First round of Manipur government-UNC talks described as ‘fruitful, cordial’

PTI, August 11, 2026, Senapati/Imphal: The first round of talks between the Manipur government and the United Naga Council (UNC) was "f...

Suvendu urges police to reopen 2024 Keshpur case

MP, August 11, 2026, Keshpur :  Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday asked the Superintendent of Police of Paschim Medinipur district ...

State BJP likely to remove over a dozen district presidents

MP, August 12, 2026, Kolkata : The state BJP is likely to remove more than a dozen district presidents over alleged failure to act against c...

North Bengal gets dedicated ballistics lab for faster firearm examinations

MP, August 12, 2026, Jalpaiguri : Police investigating firearm-related cases across North Bengal will no longer have to send seized weapons ...

Darjeeling Municipality staff warns of protests over wages

Amitava Banerjee, MP, August 12, 2026, Darjeeling : The Darjeeling Municipality Employees Association (DMEA) has issued a deadline to the ci...

Suvendu government eyes anti-conversion law and land sale curbs; Rs 1,610 crore earmarked for Paschimanchal

MP, August 12, 2026, Kolkata : With the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) poised to become the BJP government’s first major ideological legi...

Nine houses burnt in attack on Naga village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

PTI, August 12, 2026, Kangpokpi/Imphal : At least nine houses were burnt down in an attack on a Naga village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district...

Ambani family remains India’s richest business family with Rs 25.8 lakh crore: Report

PTI, August 12, 2026, Mumbai : Mukesh Ambani’s family has held on to its place as India’s richest business family despite an 8.5 per cent dr...

Vande Mataram: Tharoor raises practical concern over mandatory full rendition at official functions

PTI, August 11, 2026, New Delhi :  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday slammed the Centre for making it mandatory to sing the N...

SIR deletions in Bengal: SC asks poll panel for details of cases decided by tribunals

PTI, August 11, 2026, New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to provide details of the appeals decided so fa...

Hot days could have four extra hours of extreme heat by 2100 under high-emissions scenario: Study

PTI, August 11, 2026, New Delhi : A hot day could be expected to have an extra four hours of extreme heat by the end of the century if the p...

Kerala HC sets aside denial of FCRA renewal to two NGOs over alleged Vizhinjam protest funding

PTI, August 12, 2026, Kochi : The Kerala High Court has set aside the Centre’s decision not to renew the FCRA certificate of two NGOs, accus...

India says Bangladesh’s request for extradition of Hasina is being examined

PTI, August 11, 2026, New Delhi : India on Tuesday said that the Bangladesh government’s request for extraditing former prime minister Sheik...

Supreme Court asks remaining states, UTs to declare cancer a ‘notifiable disease’ for early detection

PTI, August 12, 2026, New Delhi :The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the 19 remaining states and Union Territories to declare cancer a “notif...

SC refuses bail to Chinese national arrested for forging Indian documents

PTI, August 10, 2026, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to a Chinese national arrested from Noida for cheating a...

Adhikari acknowledges police lapse in TMC worker's custodial death; orders disciplinary action, probe

PTI, KOLKATA, AUGUST 10, 2026: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday acknowledged police negligence in the custodial death of TMC worker...

Bangladesh seeks Hasina's extradition again as India's envoy meets PM Rahman

PTI, Dhaka, AUgust 10, 2026 : Bangladesh on Monday once again sought the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina from India during High ...

'Vande Mataram' to be sung from Red Fort ramparts on Independence Day for first time

PTI, NEW DELHI, AUGUST 10, 2026 : The nation will mark its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leadi...

Police use water cannons, tear gas and lathi charge as job aspirants attempt to reach Jharkhand Assembly

PTI, RANCHI, AUGUST 10, 2026 : Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricade...

Bengal Health Minister orders probe into worker’s claim of losing job over HIV status

PTI, August 10, 2026, Kolkata : West Bengal Health Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee on Monday ordered an inquiry into a health worker’s alleg...