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Abhro Banerjee

A true-blue Bongo shontan living out of Bengal with the heart still there, Abhro Banerjee covers day-to-day national, international, and political affairs. He comes with an experience of seven and a half years in this industry with a recent shift from print to digital. When not penning, he can be either found pampering his dog, riding his darling bike, or cracking people up.

'Are you scared... come, arrest me': CM Soren attacks Centre, skips ED summons in mining case
India | Nov 03, 2022, 04:50 PM IST
Heman Soren skips ED summons: The Jharkhand Chief Minister said that he is not scared of the Central government. He urged the agencies to come and get him in case he has done something wrong.
Delhi gas chamber: Farm fires contribute a whopping 38% to NCR, highest this season
India | Nov 03, 2022, 02:28 PM IST
Delhi gas chamber: The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution jumped to 38 per cent on Thursday. The sudden rise has given birth to a thick layer of pungent smog over the national capital.
NASA posts creepy 'smiling Sun' in Twitter post | What experts say
Science | Oct 30, 2022, 01:42 PM IST
Experts, however, said the picture of the Sun may not be as happy as it looks!

'Everyone's life should be illuminated': PM Modi greets nation on Chhath puja
India | Oct 30, 2022, 08:53 AM IST
PM on Chhath Puja: On Sunday, the PM said that the festival is dedicated to worshipping the sun and nature, as he extended these greetings on this auspicious occasion.
PM Modi congratulates UK PM Sunak, agrees on 'early conclusion of a comprehensive & balanced FTA'
India | Oct 27, 2022, 11:00 PM IST
Modi congratulates Sunak: Earlier, Britain's third female Prime Minister, Liz Truss, exited on Thursday after the shortest tenure at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) under her belt as a Brexit prize.
Gyanvapi row: Fast-track court to pronounce verdict on 'shivling' worship on Nov 8
India | Oct 27, 2022, 08:13 PM IST
Gyanvapi row: On May 24, plaintiff Kiran Singh, who is the general secretary of Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, filed the suit in the Varanasi district court seeking a ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, handing over the complex to the Sanatan Sangh and permission to offer prayers.

Azam Khan gets 3 years in jail for a hate speech in 2019 | What was the case
India | Oct 27, 2022, 05:35 PM IST
Azam Khan hate speech case: A case was registered against him for making inflammatory speeches. The hearing of the case is going on in the court of MP-MLA (Magistrate Trial) Nishant Mann.
Kharge forms 47-member Steering Committee, retains most from CWC, including Manmohan, Sonia
India | Oct 26, 2022, 09:44 PM IST
Congress Steering Committee formed: All members and permanent invitees of the last CWC have been retained in the committee except Vivek Bansal. Bansal, a former MLA who was a permanent invitee in the previous CWC, is now the in-charge for Haryana affairs of the party.
CBDT extends due date for filing Income Tax Return for AY 2022-23 to November 7
Business | Oct 26, 2022, 06:34 PM IST
CBDT extends ITR due date: CBDT, the tax administration arm of the government, had extended the deadline for filing audit reports by 7 days last month to October 7.

'Leave Ukraine immediately': Indian Embassy issues fresh advisory over growing hostilities
India | Oct 25, 2022, 10:47 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: It said some Indian nationals have already left Ukraine pursuant to the earlier advisory. The embassy has asked the Indian nationals to contact it for any guidance or assistance to travel to the Ukrainian border for exiting the country.
China optimizes visa application process for Indians, issues 1,800 student visas so far
India | Oct 25, 2022, 09:02 PM IST
China visa ban: Earlier, India had issued a detailed advisory related to studying at Chinese medical schools as thousands of enrolled students continue to remain stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Not a single Muslim MP...': Tharoor takes a swipe at BJP as UK gets first Indian-origin Hindu PM
India | Oct 25, 2022, 08:09 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor on UK PM: While taking a jibe at BJP, Tharoor said the country should be prepared to look beyond caste, religion, class and language.

Rishi Sunak officially appointed British Prime Minister by King Charles III
World | Oct 25, 2022, 06:09 PM IST
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday scripted history when he was appointed by King Charles III as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali.
Delhi records over 900 dengue cases in October, total cases at 1876 this year
India | Oct 25, 2022, 04:13 PM IST
Delhi dengue cases: The city has also recorded 194 cases of malaria and 38 cases of chikungunya this year. The dengue infection tally had stood at 1,572 till October 12.
Rishi Sunak will be first Indian-origin UK PM; Penny Mordaunt opts out of race
World | Oct 25, 2022, 06:12 AM IST
UK PM race: The 42-year-old former chancellor, who said he wanted to “fix our economy, unite our party and deliver for our country” when he declared his candidacy.

Major incident averted as joint forces detect and destroy IED in Jammu & Kashmir's Parimpora
India | Oct 25, 2022, 06:12 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: The devices were found in a suspicious bag, which when searched by the law enforcement authorities, were detected with urea and gas cylinders. They, however, were destroyed for security reasons.
One day before Diwali, AQI still in red at 266; govt puts strict pollution curbs in place
India | Oct 23, 2022, 09:18 AM IST
Delhi air quality: Since the government had earlier predicted that the air quality in Delhi-NCR would nosedive by Saturday, the Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday directed authorities to enact stage two of GRAP.
Deepotsav: Lord Ram inspiration behind Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, won't leave anyone behind, says PM
India | Oct 24, 2022, 01:43 AM IST
PM Modi in Ayodhya: PM Modi will be received by CM Yogi around 4 pm. Both PM Modi and CM Yogi will visit the Ram Temple construction site and inspect the ongoing construction work. They will also offer prayers in the under-construction Ram Temple.
'Bharat Jodo Yatra to bring about change in atmosphere,' says Rajasthan CM Gehlot
India | Oct 22, 2022, 04:10 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress' 3,570-km long Bharat Jodo Yatra began from Kanyakumari on September 8. With the yatra, the Congress said it wanted to combat the alleged divisive politics of the BJP-led central government.
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claims hitting 100-member threshold
World | Oct 23, 2022, 12:00 AM IST
Rishi Sunak leads UK-PM race: The 42-year-old frontrunner's tally continues to grow as former prime minister Boris Johnson flies back from his Caribbean holiday to reportedly also join the contest.