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Moscow claims maritime law violation after US seizes Russian-flagged tanker

WASHINGTON/ MOSCOW, Jan. 7 -- The United States has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said on Wednesda... Read More


Netanyahu calls Modi, shares Gaza Peace Plan status

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who shared an update on the Gaza Peace Plan and reaffirmed their s... Read More


India, France must work together to stabilise global politics: Jaishankar

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- With the world witnessing a fractious geopolitical environment, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India and France working together has become important to ... Read More


Rogue wild elephant kills 13 in two days in Jharkhand villages

Chaibasa, Jan. 7 -- An elephant killed 13 people in two days in separate attacks in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, creating panic in the region, a senior forest official said on Wednesday. Four... Read More


2026 polls: Abhishek pitches 15-0 & 6-0 sweep for TMC in Dinajpur districts

Balurghat, Jan. 7 -- From a roadshow in Itahar on Wednesday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee called on voters to ensure a clean sweep for t... Read More


Day after Abhishek's nudge, CEO says SIR process completed at residence

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing notice was being served to Nobel laureate A... Read More


TMC MP snubs Centre over move to replace jute with plastic bags

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee has written to Union Textiles minister Giriraj Singh protesting the Centre's decision to allow large-scale use of high-den... Read More


Centre seeks more details from X on misuse of Grok AI for obscene content

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Centre has sought additional information from social media platform X over the alleged misuse of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to generate obscene and sexualised im... Read More


For sea rescue: Water drone deployed at Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- For the first time, the South 24-Parganas district administration has deployed a remote-controlled lifebuoy water drone at the Gangasagar Mela as part of its sea rescue operations. ... Read More


ASHA workers stage stir, seek pay hike

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A chaotic situation cropped up around Sasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake, Sector V, after Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers' deputation program demanding a minimum fixed sal... Read More