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Mamata hails SC nod for Aadhaar use in Bihar voter list dispute

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict allowing voters in Bihar, whose names were removed from the electoral rolls, to use Aadhaar c... Read More


'Dirty phrase; furnish proof': EC fumes at 'vote chori' narrative

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Amid relentless attacks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged voter data fudging, the Election Commission on Thursday said instead of creating a false narrative by using "... Read More


Op Sindoor on agenda in PM's address on I-Day

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday, a milestone that comes months after Operation Sindoor and amid op... Read More


SC seeks response from Centre in WB migrant workers' detention case

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday called for responses from the Union government and nine States on a petition claiming that workers from West Bengal were being detained on unverified ... Read More


CU likely to get permanent V-C by Aug 28: Bratya Basu

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Thursday expressed optimism that Calcutta University (CU) would have a permanent vice-chancellor (V-C) in place before August 28, in line wi... Read More


Biker charred to death: Driver held for fatal Salt Lake road mishap

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Bidhannagar City Police on Thursday arrested the driver of the car involved in a fatal accident in Salt Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Police said two motorcycles and a car were wai... Read More


State seeks HC nod to file FIR against Suvendu

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The Bengal government has reportedly approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to lodge an FIR against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in connection with the August 9 Naban... Read More


Vece Paes, father of Leander Paes, passes away; CM condoles

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Former Indian hockey player Dr Vece Paes, father of tennis star Leander Paes, who was a member of India's bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, passed... Read More


State declares holiday on Janmashtami

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The state government has declared Saturday (August 16), a holiday under the National Instruments Act, on account of Janmashtami. In the list of holidays released in November 2024,... Read More


Ex-JU student arrested for 'orchestrating attack on Bratya Basu from Spain'

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Former Jadavpur University (JU) student, Hindol Majumder, who was arrested for his involvement in the attack on Education minister Bratya Basu was found to have allegedly conspired... Read More