Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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TMC demands release of I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel, calls arrest ‘electoral sabotage’ ahead of Bengal polls | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of co-founder of consultancy firm I-PAC Vinesh Chandel, calling his arrest “electoral sabotage” ahead of the West Bengal elections.The ED arrested Chandel on Monday, a director and co-founder of the Indian Political Action Committee, in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an…

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3 more IITs set aside seats for national sports medalists | Mumbai News

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MUMBAI: This admission season, three more IIT campuses – Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad and Indian Institute of Technology Mandi – will welcome students not merely for their prowess with numbers, but for their command over shuttlecocks, sticks and mats.The idea, first articulated by IIT Madras, stems from a long-term…

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Brigadierassault Case: Brigadier, son thrashed for confronting men drinking in Mercedes in Delhi; aviation firm director, dhaba owner held | Delhi News

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NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has apprehended two men, including a director of an aviation services firm and a dhaba owner, in connection with the assault on a serving Brigadier and his son in Southwest Delhi’s Vasant Vihar on Saturday.The accused have been identified as Satender alias Sonu (49) and Sanjay Sharma (56), both residents of…

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Tamil Nadu polls: Vijay rejects ‘four-cornered’ contest, says fight is between TVK and DMK | India News

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TVK chief Vijay on Sunday dismissed claims of a four-cornered contest in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, asserting that the real battle is between his party and the ruling DMK, while outlining a governance model centred on technology and service delivery, PTI reported.Addressing a rally, Vijay said, “It is not 4-cornered or 40-cornered fight. There…

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Craft, couture & curated finds: Kolkata comes alive with Naboborsho exhibits | Kolkata News

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As a prelude to Naboborsho, Kolkata has been humming with festive energy at exhibitions over the past fortnight. From handloom saris, breezy cotton shirts, and chikankari sets in soft hues to quirky jewellery, bold bindis, aroma candles, embroidered cushion covers, and handcrafted ceramic artefacts, these spaces housed everything that makes for thoughtful gifting and effortless…

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Mahayuti minister didn’t want woman to head department, I was passed over in ’23: IAS officer Manisha Patankar Mhaiskar | Mumbai News

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MUMBAI: Senior bureaucrat Manisha Patankar Mhaiskar caused a stir on Saturday saying a minister in Mahayuti govt did not want a woman officer to head his department, leading to her being passed over for the post. Mhaiskar, currently additional chief secretary (home), referred to the 2023 incident in an interview published in a souvenir for…

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