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Mamata, Ritabrata Trinamool factions allotted new party names, symbols by ECI
Combined image showing Ritabrata Banerjee (L) and former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (R). File. The two factions of the All India Trinamool Congress were allotted fresh symbols and party names by the Election Commission of India on Friday (September 18, 2026). The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has been assigned the name ‘Mamata All India Trinamool…
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Ritabrata faction welcomes Trinamool name and symbol freeze; Mamata faction calls move contrary to law
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ritabrata Banerjee leaves after a meeting with Election Commission officials regarding party representations, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Two factions of Trinamool Congress making claims over the party name and symbol have come up with contrary views on the Election Commission of…
Biosphere 2, an experiment like no other
The dream of heading out to space and colonising distant celestial bodies isn’t one that is unique to the time we live in. It is one that humans have aspired for long and continue to strive towards, despite the problems plaguing the only known planet that supports life as we know it: Earth. Even as…
Why WFP calls Nepal flood relief one of its toughest missions | Explained
Flash flood survivors eat food inside a relief shelter at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on September 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: Weeks after catastrophic floods hit Nepal, authorities are scrambling to mount a relief effort with over 6,000 people still missing and death toll climbing to 1,410. Aid operations…
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Two days after Telangana CM’s assurance, govt constitutes high-level committee to resolve impasse over Section 22A lands
Telangana government has taken steps to fast track land related issues in line with the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s 12-point action plan The Telangana Government has constituted a high-level officials committee to resolve the controversies relating to lands placed under Section 22A of the Registration Act. The high-level committee will be headed by Chief…
Kearney study recommends measures to improve Tamil Nadu’s fiscal capacity
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images With a revenue deficit of ₹78,324 crore, an outstanding debt exceeding ₹10 lakh crore, and the own-tax-to-GSDP ratio at 5.45%, Tamil Nadu’s core challenge is not that it borrows too much; it is that it collects and spends less efficiently than comparable large States, says a…
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At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines
At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday (September 18, 2026), the Provincial Governor said. The incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south of the country. School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines. The Department…
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Asian Games 2026: Charani, Shafali shine as India outclass Japan to enter semis
Shafali (40 not out, 15 balls) played the lead role in that pygmy-sized chase. Photo: X/@BCCIWomen Opener Shafali Verma’s all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani’s devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women’s cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, in Nisshin on Friday (September 18, 2026)….
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‘Strong possibility’: Gautam Gambhir on Hardik Pandya, Nitish Reddy in playing XI
Delighted with the progression of Nitish Reddy as a fast-bowling all-rounder, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said there is a strong possibility of him playing alongside Hardik Pandya once the latter is fit enough to bowl 10 overs in the 50-over format. Pandya, who has not played any cricket since May due to a quadriceps…
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