US Nuclear Industry Delegation Visits India to Explore Cooperation Opportunities

PTI, May 17, 2026, Washington:  A delegation of senior executives from the American nuclear industry is visiting India this week to explore ...

Anand Marriage Act to come into force in Sikkim from June 1

PTI, May 17, 2026, New Delhi :  The Anand Marriage Act, which enables Sikh couples to register their traditional marriages under their own s...

West Bengal government reviews and reduces VIP security cover for several leaders

PTI, May 17, 2026, Kolkata :   The West Bengal government has further scaled down security arrangements for several political leaders, forme...

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant amid fragile Iran ceasefire

AP, May 17, 2026, Dubai : A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its p...

Mamata Banerjee criticises eviction drives, says Bengal does not believe in bulldozer politics

PTI, May 17, 2026, Kolkata : TMC supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the recent eviction and anti...

Thousands of landless squatters rally in southern Nepal against eviction drive

PTI, May 17, 2026, Kathmandu : Thousands of landless squatters on Sunday organised a massive rally in Lumbini province in southern Nepal to ...

WB BJP chief targets TMC's Abhishek Banerjee ahead of Falta repoll campaign

PTI, May 17, 2026, Kolkata :Ahead of the May 21 Falta Assembly repoll, the BJP's West Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday sai...

Demystifying Darjeeling: The Absorbed Areas Act of 1954, Its Repeal, and the Constitutional Truth

Mithlesh Baraily, KalimNews, May 17, 2026:  As a dedicated advocate for empowering the Eastern Himalayas, spanning Sikkim, Darjeeling, and K...

West Bengal rice industry seeks infrastructure support and faster approvals

The rice industry in West Bengal, the country's largest rice-producing state, has sought better infrastructure, faster approvals and str...

Congress leader raises concerns over Bengal animal slaughter guidelines

Senior Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury on Sunday sought the intervention over the state government's public notice on animal slaughter g...

Police personnel injured during protest over demolition drive in Kolkata

A protest against the recent demolition drive in Kolkata's Tiljala turned violent on Sunday as demonstrators threw stones at police pers...

NORTH BENGAL BRACES FOR CONTINUED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL

KalimNews, May 17, 2026, Kalimpong:   North Bengal is expected to experience intensified thunderstorm activity and heavy rainfall over the c...

Thunderstorms and rain likely in Kolkata; heavy rainfall alert issued for north Bengal

Kolkata is likely to witness thunderstorms and light rain on Sunday evening, while the India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy ra...

Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mount Everest for 32nd time, extends world record

Nepal’s mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history on Sunday by breaking his own world record for the maximum number of ascents of Mount Ever...

Kolkata cleric urges adherence to animal slaughter rules and respect for community sentiments

The imam of Kolkata’s iconic Nakhoda Mosque on Sunday asked Muslims to refrain from cow sacrifice to respect Hindu sentiments and said the r...

CBI probes alleged role of NTA-linked official in NEET-UG case

The alleged role of a public servant associated with the National Testing Agency has come under CBI's scanner in the NEET-UG paper leak ...