Ebola outbreak spreading as crowd sets fire to treatment centre in DRC

Fears are growing that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gathering momentum, as a treatment centre is set alight by an angry crowd.

Watchdog to probe Vancouver police after fatal shooting while responding to a home invasion

British Columbia’s police watchdog has been asked to investigate after police in East Vancouver fatally shot a person while responding to a home invasion involving a hostage. Vancouver police say they ...

Number of fatal clashes involving police on the rise, though criminal charges rare, study finds

Deadly confrontations involving police officers, including fatal shootings, have become far more common in Canada in recent ...
Hindustan Times

Falta election results 2026 highlights: BJP’s Debangshu Panda sweeps Falta by margin of over 1 lakh votes

Falta election results highlights: BJP's Debangshu Panda registered a comfortable win in Falta bypoll in West Bengal, defeating his closest rival by a margin of over one lakh votes. Debangshu Panda of ...
Hindustan Times

Falta repolling highlights: Bengal seat records 87.85% turnout as voting ends peacefully

Falta repolling today highlights: Voting on Bengal's Falta seat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Thursday concluded with 87.85% voter turnout. The repolling comes after the Election ...
NDTV

Bengal's Falta Records High Voter Turnout In Repoll As BJP Eyes Win

Electors of West Bengal's Falta voted peacefully on Thursday with over 86.11 per cent polling till 5 pm in a re-election held under the shadow of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's dramatic withdrawal from ...
Indiatimes

Falta repolling: Voting under way in West Bengal's high-stakes seat amid tight security

NEW DELHI: Repolling in West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency began on Thursday amid tight security, as the seat in South 24 Parganas district emerged as a political flashpoint between the ruling ...
Mint

Falta re-election: Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan pulls out of the race

In a dramatic twist in the re-elections for the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal, Jahangir Khan, the candidate from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has withdrawn his candidature for the polls scheduled ...
The New Indian Express

BJP eyes elusive victory in Falta repoll today, Left hopes to regain lost space

KOLKATA: Re-polling in the high-voltage Falta assembly constituency under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is set to take place on Thursday amid tight ...
The New Indian Express

Bengal: 86.11% turnout marks peaceful Falta repoll; BJP eyes virtual walkover after Jahangir exit

Voters in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency turned out in large numbers on Thursday, with polling crossing 86.11% by 5 pm in a re-election overshadowed by the dramatic withdrawal of TMC ...
The Financial Express

West Bengal’s Falta records 74.10% voter turnout in repolling till 3 pm, counting on May 24

West Bengal: Repolling was underway on Thursday across all 285 polling stations in the 144-Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, with polling beginning at 7 am and ...
Deccan Chronicle

Falta TMC Candidate: I'm Out of Polls; Party Stumped, Calls It a 'Personal Decision', Blames BJP

Kolkata:Springing a surprise two days before the Assembly election at Falta in West Bengal, controversial Trinamul Congress candidate Jahangir Khan announced his withdrawal from the fray and gave a ...