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Mamata Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.ECI sources claimed the Trinamool Congress leader “raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the table and left” during a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

NEW DELHI: Air India Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANX) after the crew operating this aircraft from London to Bengaluru reported an issue with the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch. The aircraft had taken off from London at 9.19 pm Sunday from Heathrow and landed in Bengaluru Monday 11.54 am…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which Banerjee and the…

File photo: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (Picture credit: ANI) A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two separate corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in the allocation of residential plots under the Purbachal New Town government project near Dhaka.According to news…

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday took a sharp dig at the Centre during the Parliament Budget Session, dismissing claims of “ruckus in the House” and accusing the ruling party of repeatedly targeting the opposition branding them “deshdrohi.” She further took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning restrictions placed on…

Gaming giants faced massive stock drops after Google’s AI, Project Genie, was unveiled. While impressive, the tool generates basic, non-playable virtual worlds, not actual games. Investors’ fears of AI disrupting game creation are seen as an overreaction, overlooking the complex realities of game development and technical limitations. Major video game companies watched billions evaporate from…

‘Border 2’ released on Janaury 23 and fans had huge expectations from it, considering it was a successor to the 1997 ‘Border’ which continues to remain iconic over the years. While it holds high sentimental values, ‘Border 2’ also did not disappoint fans. The film had a decent opening day number after good advance sales….

The Balochistan Liberation Army rebels claimed to have killed over 200 Pakistani military personnel in over 40 hours after launching the second phase of Operation Herof. They further claimed to have captured central military headquarters in cities since they launched an offensive across 14 different locations in Balochistan on Saturday.The offensive raid has killed 33…

Gold price prediction: Technically, the trend still remains positive, however RMS selling and profit booking has changed the behaviour and structure of the chart. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will continue to be volatile and range bound in the near future, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial…

Rupee began February on a stronger note, rising 18 paise to 91.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday. The gain comes after last week’s weakness, when the currency had slipped to the 92 mark against the greenback.Earlier on Friday, rupee had hit an all-time low of 92.02 before recovering to close 6…