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KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi sharpened BJP’s Bengal campaign on Saturday, dismissing Trinamool Congress’ “khela hobe” slogan and framing the assembly polls as a battle to protect Bengal’s identity, while promising to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to end what he called “politics of appeasement”. “Bahut khel khel liya hai tumne,” Modi said, adding those who…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday exchanged pleasantries and talked briefly at an event, a rarity in the otherwise cold and indifferent equation between them. It is not often that Rahul joins ministers and high functionaries like Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to…

As part of his ongoing US tour, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh held high-level discussions with US Air Force leadership, including Chief of Staff Gen Ken Wilsbach, to strengthen growing defence partnership and talked on shared strategic priorities, procurement of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones and boosting Indo-Pacific cooperation.The IAF chief…

SRINAGAR: Even after six years after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the Aadhaar records of the people of Ladakh continued to reflect J&K instead of Ladakh.This has finally changed now. Residents of Ladakh can now see their identity reflected in Aadhaar records, with ‘Ladakh’ replacing ‘Jammu & Kashmir’ in the…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…

Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee NEW DELHI: An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team on Saturday conducted a five-hour raid at the residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the school jobs scam, officials said.The team reached his home in the Naktala area around 10.45 am after central forces cordoned off the…

. NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday dismissed claims that the Tamil film “Jana Nayagan” was leaked from its system as “baseless and misleading”, asserting that its certification process follows a secure, access-controlled protocol. The clarification comes amid a controversy over the film’s alleged online leak in high-definition format, which…

NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed and 25 were injured in Bihar’s Katihar following a collision between a bus and pick up van.According to Katihar Police, injured people are being taken to the nearest government hospital.“Today, on April 11, 2026, a horrific road accident occurred near Gerabari within the jurisdiction of the Korha…

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry and Assam drew global attention, with 38 delegates from 22 countries witnessing India’s electoral process firsthand under the poll panel’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.In a statement, the EC said the delegates observed the scale, precision and vibrancy of the polls,…

US and Iran peace talks began in Islamabad. Nasa’s Artemis II returned safely, completing the historic lunar mission with the Orion capsule safely splashing down in the Pacific. PM Modi targeted TMC on corruption and infiltration, promising faster CAA citizenship for eligible refugees if BJP wins. White House denied agreeing to unfreeze Iranian assets amid…