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Painted blue and yellow, private buses in Kolkata are often seen racing down the city thoroughfares even as the commuters inside the vehicles send up silent prayers while trying to keep themselves somehow perched on the edges of their seats. These buses are seldom seen as identification markers of the city as trams or yellow taxies.
A very unsettling debate that concerns the whole West Bengal has been stirred by a fresh disclosure of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Data to the state Election Commission reveal that nearly 34 Lakh (3.4 million) Aadhaar card holders in the state have been marked as deceased. Just the sheer magnitude of the figure has been enough to make people stand and stare. As a matter of fact, the public outrage mainly revolves around the date of the occurrence, i.e. the day when revising the voter list in the state is in full swing.
Winning the mayoral election of New York, Zohran Mamdani has charted a remarkable course. As the first Muslim and South Asian mayor, he will be the first immigrant to ascend the City Hall in nearly 50 years.
Sarnath is a small but an important historical site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh . It is now on UNESCO ‘s radar which means it is being considered for the prestigious title of a UNESCO world heritage site.
When violence erupted in northeast Delhi in February 2020, everyone expected justice to be quick. But as hundreds of riot-cases passed through the courts, a disturbing pattern emerged: in the vast majority of acquittals, judges have pointed out serious defaults—sometimes complete fabrication—in the evidence presented by investigating agencies. These are not technicalities of law but living creatures. Behind every name is an individual whose liberty, reputation, and dignity are at stake.
Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has announced that the country will hold elections on March 5, after the 275-seat parliament was dissolved. This decision follows a time of intense public protest and the appointment of Sushila Karki as the interim prime minister. Karki is the first woman to serve as head of government in Nepal.
Protests in Nepal have left at least nine pilgrims from Ayodhya stranded. They were on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Amid a renewed effort to strengthen ties, the European Union (EU) and India are increasing high-level talks to finalize a strategic agenda and a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The 13th round of FTA negotiations is currently taking place in New Delhi.
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday evening (Aug 31), just before midnight, and its epicenter was east of Jalalabad.
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