BJP's Strength Rises to 10 in Meghalaya Assembly After Speaker Recognises Merger of Eight UDP MLAs

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, Shillong: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has recognised the merger of eight UDP MLAs with the BJP, increasing...

Bengal BJP Chief Calls for Fresh SIR, Alleges Violence During Previous Exercise

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, Kolkata: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday demanded another round of Special Intensive Revision (S...

Trump Waives Sanctions and Tariffs Linked to Russian Oil and Gas Purchases

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued a waiver from sanctions, restrictions and duties under the Sanctioning R...

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...