Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya Alleges Death Threat, Seeks Chief Minister’s Intervention

MP, Oct 16, 2026, Kolkata: Senior advocate and former CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya alleged that he had received death...

Madarihat Tea Garden Workers Block Asian Highway 48 Over Pending Puja Bonus

MP, Oct 16, 2026, Alipurduar: Workers of the Garganda, Dhumchipara and Huntapara tea gardens in Madarihat launched protests on Shashti over ...

West Bengal Tourism Department Launches ‘Discover Darjeeling’ Mobile App

MP, Oct 16, 2026, Siliguri: In a major initiative to promote tourism and provide visitors with easy access to information on tourist destina...

Darjeeling Tourism Office Lease Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Undervaluation

Amitava Banerjee, MP, Oct 16, 2026, Darjeeling: A controversy has erupted within the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) over the al...

India Tells UN Security Council Escalation in Middle East Is ‘Deeply Worrying’

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, United Nations: India has described the escalation in hostilities in the Middle East as “deeply worrying”, as it strongly...

Delhi Traders Report Festive Season Losses Amid Protests, Seek Measures to Protect Businesses

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, New Delhi: Frequent protests and traffic disruptions in Delhi are affecting businesses during the festive season, with tr...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea for Uniform Guidelines Governing Talaq

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to frame...

Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Stay on Probe Against Woman Journalist in ACP’s Complaint

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to pass an urgent order on a plea by a woman journalist seeking a stay ...

Preparations Underway for Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s Official Visit to India

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, Kathmandu: Preparations are underway for Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s official visit to India, with the dates and...

Ankita Bhandari Case: Sikkim Opposition Parties Object to Dushyant Gautam’s Appointment as Governor

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, Gangtok: Opposition parties in Sikkim on Friday objected to the appointment of senior BJP leader Dushyant Gautam as the s...

Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora Detained Ahead of ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ Protests in Delhi

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora were preventively detained by Delhi...

China Ready to Address Trade Concerns with India After Sitharaman Flags Market Access Barriers

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, Beijing: China on Friday said it was ready to work with India to address “each other’s” economic and trade concerns after...

US Military Reportedly Considers Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Against Iran

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, Washington: The US military is mulling the use of the largest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal, called the ‘mother of all ...

Suvendu Adhikari Says Government Will Seek to Bring Back Migrant Youths and Provide Jobs

PTI, Oct 16, 2026, Nandigram: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that his government would bring back youths who had...