Mamata Banerjee also accused the EC of adopting what she described as «wrong, unconstitutional and undemocratic» methods in carrying out the revision exercise ahead of assembly elections. The TMC supremo’s fresh set of allegations against the poll panel was made on a day when her party MP Derek O’Brien moved the Supreme Court against the EC, claiming it has taken recourse to “arbitrary and procedurally irregular actions” for conducting the ongoing SIR in West Bengal.

Facing upcoming Class X and XII board exams, CBSE has launched free psycho-social counselling services until June 1. Students can access a 24/7 toll-free IVRS for guidance on stress and preparation. Weekdays offer tele-counselling with 73 trained professionals, including international experts. Digital resources on stress management are also available online, promoting emotional well-being for confident exam approaches.

Police in the capital area called in the National Police Commissioner’s Special Forces to assist with a police operation at a residential property in the Rimahverfi neighborhood last night. The Special Forces’ involvement has now concluded, but police are still working at the scene.

A 25-year-old woman was leaving Bazaar Restaurant in Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough, on December 13, when she was sexually assaulted.

Eating With Tod, whose real name is Toby Inskip, hit back at critics and fellow influencer Richard Crampton-Platt, who described the food at the event as 'some of the worst I'd ever eaten'.

Managers of Ceno Bar and Restaurant in Southampton said illegal migrants have damaged the business and made it almost 'impossible to operate'.

More than £400million was poured into just ten Londonhomes in 2025 as the capital's super-prime property market continued to attract billionaires, and household celebrities.

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

A 36-year-old male Chinese national, who attempted to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore by wrapping the contraband items in aluminium foil, had his attempt foiled by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Changi Airport.The incident took place on Dec 27, said ICA in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 6).The authority's search and examination officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of a baggage and proceeded to conduct further checks.During the checks, 209 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found wrapped in aluminium foil in the baggage.Based on the pictures in ICA's post, there was an assortment of at least three different brands/flavours.

A New Zealand woman who flew to Auckland from Singapore was caught with 18.45kg of methamphetamine in her luggage.New Zealand Customs said on Tuesday (Jan 6) that the 33-year-old had arrived at Auckland Airport on Jan 4.She was referred to Customs for further questioning, where officers checked her belongings and discovered 18 vacuum-sealed packages containing a white crystalline substance in her baggage.Tests determined that the substance to be meth, also known as «Ice».The seized drug could produce 922,500 doses and has a potential street value of NZ$5.53 million (S$4 million), estimated the New Zealand Customs.According to the New Zealand Herald, the woman was on flight SQ285, which flies directly from Singapore to Auckland.It is unknown if she had departed from Singapore, or if she was transiting through Changi Airport.She was charged in court on Monday Jan 5 with importing a Class A controlled drug into the country.The New Zealand Herald also cited court documents as showing that she does not have a registered home address in New Zealand.She could be given the death penalty if found guilty.

The UP CM termed the act a significant step, which is poised to be a landmark achievement for India's rural landscape. He added that the press conference was called because those who had long plundered the country's resources are now worried about exposure of their misdeeds.

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged the BJP used 'tricks' by denying his helicopter clearance for a rally, forcing him to borrow one from Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. Despite the delay, Banerjee vowed to address supporters, emphasizing his determination against rival tactics. The TMC confirmed arranging the helicopter with the Jharkhand government's assistance.

The Supreme Court has criticized the CAQM for its inaction on Delhi's air pollution, ordering a meeting with experts within two weeks to devise long-term solutions. Meanwhile, Prithviraj Chavan made a controversial statement linking US operations in Venezuela to potential threats against India's Prime Minister.

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the Pacific Palisades fire, which destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses, killing 12 people and displacing nearly 100,000 residents.

[RFI] Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on 28 December, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday night.

He expressed confidence that the true target of the EU’s policy is not Russia, but Serbia

At the same time, Russian forces struck storage sites of long-range UAVs over the past day

All six units, in theory, should be sufficient to cover the consumption needs of the new regions and Crimea

According to him, the exit from overheating has been accompanied by a slowdown in investment activity and an uneven situation in industry

TEHRAN – Twenty-seven Asiatic cheetahs have been spotted so far in wildlife reserves across the country, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has stated.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed a five-year monitoring plan to prevent the catastrophic wildfires, exacerbated by the drought, in four main types of areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges, protected areas, and national nature monuments.

A 23-year-old Kpod user who did not attend compulsory rehabilitation was taken to court for possessing etomidate, a controlled drug.Singaporean Tang Yu Ling was convicted of the charge and sentenced to one week's jail on Tuesday (Jan 6).This is the first case of a person being charged for an e-vaporiser related offence for failing to attend rehab, said the Health Science Authority (HSA) on Tuesday.On Sept 2, 2025, Tang was caught with a vape and vape pod in Tengah. The pod was analysed and found to contain etomidate, which was listed as a Class C drug from Sept 1.According to HSA, she was issued a composition fine and ordered to attend a rehabilitation programme, in lieu of prosecution.But she failed to show up for the first appointment for the rehabilitation programme on Sept 24, and for subsequent appointments despite reminders.HSA said rehabilitation is offered to offenders at the first instance to give them a chance to quit with professional support. Attendance is mandatory.«However, offenders, as in the case of Tang, who fail to attend and/or complete their rehabilitation will be charged in court,» it stated.

A 36-year-old male Chinese national, who attempted to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore by wrapping the contraband items in aluminium foil, had his attempt foiled by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Changi Airport.The incident took place on Dec 27, said ICA in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 6).The authority's search and examination officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of a baggage and proceeded to conduct further checks.During the checks, 209 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found wrapped in aluminium foil in the baggage.Based on the pictures in ICA's post, there was an assortment of at least three different brands/flavours.

Ministers decided to spend £7bn of public money without telling taxpayers - with only High Court judge Mr Justice Chamberlain allowed to know. But even he was misled, a Mail investigation reveals

A motorcyclist died after an accident with a car in the early hours of Tuesday (Jan 6) on the Seletar Expressway (SLE).A video of the incident was uploaded to Facebook by Farizatul Firdaus, who said that the accident had caused a traffic jam near an exit on the expressway at 6am.In the video, several people can be seen surrounding the motorcyclist and attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation as traffic in neighbouring lanes continues.An ambulance is also seen parked behind the car and motorcycle involved.Blood can be seen splattered on the road as authorities surround the scene.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle along SLE towards Central Expressway at around 6am.The 42-year-old male motorcyclist involved was taken unconscious to Sengkang General Hospital, where he subsequently died. A 48-year-old male car driver is assisting with investigations, the police said.Investigations are ongoing.[[nid:727718]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

A Malaysian man has been sentenced to four weeks' jail for attempting to enter Singapore illegally at the bus hall of Tuas Checkpoint on Dec 22. Yusman bin Yusoff, 42, was charged with failing to present a passport for clearance after he attempted to tailgate another traveller who was undergoing immigration clearance, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Tuesday (Dec 6). His actions were detected by ICA's automated lane system, which alerted an officer stationed at the lanes. The officer subsequently stopped Yusman and the traveller in front of him, and following checks, it was established that Yusman and the other traveller did not know each other.Yusman was subsequently arrested.ICA added that automated lanes at checkpoints are equipped with mechanisms that detect anomalies, such as tailgating, and alert officers for immediate intervention.Under the Immigration Act 1959, all persons entering or departing Singapore are required to present a valid travel document to an immigration officer. Those who fail to do so face a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

A six-year-old boy fractured his nose in a fall at Canopy Park's Walking Net attraction during an outing to Jewel Changi Airport during the year-end school holidays. The incident occurred on Dec 10 when the boy lost his footing while running on the net and fell onto the wooden platform. Suspended 25 metres above ground, the Walking Net allows visitors to walk across it.He was accompanied by his mother, who wished to only be identified as Anna, and nine-year-old brother. She told CNA that she had not witnessed her son running, and only saw him as he was falling. She was not able to rush over in time to catch him. Anna recalled her son's face covered in blood and that staff members immediately provided first aid.The boy's father, who wished to be identified only as Richard, said his child suffered a laceration across his nose bridge and underwent surgery the next day for an open nasal bone fracture, reported CNA. «There will definitely be a scar, a permanent scar. He will carry this scar for the rest of his life,» said Richard, adding that the surgery left his boy with more than 30 stitches.