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In a world marked by shifting geopolitical tides, the once prevailing Western naivety towards China is undergoing a significant transformation.

“At least follow example of Mr Vajpayee if not other PMs,” Derek O’Brien asks PM Modi to speak in Rajya Sabha

Clearly, Derek O’Brien, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, does not mince his words. The fiery politician and AITC spokesperson followed up his earlier video demanding the Indian Prime Minister to come to Parliament to discuss the Manipur issue, with a second video, released just a couple of days after the earlier one.

Buddhadeb better, desperate to go home

The medical team attending to ailing former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is unwilling to discharge the 79-year-old Marxist leader till his intravenous (IV) antibiotics course ends by this week though he is desperate to go back home.

KMC proposes more parking lots in city

If all goes as planned, five more parking spaces could be added in the city soon. Awaiting a nod on reconsideration of hike in parking charges from the chief minister's office, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now exploring other options to expand its revenue from the department by adding few more parking lots in its limits.

Children with rare diseases fail to get medicines

For the past three months, parents of children suffering from rare diseases have been running from pillar to post at IPGMER failing to get medicines for their dear ones. The President of India released Rs 40 crore on 8 May to seven centres in the country to give treatment to those suffering from rare disease under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021.

Mamata slams Centre’s step-motherly attitude

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee patted her government for the developmental work done for the people of the state alongside blaming the Centre for their step motherly treatment with Bengal.