Kolkata unrest: Mamata says West Bengal not same as Bangladesh, slams ‘political opportunism’

'We love and respect Bangladesh and its language, but Bengal will not become Bangladesh'
10 September 2024, 06:12 AM

Doctor's rape-murder: junior medics in West Bengal defy SC order, continue strike

Junior doctors in West Bengal have decided to continue their “cease work” protest, despite the Supreme Court's directive to return to duty by 5:00pm today
10 September 2024, 04:40 AM

India reports 'suspect' case of Monkeypox, identified as travel-related

India today said an “isolated” suspected case of Monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the country but made it clear that it has been verified as a travel-related infection and “not a part of the global public health emergency sounded by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak
9 September 2024, 15:08 PM

India records first ‘mpox case’

India yesterday reported that it had put a “suspected mpox case” into isolation, assuring that the world’s most populous nation had “robust measures” in place, the health ministry said in a statement.
8 September 2024, 18:00 PM

India isolates 'suspected mpox case'

India reported Sunday that it had put a "suspected mpox case" into isolation, assuring that the world's most populous nation had "robust measures" in place, the health ministry said in a statement
8 September 2024, 14:08 PM
8 September 2024, 09:03 AM

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Kolkata scaled down amid outrage over doctor’s rape, murder

Some social media posts have already suggested that this year's Durga Puja should be observed with restraint, foregoing the usual grandeur.
8 September 2024, 06:24 AM

Six killed as violence flares again in Manipur

Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur yesterday, authorities said.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM

5 killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam following rocker attacks

One person was shot dead in his sleep, while four armed individuals were killed in a subsequent gun battle.
7 September 2024, 04:04 AM

Kolkata rape-murder: West Bengal govt employees join protests

A section of employees of the West Bengal government yesterday joined the protests against the rape and murder of a woman doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month..The members of the pro-Left Coordination Committee of state government employees marched in a rall
6 September 2024, 18:52 PM

Adani seeks quick payment of dues from Bangladesh: report

The conglomerate also said it assured Bangladesh of uninterrupted power supply, according to Indian news outlet
6 September 2024, 10:48 AM

Doctor’s rape-murder: Kolkata turns off lights, thousands on streets with ‘Reclaim the Night’ campaign

In a strong display of civic protest not seen in more than a decade, thousands of women across West Bengal marched on Wednesday midnight as part of the "Reclaim the Night" campaign demanding justice for a doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month
5 September 2024, 04:05 AM

Kolkata rape-murder: Thousands join candlelight vigil

Thousands of people from different walks of life yesterday participated in a candlelight vigil across Kolkata against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in the city
4 September 2024, 18:19 PM

Revoke licences of Indian companies exporting arms to Israel: PIL filed in Indian SC

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in India's Supreme Court seeking a directive to the central government to revoke existing licenses and halt the issuance of new ones to Indian companies exporting arms and military equipment to Israel, which is currently engaged in a conflict in Gaza
4 September 2024, 09:08 AM

9 Maoists killed in India’s Chhattisgarh encounter

Security forces recover large cache of weapons
3 September 2024, 09:16 AM

Bangladeshi journalist booked in India for ‘spreading fake news about Sonia, Rahul’

Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore has booked a case against a Bangladeshi journalist and a woman staffer of an Indian news portal for allegedly spreading fake news about the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi
3 September 2024, 06:08 AM

Algeria joins BRICS Bank

Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced.
1 September 2024, 18:00 PM

BSF hands over AL leader Panna’s body to family

The body of Panna, former general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, moved from the mortuary of Khliehriat Civil Hospital in Meghalaya to Dawki check post early today for the handover.
31 August 2024, 07:41 AM

Mitigating flood risk: India appears positive about new mechanism

India yesterday appeared to respond positively to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion of a new mechanism to share the data on water flow in cross-border rivers and help mitigate the threat of future floods.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Sending Hasina back: India says it doesn’t answer hypothetical questions

External affairs ministry says dev projects in Bangladesh will resume once turmoil ends
30 August 2024, 12:44 PM