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    BLO found dead in Bengal’s Nadia district, suicide note blames EC over SIR workload

    The Federal
    22 Nov 2025 5:11 PM IST

    52-year-old Rinku Tarafdar's death is the second in a week in Bengal amid the Special Intensive Revision drive, prompting CM Mamata Banerjee to call the situation 'truly alarming'

    Suicide
    West Bengal
    Women workers, gender gap,
    India

    New labour codes: From gratuity after 1 year to equal pay, all you need to know

    22 Nov 2025 4:52 PM IST
    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
    India

    Tharoor lauds Trump-Mamdani camaraderie, calls for such ‘democratic spirit’ in India

    22 Nov 2025 4:09 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
    Bihar

    Bihar Cabinet: Nitish-Modi’s anti-dynasty stand undercut by surge of political heirs

    22 Nov 2025 3:57 PM IST
    Train

    RTI reveals snail-paced modernisation of critical safety systems in Southern Railway

    22 Nov 2025 3:27 PM IST
    Sabarimala

    Sabarimala gold theft: TDB chief restricts agenda presentation in board

    22 Nov 2025 3:15 PM IST
    TVK General Secretary KG Arunraj

    TVK not in alliance talks with any party, says Arunraj

    22 Nov 2025 2:06 PM IST
    Vyasarpadi children are taking charge before the rains

    In flood-prone Vyasarpadi, schoolchildren gear up as saviours

    22 Nov 2025 2:06 PM IST
    byju ravindran

    US court orders Byju Raveendran to pay over USD 1 billion

    22 Nov 2025 12:24 PM IST
    Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

    Labour codes, India’s most important reforms, says Andhra CM Naidu

    22 Nov 2025 12:11 PM IST
    Security breach at TVK chief Vijays residence; man found on terrace

    Karur stampede fallout: Vijay returns to meetings behind closed doors

    22 Nov 2025 11:50 AM IST
    SIR drive: Two BLOs die across two districts in MP; kin allege work pressure

    SIR drive: Two BLOs die across two districts in MP; kin allege work pressure

    22 Nov 2025 11:32 AM IST
    Indian employees stock photo

    Centre pushes for 12-hour work as tycoons call for 70-90 hour workweeks

    22 Nov 2025 10:43 AM IST
    PM Modi meets Indian-origin tech entrepreneurs in Johannesburg

    PM Modi meets Indian-origin tech entrepreneurs in Johannesburg

    22 Nov 2025 8:33 AM IST
    labour laws

    Labour reforms: Critics warn of risks; govt says move to modernise workforce

    The Federal
    22 Nov 2025 8:14 AM IST

    According to Labour Minister, the Labour Codes will formalise employment, strengthen worker protection, and make the labour ecosystem simpler, safer...

    DGCA, international airlines, Coronavirus outbreak, coronavirus, COVID-19

    India expands tourist visa facilities for Chinese nationals

    22 Nov 2025 7:16 AM IST
    Very productive meeting: Trump praises Mamdani after warm welcome to White House

    Very productive meeting: Trump praises Mamdani after warm welcome to White House

    22 Nov 2025 6:56 AM IST
    How Big Oil broke the UN climate system, and still controls it

    How Big Oil broke the UN climate system, and still controls it

    22 Nov 2025 6:44 AM IST
    New Delhi Indian Restaurant-Philadelphia

    New Delhi Indian Restaurant: A Philadelphia fixture for generations of students

    22 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    AR Rahman

    AR Rahman opens up on childhood loss, faith, AI and the future of Indian music

    22 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    MA Baby interview by Neelu Vyas

    MA Baby on Left’s fall, fightback, Bihar shocker, SIR and Kerala’s 2026 battle | Interview

    22 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Naxalite leader Madvi Hidma

    Former MLA calls Naxalite Hidma's killing a 'staged' encounter; cops deny charge

    21 Nov 2025 8:34 PM IST
    PM Modi in Johannesburg, South Africa

    PM Modi arrives in South Africa for G20 summit, given warm welcome

    21 Nov 2025 8:17 PM IST
    Jahida Begum

    SIR drive: Tamil Nadu BLO dies by suicide; family blames officials, DMK

    21 Nov 2025 7:57 PM IST
    Madras High Court

    Tamil Nadu govt submits final draft SOP for public meetings to Madras High Court

    21 Nov 2025 7:53 PM IST
    Bihar govt swearing-in

    Bihar Cabinet full list: BJP gets key portfolios including Home

    21 Nov 2025 7:37 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah

    'All the best': DKS after Siddaramaiah says he will complete 5 years

    21 Nov 2025 6:33 PM IST
    Mohammed bin Salman, Donald Trump

    Interests over morality: What MBS’s royal welcome in US reveals about global politics

    21 Nov 2025 6:33 PM IST
    Major labour reforms, notifies 4 labour Codes; mandates social security for gig workers

    Govt ushers in major reforms, notifies 4 labour Codes; mandates social security for gig workers

    21 Nov 2025 6:04 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    SIR in Bengal | CM Mamata objecting, 'TMC goons' threatening BLOs: BJP

    21 Nov 2025 5:49 PM IST
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