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NEW DELHI: Nepalese footfall to border markets from Dharchula to Darjeeling has reduced as the new Balendra Shah-led government imposes a strict duty of up to 80% on Nepali rupee (Tk 63) worth of goods bought from the Indian market, reducing the cost of buying and selling for traders in Indian border districts and Nepal….

New Delhi: As a new round of trade talks between India and the US begins in Washington, the Coalition for a GM-Free India – a network of farmers and civil society organizations – wrote to the central government on Monday, requesting India not to allow imports of genetically modified (GM) cottonseed oil, dry oil in…

New Delhi: Ann Enforcement Directorate (ED) An investigation by political consultancy firm I-PAC has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in poll-bound West Bengal, putting it at the center of a fierce midterm battle. Mamata BanerjeeCenter led by Trinamool Congress and BJP. What began as a money-laundering investigation has now expanded into a sprawling confrontation…

Former Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: Justice Swarana Kant Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Monday refused to recuse herself from the hearing on former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement in the liquor policy case, observing that “impartiality is a presumption for a judge” and is not a “legal requirement but…

New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Maitra slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for misrepresenting a famous quote, which basically said Subhash Chandra Bosefrom Swami Vivekananda At a rally in West Bengal on Monday. Calling him a “bulldozer’s mind”, Mahua told him to get his “information right”.“Hello Bulldozer Buddhi @myogiadityanath get your facts right. Netaji…

PM Modi and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Will West Bengal once again subscribe to Mamata Banerjee’s pitch and emotional appeal built around the formula of ‘maa, mati, manush’? The ever-resilient and energised Bharatiya Janata Party in the state is eyeing her seat of power, hoping to breach the walls of the Bengal…

In this photo posted on April 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries ‘jhalmuri’, a street snack made of puffed rice, past a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections in Jhargram. (via @narendramodi/X PTI photo) New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Prime Minister said on Monday Narendra Modi“Drama” was…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday signed several MoUs aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between New Delhi and Seoul as India-South Korea relations.In a joint press statement, Prime Minister Modi The visit by Korean President Lee Jae-myung is an important step towards a more developed bilateral framework. “I am delighted to welcome President…

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested a senior DGCA official and a representative of a non-governmental organization in a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe case.According to an official statement, the officer was the Deputy Director General of Airworthiness Directorate of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in New Delhi.“The CBI has registered…

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said its Tamil Nadu president K Selvaperunthagai was “illegally” imprisoned. Income Tax DepartmentThe central agency accused him of obstructing his political duties Rahul GandhiCampaigning in constituencies.In a social media post on X, the Congress termed the probes as “clear misuse” of central agencies, claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party Intimidation…