Sonam Wangchuk Says He Will Continue Fast Until July 20 as Hunger Strike Enters Day 20

PTI, July 17, 2026, New Delhi :  Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday asserted that he would "stay alive till July 20...

Hunger Strikes Remain a Powerful Tradition in India's Democratic Protest History

PTI, July 17, 2026, New Delhi : Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Potti Sreeramulu, Irom Sharmila, Anna Hazare and Sonam Wangchuk today. The lis...

Defence Challenges Complainant's Credibility in Tarun Tejpal Sexual Assault Appeal

PTI, July 17, 2026, Panaji : Tehelka magazine's founder-editor Tarun Tejpal's defence team in the 2013 sexual assault case claimed b...

India Says Bangladesh's Extradition Request for Sheikh Hasina Is Under Examination

PTI, July 17, 2026, New Delhi : India on Friday said a request by Dhaka to extradite Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina w...

Aamir Khan's Remarks on 3 Idiots Inspiration Draw Political and Social Media Reactions

PTI, July 17, 2026, New Delhi :  Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s comments that his 3 Idiots character, Phunsukh Wangdu, was not based on Sonam...

Amit Shah to Visit Siliguri, Hold High-Level Meetings

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, July 17, 2026, Siliguri : Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Siliguri on July 17 and 18 for a series...

West Bengal Tightens Birth and Death Certificate Rules to Strengthen Verification

MP, July 17, 2026, Kolkata : The BJP government in West Bengal has introduced new rules for the issuance of birth and death certificates, ti...

SC Says Deletion from Electoral Rolls Does Not Automatically End Welfare Benefits

MP, July 17, 2026, Kolkata :  The Supreme Court observed that deletion of a person's name from the electoral rolls does not, by itself, ...

Delhi HC Gives Kejriwal, Sisodia Final Two Weeks to Respond to CBI Plea in Excise Case

PTI, July 16, 2026, New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a final opportunity to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia ...

Government Lists Bills to Amend FCRA Act and Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act

PTI, July 16, 2026, New Delhi : A Bill to make any insult or obstruction to the singing of them National Song Vande Mataram a punishable of...

MP High Court Allows 52-Year-Old Woman to Undergo IVF

PTI, July 16, 2026, Jabalpur :  The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a 52-year-old woman to undergo in vitro fertilisation (IVF). A med...

Teacher Terminated After Homework Assignment Sparks Controversy at Hyderabad School

PTI, July 16, 2026, Hyderabad : A private school teacher in the city has been terminated after a controversy erupted over her allegedly assi...

Congress to Raise Key Issues in Parliament, Vows to Oppose Constitution Amendment Bills

PTI, July 16, 2026, Kolkata : Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday joined devotees in celebrating Rath Yatra in Kolkata amid heavy r...

ED Conducts Raids in Four States in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Alleged Illegal Infiltration

PTI, July 16, 2026, New Delhi   The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in four states, including i...

PM to Dedicate 75 Redeveloped Railway Stations to the Nation Today

PTI, July 16, 2026, Kolkata : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday dedicate 75 redeveloped railway stations across 20 states and Unio...

Amit Shah to Visit BSF Border Outposts Near Siliguri, Hold Administrative Meetings

PTI, July 16, 2026, Siliguri : Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Siliguri on Friday on a two-day visit. He is schedule...

Delhi HC Directs Daily Health Monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk During Fast

PTI, July 16, 2026, New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed authorities to monitor on a daily basis the health of activist Son...

Hill Parties Welcome Judicial Panel to Probe Institutional Corruption

Amitava Banerjee, MP, July 16, 2026, Darjeeling: Hill political parties have welcomed the West Bengal government's decision to constitut...

West Bengal Plans to Reduce Eco-Sensitive Zone Around Siliguri Forests

MP, July 16, 2026 , Siliguri:The West Bengal government has decided to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around forest areas of Siliguri f...

Four Tourists Rescued After Car Gets Stranded in Swollen Balason River

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, July 16, 2026, Siliguri :  A major tragedy was averted after two youths and two women were rescued from the middle of...