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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.

Jharkhand: 26-year-old techie gang-raped in Chaibasa; 12 detained
India | Oct 22, 2022, 03:42 PM IST
Techie gang-raped: A group of eight to ten men stopped the couple, beat the boyfriend up and allegedly raped the woman after taking her to a secluded spot, police said.
Two days from Diwali, Delhi's AQI still under 'poor' category at 262; mercury settles at 17.4°C
India | Oct 22, 2022, 10:10 AM IST
Delhi AQI: 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, which includes banning the use of coal and firewood in hotels, restaurants.
PM Modi virtually participates in 'Griha Pravesh' of 4.5 lakh PMAY beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh
India | Oct 22, 2022, 05:04 PM IST
PM Modi Griha Pravesh: The official said that 29 lakh out of 48 lakh houses sanctioned under the PMAY in rural areas have been constructed at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore.

PM Modi to visit Kedarnath, Badrinath today, lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,400 cr
India | Oct 21, 2022, 06:09 AM IST
PM Modi to visit Uttarakhand: At around 9:25 am, Prime Minister will review the progress of development works along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath. Thereafter, Prime Minister will reach Badrinath where, at around 11:30 am, Prime Minister will perform darshan and pooja at Shri Badrinath
Liz Truss resigns as UK PM after six-week stint in Downing Street amid ongoing economic crisis
World | Oct 21, 2022, 06:10 AM IST
UK PM resigns: Just a day earlier Truss had vowed to stay in power, saying she was “a fighter and not a quitter.” But Truss left Thursday after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of Conservative Party discipline.
'Will make Delhi garbage-free if BJP wins MCD polls,' says Amit Shah, promises 100% waste treatment
India | Nov 08, 2022, 03:10 PM IST
Amit Shah on municipal polls: Union Home Minister Amit Shah added that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party wanted Delhi to be 'AAP Nirbhar' while BJP wanted the national capital to be Atmanirbhar, and asked the people to choose between the two in the MCD elections.

Gaming app case: ED raids Kolkata businessman, seizes Rs 1.65cr; Bitcoin worth Rs 7.12 cr frozen
India | Oct 20, 2022, 05:34 PM IST
Gaming app case: The commission also recovered incriminating documents under PMLA. The ED raids were in connection to the mobile gaming app "E-nuggets".
'Let us breathe clean air, spend your money on sweets': SC refuses to lift ban on firecracker
India | Oct 20, 2022, 06:34 PM IST
Delhi firecracker ban: Delhi government has banned the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali. In a press conference, Environment Minister Gopal Rai informed bursting of crackers can attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200.
'No party worker big or small': Congress president-elect Kharge; Tharoor says 'revival has begun'
India | Oct 19, 2022, 11:26 PM IST
Congress President election result: A Dalit from Karnataka, 80-year-old Kharge trounced his 66-year-old rival, Shashi Tharoor, in a historic election seeking to steer the beleaguered party out of its current crisis. He bagged over 84 percent of the votes in the presidential election.

'Deteriorating security situation': MEA advises Indians against travelling to Ukraine
India | Oct 19, 2022, 09:47 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Last Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had issued another advisory to the Indian nationals residing in Ukraine to avoid non-essential travel in view of the escalating situation in the country.
'Very poor' AQI by Saturday; govt bans coal, firewood in Delhi-NCR eateries
India | Oct 19, 2022, 08:14 PM IST
Delhi-NCR Poor AQI: The use of diesel generators, except for essential services, is also banned under stage two of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) which is a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation.
Mehbooba Mufti demands probe into militant's death in Shopian
India | Oct 19, 2022, 05:42 PM IST
J&K militant's death: Imran Bashir Ganai was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of two labourers at Harmain in Shopian district in the early hours of Tuesday.

Delhi govt bans bursting of firecrackers, imposes jail term up to six months for violation of rules
India | Oct 19, 2022, 03:44 PM IST
Delhi firecracker ban: In September, the city government re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, including on Diwali, a practice it has been following for the last two years.
Cong to get 1st non-Gandhi president after 24 years as Kharge, Tharoor face off in historic poll
India | Oct 17, 2022, 06:29 PM IST
Congress president poll: Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral college to pick the party chief in a secret ballot. The results will be declared on October 19.
Andheri East by-poll: BJP will not contest election, asks candidate to withdraw nomination
India | Oct 17, 2022, 01:46 PM IST
Andheri East by-poll: This decision, however, is not sudden and was in the making since MNS chief Raj Thackeray wrote to Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, requesting the party not to field its candidate.

'We fight some battles so history can...': Has Shashi Tharoor accepted defeat? Read cryptic tweet
India | Oct 17, 2022, 02:32 PM IST
Congress President poll: Voting began on Monday in the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off for the post of AICC chief.
Mamata on 4-day visit to north Bengal from today, to meet flash flood victims
India | Oct 17, 2022, 10:37 AM IST
Mamata visits North Bengal: Some few people had lost their lives due to flash floods in Mal river in North Bengal's Jalpiaguri district during the immersion of Goddess Durga idols earlier this month, they said.
BJP failing to provide security to Kashmiri pandits, says Cong after J-K's Shopian killing
India | Oct 15, 2022, 11:08 PM IST
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead: Deputy Inspector General of Police Sujit Kumar said the Kashmir Freedom Fighter (KFF) group, the proxy name of a militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for Bhat's killing.
'Erroneous': Govt on Global Hunger Index report, calls it 'move to taint India's image'
India | Oct 15, 2022, 09:39 PM IST
Govt on Global Hunger Index report: The Global Hunger Report 2022 released by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, Non-Government Organisations from Ireland and Germany respectively, has ranked India at 107 among 121 countries.
'PM Modi working to end parivaarvad in politics': Amit Shah in Himachal's Sirmaur
India | Oct 15, 2022, 06:04 PM IST
Amit Shah in Himachal Pradesh: The Home Minister went on to add that from the abrogation of Article 370 to the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Narendra Modi government made possible what had previously seemed unimaginable.