal Urdu Academy cancels Javed Akhtar's event after Islamists opposed his participation

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Urdu Academy has cancelled a literary event after some Islamist organisations opposed an invitation to renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, triggering widespread criticism against the Mamata Banerjee government from several quarters of the society, media reports said.

Army rejects Mamata allegation on TMC stage demolition in Kolkata Maidan, says protocol followed

The Indian Army and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress have indulged in a major tussle, with the latter accusing the Centre of deploying the force to muzzle its voice after the army started dismantling the party's stage next to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kolkata's Maidan on Monday.