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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.

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The U.S. already has sent more than 310,000 doses of the

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

World | Jul 27, 2022, 10:30 PM IST

US Monkeypox vaccine: Nearly two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration said it had finished the necessary inspections at Bavarian Nordic's facility in Denmark, where the company fills vials of the vaccine.

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari

Why is Partha Chatterjee still in Mamata's cabinet, asks Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari

India | Jul 27, 2022, 10:01 PM IST

Adhikari met Governor La Ganesan at the Raj Bhavan, seeking that Chatterjee, who holds the industry, commerce and parliamentary affairs portfolios, be removed as minister.

TMC leader Saugata Roy protested against Centre's Agnipath

TMC MP urges govt to withdraw Agnipath scheme immediately in interest of country

India | Jul 27, 2022, 06:02 PM IST

TMC on Agnipath: Raising the issue in Lok Sabha during a discussion on matters of urgent public importance under Rule 377, Roy said soldiers would be recruited for four years only under the Agnipath scheme with no retirement benefits like pension and medical insurance.

Sonia Gandhi was questioned for three hours on Wednesday.

11 hours, 3 days, 100 questions: ED quizzes Sonia Gandhi for third time today; no new summons issued

India | Jul 27, 2022, 05:00 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: With Wednesday's questioning, Gandhi has been questioned for more than 11 hours over three days and faced around 100 questions, officials said. Her first round of questioning took place on July 21.

Party worker surround a BJP MPs car in protest against the

BJP youth leader's murder: Party workers surround, try to turn over Dakshina Kannada MP's car | Watch

India | Jul 27, 2022, 07:34 PM IST

BJP Yuva Morcha member's murder: Tension prevailed at several places in Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday with instances of stone-pelting and police lathicharge being reported, following the murder of the BJP worker.

Hours after the Meghalaya authorities issued a lookout

BJP leader from Meghalaya arrested in UP for being ‘involved in sex racket’

India | Jul 26, 2022, 10:40 PM IST

BJP leader runs sex racket: Marak, who was earlier a militant leader, has been absconding, following a raid at his farmhouse at Tura in the state’s West Garo Hills district. A total of six minors were rescued and 73 people were arrested on Saturday in connection to the case.

Tuesday was the Day 1 of 5G spectrum auctions.

5G spectrum auction: Bids worth Rs 1.45 lakh cr made on Day 1; services to start by Sept-Oct, says Ashwini

Business | Jul 26, 2022, 09:59 PM IST

5G spectrum auction: All four applicants — Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and an Adani group firm "actively" participated in the auction of 5G spectrum, that offers ultra-high speeds (about 10 times faster than 4G), lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connections.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was questioned for six hours

55 questions over 2 days: ED quizzes Sonia Gandhi, summons her again today

India | Jul 27, 2022, 05:03 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi ED questioning: She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement. The Congress leader had reached the ED office around 11 am with her Z+ armed security cover, and accompanied by her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

This year marks 23 years of Vijay Diwas

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022: Did China support Pakistan during Kargil War? What role did China play

India | Jul 26, 2022, 05:34 PM IST

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022: Apart from the history and legacy of Indo-Pak war, there's an important point that we miss. Who did our mighty neighbour China stand with?

Farooq Abdullah had earlier appeared before the ED on May

J&K cricket scam case: ED files chargesheet against Farooq Abdullah

India | Jul 26, 2022, 04:40 PM IST

J&K Cricket scam case: The chargesheet (supplementary prosecution complaint) was preceded by three provisional attachment orders, dated 28.02.2020, 18.12.2020 & 25.02.2022, attaching therewith movable as well as immovable assets to the extent of Rs. 21.55 crore in aggregate belonging to Abdullah.

Samajwadi Party had earlier written to Shivpal Yadav,

Samajwadi Party's 'free to leave' letter speaks of SP chief's 'political immaturity': Shivpal Yadav

India | Jul 26, 2022, 03:52 PM IST

Shivpal reacts to SP letter: This is Shivpal's first reaction ever since the letter stating "you are free to go" was directed to him on Saturday. The SP had also shot a similar letter to another ally Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar.

Saxena has already recommended a CBI probe into the alleged

Delhi Excise Policy: LG takes note of 'lapses', seeks report from Chief Secy

India | Jul 23, 2022, 07:06 PM IST

Delhi liquor policy: Saxena has already recommended a CBI probe into the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses related to the Excise Policy 2021-22 of the Kejriwal government. The recommendation of CBI probe by the LG was based on a report of the Chief Secretary.

Partha Chatterjee was sent to two-day ED custody.

West Bengal SSC scam: Minister Partha Chatterjee remanded to two-day ED custody

India | Jul 23, 2022, 07:13 PM IST

West Bengal SSC scam: Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday in connection with its investigation into the alleged school jobs scam, an official of the agency said.

Smriti Irani rubbishes Congress's claims, says her daughter

'My daughter is a student, she doesn't run any bar': Smriti Irani rubbishes Cong's allegations

India | Jul 23, 2022, 05:22 PM IST

Smiriti rubbishes Congress's claim: The leader added that the allegations made by Congress are baseless. Attacking the Congress, Irani said: "The fault of my girl is her mother did a press conference on the loot of Rs 5000 crore by Rahul and Sonia Gandhi.

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Yadav.

Samajwadi Party's ultimatum to Shivpal Yadav: 'You're free to go...'

India | Jul 23, 2022, 03:59 PM IST

Samajwadi Shivpal party rift: Akhilesh Yadav's estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav, apparently miffed at being excluded from the list of star campaigners of the Samajwadi Party for LS polls, has now said his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) will independently contest the upcoming polls.

The Enforcement Directorate raided several places in

West Bengal SSC scam: ED seizes Rs 20 crore from TMC minister Partha Chatterjee's aide

India | Jul 22, 2022, 08:43 PM IST

West Bengal SSC scam: "The search team is taking the assistance of bank officials for the counting of cash through cash counting machines. A total of more than 20 mobile phones have been recovered from the premises of Arpita Mukherjee, the purpose and use of these are being ascertained," said the ED

Nirav Modi, 50, is presently lodged in a UK jail.

Gems, bank deposits among assets of Nirav Modi attached by ED in Hong Kong

India | Jul 22, 2022, 08:21 PM IST

Nirav Modi: Some assets of Nirav Modi in Hong Kong were identified in the form of gems and jewelleries lying in private vaults and bank balances in accounts maintained there and these have been provisionally attached under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), it said.

Opposition's Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva.

Margaret Alva's advise to Mamata on Vice President poll: 'Not the time for whataboutery, ego or anger'

India | Jul 22, 2022, 06:59 PM IST

Vice Presidential Election 2022: Seeking support from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, Alva tweeted: "The TMC's decision to abstain from voting in the VP election is disappointing. This isn't the time for 'whataboutery’, ego or anger. This is the time for courage, leadership & unity."

The passengers were deboarded and all their bags were

IndiGo's Patna-Delhi flight bomb scare: Passenger spreads panic, says there's bomb in his bag; arrested

India | Jul 22, 2022, 03:16 AM IST

Indigo Patna-Delhi flight bomb scare: Patna's Deputy Magistrate Chandrashekhar said that the individual himself told the authorities about the "bomb" in his bag. The accused, identified as Gurpreet, was boarding the aircraft with his parents when the incident took place.

Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar

'Workers made enough wealth to last for 3-4 generations': Karnataka Congress leader's statement sparks row

India | Jul 21, 2022, 09:50 PM IST

Speaking at the protest, Ramesh Kumar said: "Every congressman has made enough wealth that lasts for 3-4 generations in the name of Nehru-Gandhi family and we should repay our debt by defending Sonia Gandhi against ED summons."

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