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Kolkata: The political heat over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal shot up with both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party lodging complaints against each other’s leaders over intimidating Booth Level Officers (BLOs) before the crucial house-to-house enumeration could start next week.Booth Level Officers (BLOs) undergo training for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, in Kolkata, on Saturday. (PTI)Meanwhile, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee are set to hit the streets with a rally against SIR on November 4. On the same day…

Ahead of her side’s maiden ICC Women’s World Cup final against India, South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt said that the idea of having a brand new champion is “very good for the health of the sport” and spelt out the mantra of “slowing it down, taking a big breath” for her team as they aim to seek their maiden title after failures in two semifinals. After failures in 2017 and 2022 50-over World Cup semifinals and runners-up finishes in the last two T20 World Cups, Proteas will be aiming to overcome this string of recent heartbreaks and capture the women’s…

The story so far: On October 27, Attorney General of Australia Michelle Rowland unequivocally rejected proposals by the country’s own think-tank that sought to grant technology companies unchecked rights to mine copyrighted content for training AI. This decision marks a critical moment in the ongoing global debate between AI firms and copyright holders. Australia’s stance will have an impact on how tech giants mine data to train AI systems in the country.What is at the heart of the issue?At the heart of this controversy is the question of whether AI firms should be allowed to use copyrighted material, like books,…

The aim of the visit is the strengthening of trade and investment opportunities between Australia’s First Nations people and India’s mining and renewable energy markets. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India is a preferred business destination compared with China as the companies here are more transparent, honest, cost-effective and work in a legal framework which is similar for both the countries due to British history, said a representative of a business delegation on mining equipment from Western Australia, a global leader in mining.Clayton Franklin, Founder and Chief Engineer of EPCA, is a part of Australia’s first-ever ‘First Nations Business Mission…

Updated on: Nov 02, 2025 04:36 am IST Thousands of users reported problems logging into Epic Games Store, ahead of the Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover, which saw game servers go through downtime.  Epic Games is currently facing widespread problems with many users complaining that they aren’t being able to login to the Epic Games Store. Many also complained that the launcher wasn’t working. At the time of writing, Downdetector logged over 6,000 people encountering troubles. Epic Games had earlier confirmed a downtime for Fortnite servers ahead of the Simpsons crossover. (X/@bptoyun) This comes amid the planned Fortnite server downtime…

Published on: Nov 02, 2025 06:10 am IST Harvard University has released photos of two suspects wanted in connection with an explosion on campus Harvard University has released photos of two suspects wanted in connection with an explosion on campus. The intentional explosion rocked a Harvard Medical School building early Saturday morning. This photo provided by the Harvard University Police Department shows a person of interest in an explosion at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Harvard University Police Department via AP)(AP) According to a Harvard Crimson report, the explosion took place shortly before 3…

If you were in grade school at some point during the 2000s, then you likely remember the absolute chokehold Abercrombie & Fitch had on hallway fashion. I remember collecting their fur-lined parkas, lace-trimmed camis, lightweight Henley sweaters, and low-rise yoga pants like Pokémon cards—by the time I graduated high school, I must have amassed nearly 100 different Abercrombie sweatshirts, all varying only slightly in color and design. I’m happy to report that Abercrombie is still a destination for cute, comfortable styles, especially if you’re looking to dress up your travel wardrobe so you can look your best on a trip.…

Thousands of Epic Games users on Saturday reported they were unable to access the store or the launcher, even as the company announced earlier that Fortnite servers would face a downtime for the Simpsons crossover event. Downdetector had logged over 6,000 people reporting issues with Epic Games, and at the time of writing the number still hovers above the 4,000 mark. Several users reported getting the AS-3 error when trying to log into Epic Games. (REUTERS) Users complained they were getting ‘AS-3 error’ as a message. “I can’t login to the epic app at all. Every time I try it…

Flanked by office-bearers of the Wrestling Federation of India, its former president and sexual-harassment accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh took centrestage Saturday as the WFI announced the resumption of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL).The league, launched in 2015, was shut down in 2019 over a cash crunch and the pandemic. The former six-time Member of Parliament is facing trial in a Delhi court after some of the country’s top women wrestlers accused him of sexual harassment in 2023. The formal invite named him as the “guest of honour” for the evening. Story continues below this ad When the sports ministry…