April 17, 2026 1:47 PM

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Supreme Court refuses protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera in Assam FIR case

The Supreme Court today refused to grant Congress leader Pawan Khera protection from arrest and declined his plea to extend the duration of transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged in Assam over his alleged defamatory remarks against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma....

April 17, 2026 1:21 PM

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Income Tax Department conducts raids on TMC leaders in Kolkata

The Income Tax Department today conducted searches at the house and offices of Trinamool Congress leaders in Kolkata, including a TMC candidate for the upcoming Assembly election. Income tax officials today raided the house and office of Debashis Kumar, TMC leader and candidate for the Rashbehari as...

April 17, 2026 1:08 PM

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Bangladesh: IMF withholds loan tranches over reform failures, fresh deal proposed

Bangladesh’s ongoing loan programme with the International Monetary Fund has hit a major roadblock, with the lender declining to release the next 1.3 billion US dollars tranche due by June, citing failure to implement key economic reforms.   Officials attending the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in ...

April 17, 2026 12:14 PM

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ED conducts raids at premises linked to Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana

In Punjab, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted a series of raids at locations linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and State’s Industries Minister, Sanjeev Arora, in Ludhiana today. According to sources, ED teams carried out searches early in the morning at the Minister’s residence and offi...