Trump Announces US-India Trade Deal, Lowers Tariffs from 25% to 18%: "Big Decision"; Will Benefit Everyone, Says Modi

PTI, NEW DELHI, FEB 3, 2026: India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian good...

Mamata Calls for CECKumar's Impeachment; CM May Attend SC Proceedings Today on Pleas Against SIR in Bengal

PTI,  NEW DELHI, FEB 3, 2026: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is in the national capital as part of her intensified campaign against the...

Nepal govt withdraws controversial social media bill from Parliament

PTI, February 03, 2026, Kathmandu : The Nepal government on Tuesday decided to withdraw the controversial social media bill, which was under...

Meghalaya honeymoon murder 2 held on evidence tampering charges not named in fresh chargesheet

PTI, February 03, 2026,  Shillong : Two persons, arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence in the murder of Indore-based businessman Ra...

Nepal Govt to Deploy Army from Wednesday for March 5 Elections

PTI, Kathmandu, Feb 3, 2026 :  Nepal's Army will begin deployment for the upcoming general elections from Wednesday, an army official sa...

SC to hear Mamata's plea against SIR on Wednesday Bengal CM may attend proceedings

PTI, February 03, 2026,  New Delhi :  The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ch...

India-US Trade Agreement: A List of Key Pointers to Explain the Announcement

PTI, New Delhi,  Feb 03, 2026 :  India and the US have agreed on a framework for a trade deal under which Washington will bring down tariffs...

ED Raids 10 Premises in West Bengal in Coal Mining, Transport Money-Laundering Case

PTI,  Kolkata, February 03, 2026 :  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in West Bengal as p...

Meta, WhatsApp Face Supreme Court's Ire Over Data Privacy

PTI,  New Delhi, February 03, 2026 :  The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their a...

B 787 Fuel Switch: AI Flight Flew After Physical Checks, No Abnormal Parameters Noticed: DGCA

PTI,  New Delhi, February 03, 2026 :  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday clarified that Air India's Boeing 787-...

India to Restrict Russian Oil Buy, Import Only Where Supplies Are Irreplaceable: Sources

PTI,  New Delhi, February 03, 2026 :  India will restrict crude oil purchases from Russia as part of an agreement reached with the US in exc...

Y Khemchand Singh Elected Manipur BJP Legislature Party Leader; Woman Kuki Leader to Be Deputy CM

This paves the way for the formation of a popular government in the northeastern state with Singh as its head PTI,  New Delhi, Feb 03, 2026 ...

Who Will Be the Next Manipur Chief Minister? BJP Weighs Meitei-Kuki Equation

Manipur Chief Minister selection is underway as the BJP central leadership deliberates on the new leader for the state government. The Week ...

Bengal BJP MLAs Hold Strategy Meeting for Upcoming Assembly Elections

PTI, Kolkata, February 3, 2026 : BJP MLAs in West Bengal held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to discuss strategies for their campaigns ahe...

Siliguri Municipal Corporation to Build New Market for Evicted Gurung Basti Traders

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP,  3 Feb 2026,  Siliguri:  The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has initiated steps to rehabilitate traders displac...

Darjeeling Hills: Heaters bring comfort to Madhyamik exam centres

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 3 Feb 2026, Darjeeling: Heaters brought much-needed relief to candidates appearing for the Madhyamik examinations acro...

Shringla Urges Upgrade of CGHS Facilities in North Bengal and Sikkim

Amitava Banerjee, MP,  3 Feb 2026,  Darjeeling:  Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday raised the long-pending issue of inadeq...

Pollution in Torsa River Raises Alarm in Alipurduar’s Jaigaon

MP,  3 Feb 2026,  Alipurduar:  The Torsa River, one of North Bengal’s major waterways, is facing severe pollution at the very point where it...

State School Accreditation Authority to Serve as Grievance Redressal Body

MP,  3 Feb 2026,  Kolkata:  The State School Accreditation Authority will function as a grievance redressal mechanism for students, parents,...

Madhyamik Examination 2026: Admit Cards Not Collected for 50 Candidates

MP,  3 Feb 2026,  Kolkata:  As many as 45 schools failed to collect admit cards for 50 candidates enrolled under a special last-minute windo...