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IAF trainer aircraft crashes in K'taka, pilots eject safely

A lightweight Kiran trainer aircraft crashed into an open field at Bhogapura in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district on Thursday.

Karnataka govt likely to make announcement on 5 guarantees

The implementation of the likely announcement may commence from next week

Hamradio operators, ER officials help restore Andhrawoman to family

The support of the Eastern Railway officials and concerted efforts of Ham radio operators helped an elderly woman reach her home in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

State Transport registration Dept launches driving licence, card in form of smart cards

Applicants would now be able to get a new driving licence and registration card for vehicles at their doorstep.

Arambagh Prafulla Chandra Sen railway station faces water supply shortage

All of the water supply taps at the Arambagh Prafulla Chandra Sen railway station have been dry for more than a week. The commuters have tried to draw the station master's attention to the problem, but in vain.

Govt creates 12 surgical oncology posts for cancer care centre at SSKM

The state health department headed by the chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee has created 12 posts of surgical oncologists for the state-of-art cancer care centre (CCC) at the SSKM Hospital, eastern India’s premier government post graduate medical research institute.

CBI should interrogate Suvendu and me together, says Kunal Ghosh

Trinamul Congress spokesperson Mr Kunal Ghosh has urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to interrogate him and Mr Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition, together to probe the mystery behind the Saradha Group chief Mr Sudipta Sen’s letter mentioning Mr Adhikari.

Metro services to resume at 10 am on Sundays

The Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run services from 10 am instead of 9 am on Sundays till 25 June.

Raj Bhavan-Bengal govt tiff aggravates as Guv appoints interim VCs in 10 state varsities

The tiff between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat in West Bengal over the appointment of vicechancellors (VCs) in different state universities aggravated further on Thursday over the decision of the Governor's office to appoint interim VCs in 10 state varsities without consultation with the state education department.

Abhishek discusses Awas Yojana with widows in Nandigram

With Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee embarking on a 20-km walk in Nandigram as part of Tinamoole Nabo Jowar outreach campaign on Thursday, there was a lot of buzz around it.

PM, Shah, Nadda to kickstart Bengal's LS poll campaign with mega show in June

This month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda will participate in several major events in Bengal to launch the party's Lok Sabha election campaign in the state.

'Govt won't allow financial barriers to students' dreams'

Four-year degree course to start in Bengal from this year

CISTA president talks tea issues with Centre official

President of the Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association (CISTA) Bijoy Gopal Chakraborty yesterday met Union Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal at Banijya Bhawan and discussed several issues after handing over a present status report of small tea growers across the country.

CPM posters leave SMC mayor upset

Siliguri Mayor Goutam Deb is virtually upset after some posters circulated in Ward 33 in Siliguri, from where he was elected as the councillor.

SMC to make two markets model plastic-free zones

The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to choose two prominent markets in the town to transform them into model plastic-free areas. A task force will be set up to ensure proper monitoring of the same at the ground level.

Cong to take part in meeting of Opp parties in Patna on 12 June

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who has been holding meetings for bringing together Opposition parties against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is expected to chair the meeting of Opposition parties on 12 June

Disqualification from Parliament has given huge opportunity to work: Rahul

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said his disqualification from Parliament has given him a “huge opportunity” to work. Mr Gandhi, who is on a visit to the USA, made the remarks at Stanford University in California on Wednesday.

Wrestlers row: Khaps to meet Prez, seek justice

The Mahapanchayat of Khaps that met in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday has decided to meet President Droupadi Murmu if need be and seek justice for the protesting wrestlers demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on charges of sexual harassment.

'We will make India, Nepal ties superhit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' of India's commitment to making a \"super hit\" the partnership between their two nations and taking it to \"Himalayan heights'.

Shah: Judicial Commission to probe Manipur violence

A Unified Inter-agency Command to be set up to coordinate on security issues in the state

Luton Town to play in Premier League after 31 years

Luton Town has been promoted to the Premier League. They got relegated in 1992 and will be playing in the league after 31 years.

WTC Final: Indian batters will have to work on bat speed, says Gavaskar on switching from T20 to Test cricket

Gavaskar emphasised the need for batters to play as late as possible in English conditions, allowing for swing and avoiding the mistake of reaching out for the ball.

Olympic high-ups sitting up

Whether or not God's wheel has begun rolling, there is a hint at a reverse motion at long last in India's most high-profile MeToo movement yet.

Thailand Open: Sindhu suffers defeat; Nehwal advances

The two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu was outplayed by Canada's Michelle Li 8-21, 21-18, 18-21 in the first round of the ongoing Thailand Open 2023 on Wednesday.

French Open: Medvedev suffers shocking first-round defeat

‘I felt like I'm doing what I have to and he played well,’ Medvedev said after defeat against Wild

Auschwitz museum criticises use of death camp in political ad by ruling party

The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum has denounced a political spot by Poland’s ruling party that uses the theme of the Nazi German extermination camp to discourage participation in an upcoming anti-government march.

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers

Hundreds of ethnic Serbs on Wednesday gathered in a town in northern Kosovo, days after clashes that injured 30 soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force and over 50 Serbs, provoking fears of a renewal of the region’s bloody conflicts and prompting the Western military alliance to send in additional troops.

EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit

Final preparations for a major summit of European leaders were being made in Moldova on Wednesday, a sign of the Eastern European country’s ambitions to draw closer to the West and break with its Russian-dominated past amid the war in neighboring Ukraine.

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship if he wins in 2024

Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorised immigrants if he wins the 2024 election.

US announces measures against Kosovo following violence

The US has announced measures against Kosovo after more than 90 people, including NATO soldiers, were injured in violent clashes in the country's Serb-majority northern area.