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Ahead of LS polls next year Dilip Ghosh loses party post

The BJP Lok Sabha member from Midnapore, Dilip Ghosh, has been removed from his key party post of national vice-president.

Winning TMC candidate killed in Magrahat

A Trinamul Congress leader, who contested and won the recent panchayat elections, was killed and another person injured in a shootout at Magrahat in the South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, police informed on Saturday.

'They never spoke when Manipur burned under previous govts'

Union minister slammed the I.N.D.I.A bloc members

Indian educational institutions should be brought at par with int'l norms: Parl panel

While the Indian diaspora and students have achieved recognition in field of arts, sciences, engineering, technology and humanities, Indian educational institutions do not perform well in world rankings, said a report presented in the Parliament on Friday.

SMC plans to expand Kanchenjungha stadium

At a time when several Siliguri residents, especially cricket lovers, have been demanding a cricket stadium here in an international standard, Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has planned to expand the existing Kanchenjungha Stadium, following the guidelines of Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Chinese syndicates denting Indian economy via loan apps: Expert

Most of the kingpins are operating from China but they employ locals in neighbouring countries to run their criminal activities

Andhra's tomato farmer earns ₹4 crore in 45 days

A tomato farmer in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district has literally hit the jackpot by earning a whopping Rs 4 crore in 45 days.

'India has 75 pc of world's wild tiger population'

India currently harbors almost 75 per cent of the world’s wild tiger population, and now more than 3/4 of the tiger population in the country is found within protected areas, according to a detailed report released by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey. The report was released on the occasion of the Global Tiger Day celebrated at the Corbett Tiger Reserve on Saturday.

Indian Navy ends 'colonial legacy' of carrying batons with immediate effect

The Indian Defence forces have taken multiple steps to shed the legacies of the colonial era and the Indian Navy changed its insignia as well

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya critical, in hospital

Former chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in the Alipore area on Saturday afternoon with severe respiratory distress, abnormal fall and rise in oxygen saturation (SpO2) and carbon dioxide levels respectively.

Eyeing Assembly polls, BJP reshuffles national executive

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana later this year, BJP president J P Nadda today made key changes in the party setup, appointing former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor as one of the vice-presidents in what is seen as the saffron party's attempt to woo Pasmanda Muslims.

Let's create an energetic new generation free from mentality of slavery: Modi

Observing that the biggest injustice to any student is when he/she is judged on the basis of language and not capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for creating an energetic new generation in the next 25 years of “Amrit Kaal”, which is free from the mentality of slavery, eager for innovations and ready to bring laurels in all fields.

Opp leaders visit Manipur

Hours after landing in Manipur, the 21-member delegation of the Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A visited the victims of the Manipur violence at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Saturday.

Manipur: Rally opposes separate admin demand

Rally aimed to make voice of people heard on preserving the state's unity

FIFA WC Joint Qualification Round 2: India clubbed with Qatar, Kuwait in four-team Group A

The Indian men's football team has been drawn in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and winners of the Round 1 match between Afghanistan and Mongolia, after the draw was conducted at the AFC House, here on Thursday.

Ind vs WI: Siraj released from ODI squad due to injury

India's schedule includes the Asia Cup, which is scheduled from late August to mid-September

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau overhauls cabinet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced major changes to his cabinet, introducing new ministers of defence and public safety.

Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold

The plea deal in Hunter Biden’s criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of the agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president’s son is getting preferential treatment.

Fighting in south-eastern Ukraine has intensified: Putin

The surge in troops and firepower has been centred on the region of Zaporizhzhia

Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says

Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

S Korea's population declines for 2nd year

South Korea's total population fell for a second consecutive year in 2022 amid the country's critically low births, with seniors taking up a larger portion of the population, data showed Thursday.

Erdogan meets Palestinian Prez, Hamas leader

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a closed-door meeting with his visiting Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara.

N Korea's Kimmeets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday, illustrating North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine as the isolated country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

Andrew Yule to enter retail tea biz in big way

Andrew Yule and Company Limited is coming in a big way in the retail tea business, said Sanjoy Bhattacharya, chairman and managing director of one of India's oldest companies, a Government of India Enterprise since 1979.

Goodricke group’s 47th annual general meeting held

Goodricke Group Limited, a tea-producing company with its headquarters in West Bengal, held their 47th annual general meeting today.

Govt to consider production-linked incentive scheme for chemicals, petrochemicals sector: FM

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday emphasized the immense potential of the Indian chemical and petrochemicals sector at the 3rd edition of the 'Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India' Summit on the theme ‘Sustainability and Circularity’ in New Delhi.

Could AI-powered news anchors steal the show?

She is bright, gorgeous, ageless, tireless, speaks multiple languages and is completely under my control, said the India Today Group’s vice chairperson, Kalli Purie, at the April launch of “Sana,” the AI-powered news anchor with a human-like appearance who is fed data that it can read using text-to-speech technology.

INDIA bloc MPs to visit strife hit Manipur on 29-30 July

A delegation of 20 Opposition party MPs from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will visit violence-hit Manipur on July 29 and 30 to get a first-hand account of the situation.

Kashmiri Pandits file application in SC supporting abrogation of Article 370

Days before when a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is slated to hear the batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370, intervention applications have been filed by Kashmiri Pandits supporting the Centre’s 2019 move stripping special status accorded to erstwhile state of J&K.

PM knows his ideology has burned Manipur: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on Manipur violence, saying that he knows that his ideology has \"burned\" the northeastern state.