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CM Mamata's flagship programme erodes powers of panchayats

For the residents of West Bengal's Sundarbans region, climate change and poverty are two sides of the same coin.

Wreath laying ceremony commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas

As the nation observes the solemn occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Fort William to pay tribute to the brave soldiers who valiantly fought and sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War.

Cong moves no-confidence motion in LS

Speaker accepts, to decide time and date of discussion after consultation

Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for breach of ICC Code of Conduct in 3rd ODI against Bangladesh

The International cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday slapped a two-match suspension on Indian Women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur,following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.

HI names 18-member Indian men's hockey team for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023

Hockey India on Monday announced the 18-member men's hockey team that will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will be held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai from August 3 to 12.

PSG accept world-record 259 in pounds bid for Mbappe from Al-Hilal: Report

Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain have accepted Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal's world-record bid of 259 million pounds for star forward Kylian Mbappe.

Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pair attain career-best World No 2 ranking

After winning Korean Open, India's star duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday claimed their career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings.

Playing in West Indies has its own challenge: Rohit

The 2nd Test got washed out which meant that the match was drawn, handing the visitors a 1-0 series victory

SKorean court overturns impeachment of govt minister ousted over deadly crowd crush

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul.

Strong typhoon blows closer to northern Philippines, forcing evacuations, halting sea travel

A powerful typhoon blew closer to the northern Philippines on Tuesday, forcing thousands to evacuate and halting sea travel amid warnings of torrential rains and tidal surges up to 3 meters (nearly 10 feet).

Thai Parl postpones vote to select new PM pending court ruling

A vote expected in Thailand’s Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed, the house speaker said Tuesday, adding to growing uncertainty over when a new government can take office, more than two months after the general election.

Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August: Lawyer

Pakistan’s election oversight body said on Tuesday it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting its officials last year.

Wang Yi reappointed as China's foreign minister; Qin Gang removed

In a significant development which could have a bearing on Sino-Indian relations too, China today reappointed Wang Yi as the country's foreign minister, removing Qin Gang who has been missing from the public eye for over a month.

N Korea fires two missiles after US submarine arrives in South

The launches come amidst heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula

Protest over Manipur incidents

Aam Aadmi Party West Bengal has staged a protest against the atrocities of women and poor law and order situation in Manipur.

Now, play well for civic volunteer jobs

To encourage young people particularly those, who stay in far flung rural areas to take part in sports activities, the state government has been organizing sports events across the state since 2016-17.

Minority presence at rally 'unimpressive', find observers

Are the minority voters shifting their support base towards the opposition mainly CPM-led Left Front and Congress in West Bengal?

BJP MLA dies at SSKM, kin cry foul

The BJP legislator from Dhupguri Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, Bishnu Pada Ray, died of cardiac arrest at SSKM Hospital on Tuesday morning.

Suvendu flies to Delhi for urgent meeting

The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, left for Delhi after concluding the legislative party meeting in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

KMC moots blood test for visitors from across border

With news of dengue deaths from various city hospitals coming to the fore and the aedes aegypti mosquitoes creating havoc in the neighbouring country, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has proposed making blood tests compulsory for visitors from Bangladesh to the city.

Alarm bells after 4 dengue deaths in city

Officials of health dept, with KMC and other municipal bodies across dists, are keeping watch on dengue situation in the state

FPIs sold stocks worth ₹2,081 cr in last two days indicating buying exhaustion

In the last two days, FPIs have sold stocks worth Rs 2,081 crore indicating buying exhaustion, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

RBI caps deposit withdrawal from ailing National Co-operative Bank at Rs 50,000

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed certain restrictions on Bengaluru-based ailing The National Co-operative Bank Ltd and capped deposit withdrawal at Rs 50,000 per account.

India's technical textile market likely to double in 5yrs: Secretary

The technical textile segment in India has in recent years shown robust growth, both internationally and in the domestic market, and the market is likely to double in the next five years, said Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.

Measuring exposure at risk key to manage climate events: RBI

RBI Deputy Governor Rao mostly focused on the role of central banks in managing the outcomes from climate change

Legalese of China's BRI agreements

When Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song proclaimed that Pokhara International Airport was a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project during its inaugural and also at the function marking the first flight from China, Nepali officials were caught off-guard by the declaration.

Hazardous pesticides ban: SC questions repeated setting up of expert committees

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Central government on its repeatedly appointing expert committees to examine the issue of banning the use of hazardous pesticides in agriculture, observing that the adverse reports recommending banning pesticides were not acted upon.

Kharge prevented from speaking in Parl while demanding PM's statement over Manipur: Cong

Congress on Tuesday alleged that the mic of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge was switched off and he was prevented from speaking when he was demanding a detailed statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue in Parliament.

PM Modi to visit Rajasthan, Gujarat to launch key projects

On 28 July, he will inaugurate SemiconIndia 2023 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar

Hyderabad cops suggest phased logouts for IT cos. due to heavy rains causing traffic logjam

With heavy rains during the evening hours throwing traffic out of gear, Cyberabad police has suggested IT companies should schedule logouts of their employees in a phasewise manner in the IT corridor to avoid traffic jams.