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'No further order needed': SC on TMC plea against EC order on vote counting

A special bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi said the Election Commission (EC) can choose counting personnel and its April 13 circular cannot be said to be incorrect

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 1:03 PM IST

West Bengal repolls: Nearly 37% voter turnout till 11 am in 15 booths

Magrahat Paschim registered 38.2 per cent voter turnout, while in Diamond Harbour, it was 35.92 per cent, a poll official stated

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 1:00 PM IST

TMC alleges unauthorised sorting of postal ballot covers, files complaint

TMC workers alleged that eight trunks of postal ballots were brought in at 4 am and were taken to a room, which has no CCTV coverage

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 12:42 PM IST

MP cruise boat tragedy: Search ops expanded to trace 4 missing passengers

The search radius has been expanded to 5 km in the backwaters of the Bargi Dam, located downstream of the Narmada River

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 11:18 AM IST

WB polls: Voting underway at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas after EC order

The repoll order was based on reports received from returning officers and observers of the two constituencies and 'material circumstances', the Election Commission official said

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 10:27 AM IST

Mamata, Abhishek to brief TMC counting agents ahead of Bengal poll results

The meeting, scheduled for 4 pm, will be attended by the counting agents from the 291 Assembly constituencies, where the ruling party fielded its candidates

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 9:47 AM IST

Fadnavis apologises after Mumbai-Pune 'Missing Link' launch triggers jams

Fadnavis, who inaugurated the 13.3-km-long road, acknowledged that the ceremony caused traffic jams

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 7:26 AM IST

Banks not probe agencies, can't freeze accounts arbitrarily: Allahabad HC

A division bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Avadhesh Kumar Chaudhary imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on Indian Overseas Bank for freezing a customer's account without valid justification

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 7:12 AM IST

US sanctions China-based crude oil terminal operator for trading Iran oil

The action targets a China-based petroleum terminal operator that has imported tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil since February last year

Updated On: 02 May 2026 | 6:48 AM IST

RBI should direct Tata Sons to list by March 2027: InGovern Research

It also requested the RBI to issue a definitive public order rejecting Tata Sons' application for de-registration as a core investment company that was filed to avoid a public listing

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Jindal Steel turns profitable with over ₹1,000 crore net profit in Q4

The steel maker had reported a loss of Rs 304 crore in the year-ago quarter

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

Air India to cut int'l flights till July on fuel surge, airspace curbs

Airspace restrictions in the wake of the West Asia conflict have forced the airline to take longer routes for many international destinations, resulting in increased fuel burn

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

Filmmaker loses Oscar trophy after NY airport security dubs it weapon

Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin said that he had flown more than a dozen times with the Oscar since winning it in March without any incident

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 9:59 PM IST

Commercial LPG hike to aggravate job losses, drive up menu prices: Industry

The prices of commercial LPG - the one used in hotels and restaurants - have been hiked by Rs 993 to a record high of Rs 3,071.50 per 19-kg cylinder

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 9:29 PM IST

High-level panel to oversee banks' balance sheet constraints: DFS secy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed setting up a high-level committee on banking to comprehensively review the banking sector

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 8:13 PM IST

EC orders repolling in 15 polling booths in West Bengal on Saturday

EC orders repoll in 15 booths in West Bengal after complaints, marking the first such move in the ongoing multi-state assembly elections

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 6:53 PM IST

Bright start to FY27 for carmakers with sales of 450K units in April

Passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market were 354,000 units in April last year

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 6:16 PM IST

Hiring activity up 6% in April, insurance sector provides top boost: Report

The Naukri JobSpeak Index report is a monthly index that tracks trends in India's job market and hiring activities

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 6:16 PM IST

Noida International Airport to start commercial flights from June 15

The beginning of commercial operations would significantly boost regional connectivity and support economic growth, trade, tourism and investment in the broader region, according to officials

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 4:48 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki India sales rise 33% to record 239,646 units in April

Domestic sales also reached an all-time high of 1,91,122 units in April compared to 1,42,053 units in the year-ago month

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 4:41 PM IST