NEW DELHI: As part of efforts to intensify Modi govt’s ‘Act East Policy’, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has held a meeting with Myanmar Navy’s commander-in-chief Admiral Htein Win in Naypyitaw and discussed growing bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security in the Bay of Bengal region.Their meeting also focused on advancing naval engagements between…

KOLKATA: In at least 82 assembly seats in Bengal, the candidate in the third position secured more votes than the winning margin, indicating that a sharp vote split between the second- and third-place holders took the winning candidate past the post.For example, Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury lost the Behrampore seat to BJP by 17,548…

GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday attributed Congress’s rout to its attempt to politicise singer Zubeen Garg’s death, arguing state chief Gaurav Gogoi tasted “crushing” defeat for dragging his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma into a passport controversy.“No party should bring Bhupen Hazarika or Zubeen Garg into poll manifestos… Congress sought votes in Zubeen’s…