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The woman to remember

In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot emerges as an icon for women all over the world in her resolute and audacious fight for justice against sexual assault

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Former PM Manmohan's life and work profoundly shaped India's destiny, say CWC

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met here on Friday and paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide.

Punjab: Bus plunges into drain in Bathinda killing 8, over 20 injured

THE BUS HAD MORE THAN 45 PASSENGERS ONBOARD

Bandh Against Ropeway Project Extended by 72 Hours in Jammu & Kashmir's Katra

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti on Friday night extended the bandh by 72 hours to press for the fulfillment of their demands, including shelving the proposed ropeway project and releasing detained protesters in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi temple.

Railway Board Appoints 23 Divisional Heads After Delay of Over 2 Months

The Railway Board has appointed 23 divisional railway managers, replacing the existing ones, after a wait of nearly two-and-a-half months.

Manmohan's demise: Several states announce 7-day mourning

Following the Central government, several states also declared a seven-day mourning in honour of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, officials said here.

The poetic side of Manmohan Singh

A leader of reserve and quiet dignity, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a keen taste for Urdu verses, and his poetic banters with BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in the Lok Sabha are among the most viewed parliamentary debates on social media.

When Manmohan Singh Came Out Sharply Against PM Modi

During 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Manmohan Singh Often Spoke Of Communal Harmony

Born In Village In Undivided India

Envoys of US, Russia and China condole passing away of former PM Manmohan Singh

Envoys of several countries, including Russia, China and the US, on Friday expressed condolences over the passing away of Manmohan Singh, describing the former prime minister as an \"outstanding leader\" and hailing his commitment to the progress of India.

Money Was Only Problem for Singh at Cambridge

Singh earned a First Class Honours (Tripos) degree in Economics in 1957 from University of Cambridge. Daughter Daman Singh came out with a book 'Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan', published by HarperCollins in 2014, to tell the story of her parents

India-US civil nuclear deal will remain a crowning glory of Singh's prime ministership

MANMOHAN SINGH DIED AT AIIMS IN DELHI ON THURSDAY

Singh's contributions will always be remembered: RSS

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday condoled the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying his contributions to Bharat will always be remembered.

Manmohan Singh blended growth of India with many green goals

For centuries, India's tribal communities were side-lined from decisions about their own land. The UPA-1 government under Singh flipped that script

Residents demand establishment of central hospital and civil airport

ALIPURDUAR

Minister inaugurates facilities to boost research at Darjeeling Zoo

Taking conservation a step forward, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Pnhzp), Darjeeling, famous for the ex-situ conservation of endangered Himalayan species has come up with new facilities to further aid in this noble task.

Malda: Charred body recovered in mango orchard

MALDA: A horrifying incident unfolded in Malatipur of Chanchal in Malda when a charred corpse was spotted in a mango orchard.

Farmer sets benchmark with commercial rose cultivation

MARKETS ABOUT 1,200 TO 1,400 ROSES DAILY

Unpaid debt: Miscreants attempt to set patient on fire

COPS DETAIN TWO SUSPECTS

Siliguri Mayor inspects boundary wall issue with Rly officials

Mayor Gautam Deb, accompanied by Ajay Singh, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Katihar Division of North East Frontier Railway (NJP) and Arindam Das, General Manager of Oil India Limited, visited Kashmir Colony pipeline area in Ward 32 under Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) to address concerns raised by residents regarding the construction of a boundary wall by the Railways.

Truck owners, drivers call indefinite hunger strike

Demand same rules for Indian & Bhutanese trucks entering B'desh

State introduces pipeline irrigation in Teesta Command area

The State Irrigation department has announced a pipeline irrigation project to deliver water directly to farmers' lands without acquiring additional land in the Teesta Command area.

Tower collapse: 3 migrant workers from Malda die in Madhya Pradesh

Tragedy struck as three migrant workers from English Bazar Block lost their lives when a tower collapsed in Madhya Pradesh.

Another Bangladeshi Held in Park Street Area with Forged Documents

Within a month of the arrest of a Bangladeshi national from a hotel in Park Street, another Bangladeshi citizen was arrested from the same area on Thursday night.

IC Nandigram PS Removed

Inspector in-charge (IC) of Nandigram Police Station (PS) Anupam Mondal was removed on Friday.

Temperature drops by 3 degree Celsius in past 24 hours in city

'LOWEST TEMP STOOD AT 16.5 ON FRIDAY'

Semester system to be introduced in primary schools from next academic year

FIRST SEM FROM JAN TO JUNE, SECOND JULY TO DEC

KMC seeks police help against encroachments

OUTSIDE KALIGHAT TEMPLE GATES

Militant Javed Munshi Was in Touch With Talha Saeed, Son of Lashkar-e-Taiba Founder, Hafiz

The Kashmiri militant Javed Munshi who was arrested from Canning in South 24-Parganas about a week ago, was reportedly in touch with Talha Saeed, the second in command of Lashkar-e-Taiba who is the son of the terror outfit founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.