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KOLKATA: BJP has not fielded a single Muslim candidate in the Bengal elections, even from seats it had nominated members of the minority community in previous state polls, despite having about two lakh Muslim members in its ranks in the state. It had fielded eight Muslim candidates in 2021 and three in the 2016 polls.The…

KOLKATA: The Bhowanipore assembly constituency – the high-profile seat where Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is pitted against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari – has seen its electorate shrink by nearly 25% following the SIR of the electoral roll.Of the total 51,004 deletions, 23.3% are Muslims and 76.7% are non-Muslims.Before the SIR process, Bhowanipore had 2,06,295 voters. In…

NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday cleared the draft bills for amendments to the women’s reservation law, paving the way for Parliament to take up the legislations for implementation of 33% reservation for them in Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 2029.The draft bills, approved by the cabinet, will be introduced in the special Parliament session…

NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide reprieve to airlines affected by the US-Iran war, the aviation ministry has directed all 34 major airports to reduce landing and parking charges for domestic flights by 25% for three months. Accordingly, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority on Tuesday issued an order directing the operators of airports in Delhi,…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is warning that AI could eliminate more than 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years. But inside his own company, the picture looks different. Claude Code creator Boris Cherny says the software engineer job title is already dying — and Anthropic’s Head of Growth says they can’t hire enough PMs…

Davey Lopes (Image Via Getty) The baseball world is in shock after the passing of Davey Lopes, one of the most respected names linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The former second baseman and coach died at the age of 80 after complications from Parkinson’s disease. According to TMZ Sports, he spent his final days…

The Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire – after 6 weeks of a brutal war in the West Asia region – was welcomed by India in an official statement in which the government also expressed hope that the truce will lead to a lasting peace in the region. Stressing that the conflict had already caused immense suffering to…

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The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is sending Vice President JD Vance and other senior negotiators to Pakistan for mediated talks with Iran this weekend aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire.Press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed during a press briefing that the talks will begin in Islamabad on Saturday morning local time,…

Mark Zuckerberg champions a philosophy where success stems from the freedom to fail, not from perfection. He argues that taking risks and learning from mistakes, even after setbacks like botched acquisitions, is crucial for innovation. This ‘freedom to fail’ encourages trying new ideas, as demonstrated by figures like J.K. Rowling and Beyoncé, ultimately paving the…