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Calcutta HC reprimands EC over imposing restrictions on bike movement before Bengal polls

IANS | April 23, 2026 4:03 PM

Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday strongly criticised the Election Commission over imposing restrictions on the use of motorbikes two days before the Assembly polls in Bengal. On Thursday, Justice Krishna Rao told the Election Commission that it was abusing its power and citizens were being harassed in this way.

West Asia conflict blight on humanity with no winners: South African envoy

IANS | April 23, 2026 4:02 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) South African High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, has urged the international community to encourage parties involved in the West Asia conflict to remain engaged and find peace for the good of humanity.

TN voter turnout reaches 70 per cent, Bengal at 78.77 per cent

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:52 PM

Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The voter turnout for the West Bengal Assembly elections was recorded at 78.77 per cent, while that for Tamil Nadu stood at 70 per cent as of 3 p.m., according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury complains of EVM malfunctioning, poor arrangement for voters in searing heat

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:38 PM

Murshidabad, April 23 (IANS) Amid the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Thursday, Congress candidate from the Berhampore constituency Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in one of the booths of the district has been repeatedly malfunctioning, because of which, he said voters have to wait for hours in the scorching heat to cast their vote.

In Bengal, PM Modi's ten-point guarantee for sisters and promise of fast-tracking CAA after polls

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:36 PM

Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hitting the hustings in West Bengal on Thursday, gave a ten-point guarantee to the "women and sisters" of the state and outlined new government's key agenda, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power.

Gruesome details emerge in rape-murder of IRS officer's daughter

IANS | April 23, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) New details have emerged in the case of the sexual assault and murder of a 22-year-old woman, the daughter of an IRS officer, following the arrest of the accused by Delhi Police, officials reported on Thursday.

They surrounded me, destroyed car: BJP agent after alleged attack in West Bengal polls

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Tensions escalated during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls after BJP candidate Debashish Ojha’s election agent, Bishwajit Mandal, was allegedly attacked in Birbhum’s Labpur constituency.

Late-night snacking bad for your gut health: Study

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Chronic stress can disrupt bowel functions and now, a new report on Thursday suggested that eating late at night amplifies these effects, with implications for both digestive health and the gut microbiome.

Piyush Goyal slams Congress over India–South Korea FTA as 'poorly negotiated'

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:45 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that the India–South Korea free trade agreement (FTA), signed in 2009 and brought into effect in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA II government, is the result of a poorly negotiated, imbalanced agreement tilted against India.

Bypolls 2026: Modest polling in Gujarat and Maharashtra, over 30 pc till 1 p.m.

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Contrary to the brisk polling in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the by-elections for three seats (one in Gujarat and two in Maharashtra) started on a modest note and the polling percentage hovered around 30 per cent by Thursday noon.

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Calcutta HC reprimands EC over imposing restrictions on bike movement before Bengal polls

West Asia conflict blight on humanity with no winners: South African envoy

TN voter turnout reaches 70 per cent, Bengal at 78.77 per cent

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury complains of EVM malfunctioning, poor arrangement for voters in searing heat

In Bengal, PM Modi's ten-point guarantee for sisters and promise of fast-tracking CAA after polls

Gruesome details emerge in rape-murder of IRS officer's daughter

They surrounded me, destroyed car: BJP agent after alleged attack in West Bengal polls

Late-night snacking bad for your gut health: Study

Piyush Goyal slams Congress over India–South Korea FTA as 'poorly negotiated'

Bypolls 2026: Modest polling in Gujarat and Maharashtra, over 30 pc till 1 p.m.

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