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India to inject Rs 482 billion into state lenders to boost loans

The govt is hoping that a stronger banking system will help bolster loan growth hovering near a five-year high seen in December.

BJP wants Election Commission to declare West Bengal a super-sensitive state

Leaders of the party have asked the election panel exclude former Kolkata  Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from election duty.

Kolkata Police gets new chief with Anuj Sharma, Rajeev Kumar moved to CID

Outgoing commissioner Rajeev Kumar was at the centre of the recent controversy over the investigation into the Saradha chit fund case.

Not an interrogation, says Rajeev Kumar’s lawyer as Kolkata top cop meets CBI

Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar is meeting a CBI team at the agency's office in Shillong.

CBI begins interrogating Kolkata Police chief in chit fund scams

Rajeev Kumar is being interrogated by the CBI days after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee held a three-day dharna in protest to the CBI action.

After Mamata’s dharna, TMC to hold ‘save democracy’ protests to defeat Modi

The TMC is holding protests in districts across West Bengal to "defeat the attempts" of Narendra Modi government to "trample" Constitution.

Mamata Banerjee says Supreme Court order is a moral victory for her govt

The Supreme Court said that no coercive steps will take place during the course of investigation, but also asked the police officer to cooperate.

Mallya competes with Mamata for the headlines

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As opposition rallies behind Mamata in Bengal, BJP slams the ‘alliance of corrupt’

The ripple effect of Mamata's protest was seen in several states as it drew support from several regional parties.

Calcutta High Court declines an immediate hearing on West Bengal govt’s plea on CBI

Justice Shivakant Prasad refused to give the matter an immediate hearing and listed it for Tuesday.

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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.