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Mamata Banerjee speaks with protesting farmers lending support to farmers' protest | Coronavirus vaccine to be ready in next few weeks: PM Modi | India reports over 36,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 540 deaths | Three Bengal doctors, including Sagore Dutta Hospital's principal Hasi Dasgupta, succumb to COVID-19 in a single day | Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Majerhat Bridge in Kolkata, accuses Centre over delay | No breakthrough achieved in 7-hour-long meeting between Centre and farmers' representatives | Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari's 'mind' likely to be known on Sunday | 'No more talk with Suvendu Adhikari': Trinamool Congress | Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Award protesting against Modi govt's 'betrayal of farmers' | Rajinikanth to launch political party in Jan 2021 ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Lockdown in Delhi is no solution to COVID-19: Health Minister  Satyendar Jain

Mar 27, 2021, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that the lockdown in Delhi is no solution to COVID-19.

Bengal polls: BJP claims Mamata Banerjee requested its leader to work for TMC during election in Tamluk, releases audio clip

Mar 27, 2021, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Releasing a call recording, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee had sought help from a BJP leader in the West Bengal assembly election.

Bengal election: ECI seeks report after TMC's Purulia candidate threatens BJP leader to 'shoot' outside polling station

Mar 27, 2021, at 08:35 pm

Purulia/West Bengal/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a report from its local machinery after Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Purulia candidate, Sujoy Banerjee, was seen in a video threatening a BJP leader to shoot outside a polling station in Purulia district of West Bengal on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Assam polls 2021: 23 per cent votes polled till noon

Mar 27, 2021, at 07:21 pm

Guwahati/UNI: More than 23 per cent votes have been recorded till 11:30 pm in the first phase of polls in Assam.

PM Modi begins second day of Bangladesh tour with temple visit

Mar 27, 2021, at 05:21 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday started the second day of his visit by offering morning prayers at the Jeshoreshwari temple in Satkhira.

Bangladesh: Narendra Modi visits Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple 

Mar 27, 2021, at 03:57 pm

Dhaka: PM Narendra Modi visited Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple on the second day of his Bangladesh trip on Saturday.

Narendra Modi to visit Hindu temple, meet Sheikh Hasina on day 2 of Bangladesh trip

Mar 27, 2021, at 03:36 pm

Dhaka: Indian PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Shaktira Jeshoreshwari temple in Bangladesh on the second day of his visit to the neighbouring nation.

West Bengal Assembly Polls: First phase of voting underway in 30 seats

Mar 27, 2021, at 02:36 pm

Kolkata: The first phase of voting in the high-decibel West Bengal Assembly polls is currently underway in Saturday.

Assembly polls: First Phase of voting underway in Assam, West Bengal

Mar 27, 2021, at 01:46 pm

Kolkata/Guwahati: The first phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam is currently underway amid tight security measures and maintaining protocols due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country on Saturday.

WB: Polling-duty vehicle allegedly set ablaze in Purulia's Bandwan a night before election, no casualty

Mar 27, 2021, at 06:01 am

Purulia/West Bengal/IBNS: A vehicle requisitioned for poll duty was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Bandwan in Purulia district of West Bengal on Friday night, hours before the first phase of the assembly election, reports said.

Suez Canal blockage: 25-member all Indian crew onboard giant ship Ever Given safe

Mar 27, 2021, at 05:36 am

Cairo/IBNS: The entire crew of 25 Indians of giant container ship Ever Given, blocking Suez Canal since the past three days, are safe, news agency ANI reported.

Maharashtra imposes night curfew from Sunday, malls to shut at 8 PM

Mar 27, 2021, at 04:05 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra will impose a night curfew from Sunday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said, as the state is witnessing a massive spike in coronavirus cases.

'Suvendu Adhikari harbouring armed criminals': TMC writes to Bengal EC

Mar 27, 2021, at 01:20 am

Kolkata/UNI: The ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, saying that BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari is harbouring armed criminals at least in nine locations.

India, Pakistan hold brigade commander flag meeting along LoC: Pak Army

Mar 27, 2021, at 12:58 am

New Delhi/UNI: Indian and Pakistani military officers held a meeting on Friday along the Line of Control in Kashmir weeks after both countries announced ceasefire along the LoC, the Pakistani army said.

50th Bangladesh Independence Day: Modi hands over Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to his daughters

Mar 27, 2021, at 12:21 am

Dhaka: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday joined the 50th Independence Day celebration of Bangladesh and conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Next 25 years are crucial for both India and Bangladesh: Narendra Modi 

Mar 26, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated people of Bangladesh on their 50th Independence Day and said both the nations have similar opportunities in trade and industry sectors.

India may not part in SCO anti-terror exercise in Pakistan

Mar 26, 2021, at 10:50 pm

India may not join the anti-terror exercise that Pakistan is holding for the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), reports suggested.

Narendra Modi meets political, community leaders in Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day tour to Bangladesh, met several leaders, including members of the 14 party alliance, of the country on Friday.

Assam: 81.09 lakh voters to decide fate of 264 candidates in first phase of polls tomorrow

Mar 26, 2021, at 08:49 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The first phase of poll for 47 constituencies including 42 seats in 11 districts of Upper Assam, Northern Assam region and five seats in central Assam’s Nagaon district will be held on Saturday.

Win for Tata Sons as Supreme Court backs removal of Cyrus Mistry as chairman

Mar 26, 2021, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a big win for Tata Sons, the Supreme Court on Friday backed the removal of Cyrus Mistry as the chairman of Tata Group in 2016.

'Their valour will continue to inspire future generations,' writes PM Modi at National Martyr’s Memorial in Bangladesh

Mar 26, 2021, at 06:38 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi after laying wreath to the martyrs of Bangladesh liberation war at the National Martyr’s Memorial in Savar, in his message in the visitor's book wrote that their valour will continue to inspire future generations to fight injustice and defend the cause of righteousness.

Death toll in Mumbai hospital fire touches 6

Mar 26, 2021, at 05:40 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The death toll in the fire incident at a Mumbai hospital has touched six, the municipal corporation stated.

Bharat Bandh: Farmers block key roads, national highways; traffic disrupted

Mar 26, 2021, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The farmers protesting against the three newly enacted agriculture reform laws on Friday began their 12-hour nationwide protest by blocking key roads and national highways in north India.

PM Modi reaches Bangladesh for 2-day visit, welcomed by Sheikh Hasina

Mar 26, 2021, at 04:53 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Dhaka, was welcomed by his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the airport upon reaching the neighbouring country on Friday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wishes Bangladesh on National Day

Mar 26, 2021, at 03:52 pm

New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday wished people of Bangladesh on National Day.

Aurangabad Petrol Pump Association initiates ‘no mask no petrol policy’

Mar 26, 2021, at 03:34 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Following the increase of number of corona patients in the city and day to day which is raising concerns, the Petrol Pump Association has decided to initiate 'no mask no petrol' policy to control the further spread of covid cases.

India records 59,118 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours 

Mar 26, 2021, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi: India continued to witness a hike in COVID-19 cases as the nation recorded 59,118 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Bangladesh today

Mar 26, 2021, at 02:43 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh for his two-day trip to the neighbouring country on Friday.

Fire at Mumbai hospital: Patients evacuated 

Mar 26, 2021, at 02:29 pm

Mumbai: Patients of a Mumbai hospital were shifted to safety after a fire broke out in the medical facility on Thursday.

India-US get ready to re-establish Homeland Security Dialogue

Mar 26, 2021, at 06:34 am

Washington: US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke on Monday with India’s Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu when the two leaders discussed the issue of further strengthening the partnership between the Government of India and the Department of Homeland Security.