CEC assures free and fair elections in West Bengal

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has asserted that the poll panel will "leave no stone unturned...

1 injured in firing by security forcesnear Manipur CM's event in Thoubal

PTI, April 21, 2026, Imphal: One person sustained bullet wounds after security forces allegedly opened fire when a mob advanced towards the ...

Calcutta High Court division bench clears way for government assistant professors’ poll duty

PTI, KOLKATA, APR 21, 2026 : A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for assistant professors in state government...

Kalimpong Gears Up for April 23 Assembly Polls as Campaigning Ends with High-Octane Rally of BGPM

KalimNews, Kalimpong, April 21, 2026 : Kalimpong is witnessing an intense buildup ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections, with administrat...

APPLYING FRAGRANCE, GLUE ON EVM BUTTONS TO BE TREATED AS TAMPERING: ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICIALS

PTI, April 21, 2026, New Delhi  : Amid claims that some political workers apply fragrance on EVM buttons to find out whether a vote has been...

NEPAL AND US DISCUSS STRENGTHENING BILATERAL TIES, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kathmandu :  Nepal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal and visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South a...

TRUMP THREATENS STRIKES ON IRAN IF DEAL NOT REACHED BY WEDNESDAY AMID PEACE TALKS UNCERTAINTY

PTI, April 21, 2026, Washington/Islamabad :  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to bomb Iran if they do not agree to a deal bef...

TRIBAL CLASHES IN MANIPUR AFTER SHUTDOWN CALL; PROHIBITORY ORDERS IMPOSED

PTI, April 21, 2026, Imphal :  Protesters from two tribal communities clashed at the border of Senapati and Kangpokpi districts in Manipur o...

ISRAEL DISCIPLINES TWO SOLDIERS OVER DESTRUCTION OF STATUE OF JESUS IN LEBANON

AP/  PTI, April 21, 2026, Jerusalem:  The Israeli military has sentenced two soldiers to 30 days in jail for the destruction of a statue of ...

SHAH ESCALATES ATTACK ON TMC, PROMISES JOBS, GORKHA SOLUTION AND UCC

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kurseong/Salboni/Kulti :  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday mounted a multi-pronged offensive against the TMC, s...

No 'zombie drug', man seen in Thane video overdosed on pain medicine: Police

He disclosed that he had come from Nepal last month in search of work and had been addicted to consuming Pregabalin tablets for the last 2 y...

How these 3 West Bengal districts can shape Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Assembly elections

Mamata is seeking a fourth consecutive win against mounting resistance from the Bharatiya Janata Party , a party that has risen from the mar...

Baby shower held for HIV-positive women in Maharashtra’s Parbhani. Image credits/iStock.

Parbhani NGO celebrates HIV-positive pregnancies, dispelling myths and promoting safe motherhood PTI, Apr 21, 2026, Parbhani : An NGO has o...

Kharge accuses PM Modi of terrorising political parties, people by misusing govt machinery

Alleged that the EC has become an ‘extension of the BJP office’ and accused the PM of ‘violating’ the Model Code of Conduct PTI,  Chennai, A...

Tiger, cheetah, leopard spotted together in ‘extremely rare moment’ in Ranthambore

 Rare convergence in Ranthambore’s Zone 9 sees tiger, leopard and Kuno cheetah spotted in close proximity, leaving tourists and experts stun...

‘If he wants fish, I’ll cook it’: Mamata to PM as jhalmuri, fish fuel TMC-BJP sparring

Saffron party leaders have been denying the TMC’s allegations that they would restrict people’s dietary habits if the BJP wins the polls Wes...

Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: Supreme Court

On April 17, the top court said that judges must rise above personal religious beliefs; be guided by freedom of conscience and broader const...

230 villagers fall ill after wedding feast in Gujarat’s Dahod district

Around 400 wedding guests had consumed a meal that included mango juice around 8 pm, and some of them took ill around 11 pm PTI, Apr 21, 202...

पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा निर्वाचन २०२६: निष्पक्ष, शान्तिपूर्ण र पारदर्शी मतदानका लागि कडा सुरक्षा व्यवस्था र निर्वाचन आचारसंहिता कडाइका साथ लागू

कलिमन्युज , कालिम्पोङ , २१ अप्रेल २०२६:  पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा निर्वाचन २०२६ को पहिलो चरण अन्तर्गत मतदान २०२६ अप्रिल २३ मा राज्यका १६ जिल्ला...