NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday said they would fight for control of the party’s election symbol, asserting that they remained part of the organisation and were seeking to “rectify” it, a day after 20 dissident lawmakers announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).Speaking to reporters, Arup Chakraborty…

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NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team continued with the ‘no handshake’ policy during their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday.At the toss, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands, continuing a trend that has been followed in recent India-Pakistan cricket…

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TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of actress Sanchita Ugale, who reportedly died by suicide on June 14. She was 22. Known for her work across television, films and digital platforms, Sanchita had been steadily building a promising career before her untimely demise. Police have registered an…

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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday took a swipe at the breakaway Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction that has merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), claiming that “not only humans, but also Bangladeshi political parties are infiltrating India”.His remarks came amid the escalating battle for control of the TMC after…

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TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of actress Sanchita Ugale, who reportedly died by suicide on June 14. She was 22. Known for her work across television, films and digital platforms, Sanchita had been steadily building a promising career before her untimely demise. Police have registered an…

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NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Monday wrote to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat seeking detailed disclosures on the organisation’s legal status, finances, organisational structure and tax compliance.In an open letter addressed to Bhagwat that Priyank Kharge posted on X, he congratulated the organisation on its centenary but argued that its…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The India A-Sri Lanka A clash in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – a thrilling chase, a controversial finish, heated arguments with umpires, a Super Over and an angry exchange involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.What started as a routine group-stage fixture…

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On a busy day in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, passersby would often spot an elderly man standing quietly outside churches with a plastic cup in his hand. His clothes were worn. His beard was long and white. To many, he looked like a homeless pensioner trying to survive on spare change. Yet there was something unusual…

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AMRITSAR: In a significant development, the officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, on Monday declared Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann as “Guru Dokhi” (anti-Guru) and “Khalsa Panth Virodhi” (anti-Khalsa Panth) following a meeting of the five Sikh high priests at Akal Takht. The gathering also directed the Sikh Panth to have…

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4-year-old girl suffered severe injuries after a pack of six stray dogs attacked her BENGALURU: A four-year-old girl was seriously injured after being attacked by a pack of six stray dogs near the indoor stadium in CQAL Layout, Sahakara Nagar, on Sunday evening.The victim, identified as Sangeetha, 4, belongs to a family of construction workers…

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