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KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court has freed a Bangladeshi national who spent 21 years in jail for a murder after it was established that he was a minor at the time of committing the crime. Another murder convict from Bengal’s Birbhum district, who was incarcerated for 14 years in a separate case, was also released...

Topper Anuj Agnihotri cleared UPSC with medical science as optional subject NEW DELHI: AIIMS Jodhpur MBBS graduate Anuj Agnihotri has topped the Civil Services Examination 2025, the UPSC announced Friday, recommending 958 candidates for appointment to various services. Graduates of medicine, engineering, law and commerce have once again dominated the top ranks of the exam...

File photo NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said self-reliance was the “only way to stay relevant and ready in the present era of uncertainty” and emphasised that the global situation had led to the “realignment of supply chains, formation of new equations and constant rise in maritime activities, reaffirming govt’s resolve of...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129176799,imgsize-30628,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-33.jpg" alt="In marathon outreach, NCW plans week-long public hearings covering 500 districts" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: Aiming to reach women in distress, the National Commission for Women in coordination with state women’s commissions will hold marathon ‘Mahila Jan Sunwais’ (public hearings) across the country starting from Monday to...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129176223,imgsize-34760,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-30.jpg" alt="UK: Brawl breaks out at Holi event in Harrow, one held" title=" Brawl breaks out at Holi event in Harrow, one held ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Brawl breaks out at Holi event in Harrow, one held LONDON: A brawl broke out between Muslim youths and Hindus at a Holika Dahan celebration in Harrow on...

Vinnie Hinostroza Trade: Florida Panthers reunite with forward ahead of NHL trade deadline (Image Via Twitter) The Vinnie Hinostroza trade turned into one of the most captivating events that occurred during the NHL Trade Deadline period. The Florida Panthers executed a roster move that created a spectacle that both fans and analysts found exciting because...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129174568,imgsize-25540,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-28.jpg" alt="Nepal votes for Balen, 35, as new wave sweeps away old guard" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo KATHMANDU: Nepal’s old political order collapsed on Friday as a Balen Shah-led wave powered Rastriya Swatantra Party to either win or establish substantial leads in at least 115 of 165 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats,...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129171005,imgsize-54874,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-03-06t233952.jpg" alt="‘Releases the pressure on other refineries’: US says India’s Russian oil waiver is a short-term step to stabilise global prices" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image The United States has said its decision to grant India a temporary waiver to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is a short-term move aimed at...

Two days after a fatal Holi dispute in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, a car and bike, allegedly belonging to an accused’s relative, were torched, escalating tensions NEW DELHI: Two days after 26-year-old Tarun was beaten to death in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar following a dispute that arose during a Holi celebration, a car and a bike,...

Russia on Friday said it would not disclose details of Russia’s crude oil exports to India, citing security and geopolitical concerns amid heightened tensions in global energy markets, reported PTI.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would keep the figures confidential and would not release quantitative information about oil shipments to India.“No, of course, we’re not...