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MURSHIDABAD: Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir on Monday announced that he will launch a new political party at noon, stating that the outfit will work for the common man, deprived Muslims and the aam aadmi.Speaking to reporters, Kabir said, “I am launching a new party at noon today. This party is being formed to work for the common man.” He added that the party would focus on...

Analysts suggest that the market's short-term trend remains volatile with a weak bias. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in green on Friday on positive global cues. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up around 350 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,913.10, up 98 points or 0.38%. BSE Sensex was at 84,830.34, up 349...

Chennai, December 18, 2025, is experiencing a day of clear skies and comfortable temperatures, with a projected high of 27.5°C and a low of 20.9°C, making it suitable for outdoor activities despite yesterday's moderate air quality, which registered an AQI-IN value of 93 and may persist in traffic-heavy areas, prompting advice to carry masks. The week ahead promises stable weather conditions, with...

Bengal's draft electoral roll will feature 7,08,16,621 names, excluding over 58 lakh absent, shifted, duplicate, and dead voters KOLKATA: The draft electoral roll for Bengal, which will be published on Tuesday, will contain 7,08,16,621 names, among the 7,66,37,519 who were issued enumeration forms as part of the special intensive revision of voters’ records, Election Commission officials said.The...

KOLKATA: The southwest monsoon is very likely to withdraw from Bengal on Friday, making it the earliest date of withdrawal in at least five years. Despite the three-day delay from the normal date of October 10, the monsoon withdrawal this year is to be a week earlier than last year. In contrast to the current absence of weather systems in the Bay of Bengal this year, frequent development of cyclonic...

NEW DELHI: The city might have become more accessible for persons with disabilities (PWDs) because of the efforts of Mallikarjuna Iytha, founder of IDEA-Saksham, an NGO that trains the differently abled to become entrepreneurs. Himself a person with locomotor impairment, Mallikarjuna was awarded for the 'Best Entrepreneurship Skills' by Delhi government on Monday, being one of the 11 others who were...

Have you ever wondered how you can tell that autumn has arrived? For some, it's the moment they pull their sweaters out of the cupboard or witness the leaves falling from the trees. But this year, skywatchers are in for a special treat as the last supermoon of the year, known as the 'harvest moon,' graces our skies.The harvest moon will make a striking appearance, with hues of red and orange. While this...

MUMBAI/THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: The city police have geared up for Thursday's Ganeshotsav bandobast. Nearly 20,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city, including eight additional police commissioners, 25 deputy police commissioners, 45 assistant police commissioners, 2,866 officers and 16,250 constables. A total of 35 platoons of State Reserve Police force (SRPF), Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick...

MUMBAI/THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: The city police have geared up for Thursday's Ganeshotsav bandobast. Nearly 20,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city, including eight additional police commissioners, 25 deputy police commissioners, 45 assistant police commissioners, 2,866 officers and 16,250 constables. A total of 35 platoons of State Reserve Police force (SRPF), Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick...

MUMBAI: The Central Railway Motormen Association will petition the divisional railway manager (DRM) on Wednesday regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in front of the drivers’ seats.“Installation of cameras in front of the driving seats (motorman's face) can be seen as an intrusion into the privacy of motormen while they perform their duties,” the draft petition said.According to the petition...