West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters, "We have focussed on young people this time, and 27-28 seats will be given to youngsters," adding "Those above 80 years of age have been dropped in the wake of COVID-19 situation and in view Election Commission norms."

Suvendu Adhikari has offered to contest on a BJP ticket from Nandigram against Mamata Banerjee. His BJP colleague and former Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee spoke about the development after the Bengal poll meeting held at party president J P Nadda’s Delhi home on Thursday for over five hours.

Evacuation orders were issued for New Zealanders living in some areas on the east coast of the North Island after a third earthquake struck on Friday.

Selvaraghavan’s long-delayed ‘Nenjam Marappathillai’ rewrites the conventions of horror, putting an interesting spin on the genre, to illustrate a larger theme of God versus Satan by (intentionally) having a virgin lady as the protagonist

International oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies ignored India's plea to ease production control, with Saudi Arabia asking New Delhi to instea

AstraZeneca's efforts to supply Covid-19 vaccine doses from its Italian unit to Australia has been blocked by the European Union and the Italian Government,...

The small city in Arizona is offering vaccines to any Gila residents that are at least 18.

Manchester City will be looking to set a new club record for games unbeaten in all competitions when they welcome rivals Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium...

LOS ANGELES: When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to California in search of a sunny and glamorous new life, they probably didn't expect so much of their...

Plane was headed to Seattle from Mexican resort city of Cabo when the passenger became unresponsive, an airport spokesperson said.

Even in 2019, amid her remarkable rise, Bianca Andreescu’s availability was a constant question. Now, following her six-match return in Australia and another...

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is demanding the federal government restart talks on Mi'kmaq moderate livelihood fisheries after the...

The UK says it will unilaterally extend grace periods for Irish Sea border checks on parcels and agri-foods.

When Borussia Dortmund parted with a reported €20million to sign Erling Haaland from Salzburg a little over a year ago, they’ll have been acutely aware of...

Starring Sundeep Kishan and Lavanya Tripathi in lead roles, A1 Express has hit the worldwide theaters on Friday (March 5) and going by early reviews, the film...

Darryl Sutter, 62, who replaced fired Geoff Ward, took the Calgary Flames to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final and won two titles with the Los Angeles Kings.

At 118 years old, the world's oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan.

BBC Local News: York and North Yorkshire -- It is not yet clear how visitors will be required to prove they have received both doses of a jab.

The Royal Family has been accused of "double standards" in ordering an investigation into bullying claims against Meghan Markle and not...

Satellite data reveals a spectacular plasma storm swirled over the Arctic during the summer of 2014.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted the Premier League loss to Chelsea is a “massive blow” to the club’s top-four hopes. Thursday saw Liverpool’s...

Marcelino lauded Athletic Bilbao, who will contest two Copa del Rey finals within a fortnight after overcoming Levante on Thursday. Athletic saw off Levante 2-1...

Move was apparent effort by Myanmar’s generals to limit exposure to international sanctions

An Australian court upheld a landmark class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for "negligent" marketing of pelvic mesh implants on Friday, paving the way...

Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82.

As leading Republicans whitewash Trump's legacy and enable the personality cult surrounding him, it's also revealing deep fractures in the party.

The FBI arrested Federico Klein, one of former President Trump’s appointees for State Department, on Thursday in connection with the...

Tsunami sirens rang out in coastal communities across the South Pacific, as a cluster of powerful earthquakes triggered warnings for tens of thousands of...

Walter Gretzky died Thursday at the age of 82 and will be remembered for coaching his son, Wayne, in the early stages of what would become a legendary NHL...

Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people's willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the...