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bin Laden son Hamza bin Laden killed in US operation: White House

9:28 pm September 14, 2019

WASHINGTON: The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. A statement issued in President Donald Trump’s name gave no further details, such as when Hamza […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Merged entity of UBI, PNB, OBC to become operational from April 1 next year

7:04 pm September 14, 2019

Kolkata: The amalgamated entity of United Bank of India (UBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) will come into effect from April 1 next year, a top official said on Saturday. The merged unit, likely to have a new name, will be the second largest bank in the country after State […]

Rice scheme: Bedi okays deposit of cash under DBT system

Bedi rides bullock cart to village; loses iPhone, recovers it

6:46 pm September 14, 2019

Puducherry: An expensive i-phone belonging to Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi went missing during her visit to a lake near here as part of her ‘Green Puducherry and Water-rich Puducherry’ campaign on Saturday. After a search, the former IPS officer, who led a large number of volunteers and officials raising slogans on the need to […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Mamata expresses commitment to farmers welfare and promoting industry

4:02 pm September 14, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed commitment to the welfare of peasants and also to promote industry in the state, while celebrating the third anniversary of distribution of parchas (documents) to farmers of Singur, whose land was forcibly acquired by the Left Front government for Tata’s Nano factory,. The Trinamool Congress […]

MP: Bird flu infection found in Kadaknath chickens in Jhabua

MP govt to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk stalls

11:33 am September 14, 2019

Bhopal: The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh is planning to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk outlets to cater to the growing demand. The move is, however, opposed by BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma who said it would hurt “religious sentiments” as cow milk is considered “pious”. The government has launched the project on a pilot […]