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Chaos at West Bengal CEO office as BLOs protest SIR deadlines

India, Dec. 5 -- There was quite a commotion outside the office of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) when a large section of the Trinamool Congress-backed booth-level officers - engaged in the s... Read More


Bijapur encounter toll rises to 18 as six more bodies of Naxaliles found

India, Dec. 5 -- Six more bodies of Naxalites have been recovered following an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, taking the toll of cadres killed in the gun battle ... Read More


SC asks States to provide more staff to ECI

India, Dec. 5 -- Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court dire... Read More


No GST on leasing out residential premises as hostel for students: SC

India, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that leasing out of residential premises to an entity which is using it as a hostel for students and working professionals is exempted from GST. A ... Read More


SC asks all High Courts to submit details of pending acid attack cases in four weeks

India, Dec. 5 -- Terming tardy trials in acid attack cases as a "mockery of the system", the Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the High Courts to submit details of such pending cases across the c... Read More


A story of boom, gloom and doom

India, Dec. 5 -- Marc Faber, the stock soothsayer who is famous for his 'Gloom, Boom, Doom' report, feels that the Indian stock market is not going anywhere in 2026. This view is contradictory to thos... Read More


Censorship vs immigration

India, Dec. 5 -- Censorship of the conservative, and right-wing views, or airing of anti-US ones can be used by the American officials to deny H-1B visas to both new applicants, and those who wish to ... Read More


Blase Capital DEFICIT TRADE

India, Dec. 5 -- As Russia's powerful Vladimir Putin lands in India, there is huge excitement about the potential and possibilities to further concretise the trade, cultural, social, and business link... Read More


Skating season opens in Shimla

India, Dec. 5 -- The ice skating season officially opened in the chilly morning hours on Thursday in Shimla, home to Asia's largest natural ice skating rink. The rink was quality tested on Wednesday b... Read More


Panel seeks action on pending Lokpal wings

India, Dec. 5 -- A Parliamentary panel on Thursday suggested urgent steps to operationalise the inquiry and prosecution wings of the Lokpal. The panel noted that "operationalisation of these statutory... Read More