Nurse found dead in washroom at Kolkata hospital after reporting for night duty

PTI, August 13, 2026, Kolkata :  A nurse was found dead in a washroom of the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, hours af...

Three workers feared trapped, 16 rescued after water and debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district

PTI, August 13, 2026, Chamoli :  At least three workers were feared trapped and 16 rescued on Thursday after water and debris entered a tunn...

Calcutta High Court cancels revised OBC certificates issued under previous rules

PTI, August 12, 2026, Kolkata : The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all OBC certificates issued under the revised classification ...

LS probe panel finds charges against Justice Yashwant Varma proved

PTI, August 12, 2026, New Delhi : Justice Yashwant Varma has been found guilty by a panel constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker to probe alle...

Lok Sabha refers FCRA amendment bill to joint parliamentary committee, adjourns for the day

PTI, August 12, 2026, New Delhi : Amid a noisy stand-off between treasury and opposition benches, Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the contro...

West Bengal STF arrests two; alleged links to Pakistan's ISI under investigation

PTI, August 12, 2026, Kolkata :  The West Bengal STF nabbed two persons, including a suspected Pakistani national from near the India-Bangla...

Shah ready for discussion on all issues related to NEET; urges Opposition to debate in Parliament

PTI, August 12, 2026, New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday dared the Opposition to submit a formal letter to the Lok Sabha...

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...