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Lavani's leading light Shakuntala Nagarkar passes away at 66

India, Sept. 23 -- Shakuntalabai Nagarkar, the irrepressible doyenne of lavani and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2008, passed away at 66 at her home in Nimgaon, a sleepy hamlet out... Read More


From Insta 'likes' to quick commerce deliveries, warring couples gather digital ammo to slug it out in court

India, Sept. 23 -- A woman checked into a five-star hotel and posted her "wonderful check-in experience" on social media. She followed it up with a Google review of the patisserie there. The online po... Read More


Suvendu asks two ministers to focus on office work, cabinet clears new initiatives

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has asked Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Pal and Health Minister Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay to focus on their departmental responsibi... Read More


Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces zero-tolerance policy against drugs

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a zero-tolerance policy against drugs, saying that making the state "Nasha Mukt" was among the top priorities of... Read More


Bihar: Public anger spills into court as lawyer slaps Jamui molestation case accused

Patna, Sept. 23 -- Public anger over the alleged assault and obscene acts involving a girl and a boy in Jamui spilled into the court premises on Wednesday when a lawyer slapped one of the accused as h... Read More


Tejashwi alleges 'fraudulent' polls in Bihar and Bengal, seeks fresh elections

Patna, Sept. 23 -- RJD leader and Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of weakening the jurisdiction of the other two Ele... Read More


Eight UDP legislators joining BJP won't affect NPP-led govt: Meghalaya CM

Shillong, Sept. 23 -- Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said that the move by eight United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not impact the Natio... Read More


NSE To debut on Metropolitan Stock Exchange on September 24, besides BSE

Mumbai, Sept. 23 -- The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE), which was formerly known as MCX, officially announced in a statement here on Wednesday that it has permitted stocks of the National ... Read More


CPI MP demands resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar has demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that serious question... Read More


Kerala CM defends chartered flight to Malappuram, announces Rs 8 lakh aid for rain victims

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 23 -- Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said the families of those who died in the recent rain-related disaster would receive Rs 8 lakh financial assistance, ... Read More