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Situation improving inviolence-hit Manipur, curfew relaxed in 11 dists

The situation in strife-torn Manipur is improving, with no fresh reports of any untoward incident, while curfew has been relaxed in all the 11 districts where it was clamped, officials said on Tuesday.

Won't allow ethnic clashes in state: CM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said West Bengal would not allow ethnic clashes to happen here though the divisive forces are trying to disturb the social fabric.

MP: 25 dead, 20 hurt after bus falls from bridge in Khargone

At least 25 persons, including women and children, were killed and about 20 injured when a bus fell off a bridge, plunging 50 metres into the rocky dry bed of a river in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh Tuesday morning.

Imran Khan arrested from Islamabad HC premises

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, who was present at Islamabad High Court for two hearings on Tuesday afternoon, was arrested by police from the court's premises, evoking an angry reaction from the High Court's chief justice, and protests by his supporters across cities.

K'taka polls: PM writes open letter to people

You have always showered me with love and affection, says Modi

Pakistan's Economy Worse Than That Of Sri Lanka: Khan

Imran said that free & fair elections were the only solution to the current economic & political instability

Ukraine Shoots Down 35 Drones Over Kyiv As Attacks Kill 4

Drone wreckage struck a two-story apartment building in Kyiv's western Svyatoshynskyi district

Stock Market: World Shares Gain After Wall Street Rally

India's Sensex gained 1.2 per cent, the S&P 500 jumped 1.8pc while the Dow industrials gained 1.7pc, the Nasdaq composite index rallied 2.2pc

A night out for Knights

The perfect finish, envisaging a merry night out for the Knights

Coal imports rose 30 percent to 162 million tonnes in 2022-23: Report

Domestic coal imports went up by 30 percent to 162.46 million tonnes in 2022-23, as against 124.99 million tonnes during the corresponding period of last year, according to an e-commerce platform mjunction's report.

Piyush Goyal in Canada for promoting trade & investment

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal is in Canada for the sixth India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI).

DGCA issues show cause notice to Go First for its failure to continue operation

In view of the sudden cancellation of flights and initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process under IBC by Go Airlines (India) Limited (Go First), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Go First under the relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for their failure to continue the operation of the service in a safe, efficient and reliable manner.

Cong MLA claims Hanuman was tribal

Amidst the raging nationwide verbal duel between the BJP and Congress over the latter's Karnataka poll manifesto promise to ban the Bajrang Dal, a tribal Congress MLA of Madhya Pradesh has now claimed that Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) was an 'Adivasi'.

Four stations to be developed along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs and the Railways ministries have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for building four stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (Project-SMART) corridor, a statement said on Monday.

Rajnath inaugurates IAF heritage centre

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in Chandigarh.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish to meet Naveen today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to meet his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik here tomorrow amid speculations of ongoing efforts to forge a united opposition front against the BJP.

'Pawar resignation 'nautanki' ended, foiled BJP plans to break NCP'

Pawar's decision to step down as NCP supremo sparked not only panic but created a national political upheaval

22 dead in Kerala boat mishap, CM orders judicial probe into tragedy

CM also announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to dependents of deceased

Litterateur Samaresh Majumdar passes away

Noted litterateur Samaresh Majumdar passed away after a brief illness in the city today.

Tagore and his association with the railways

This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new.

City braces for another heatwave

While being spared from the clutches of the brewing storm, a few districts of the Gangetic West Bengal including the city are likely to experience another heatwave-like condition for the next three days.

Will not remain silent in case of constitutional crisis in Bengal: Guv

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Monday gave a latent warning to the state government after he said that he will not remain silent in case there is a constitutional crisis in the state.

Cong, BJP have clandestine tie-up in Bengal: Abhishek

He alleged that Centre was not releasing funds as BJP was defeated in 2021 Assembly polls

Roundtable Conference on investment opportunities in Sikkim

Extensive insights on investment avenues and opportunities in Sikkim were discussed at a Roundtable Conference at Chintan Bhawan here today, ahead of the Northeast Global Investors Summit 2023 scheduled to be held tentatively in New Delhi later this year.

Sikkim marks tripartite pact golden jubilee

The Joint Action Council (JAC) today marked the golden jubilee of the historic tripartite agreement of 8 May 1973 at Singtam.

Health research unit: NBMCH to hand over building to ICMR

The North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) will hand over a three-storied building to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) for the proposed model rural health research unit (MRHRU) on 15 May.

N Bengal must learn lesson from Manipur incident: Salim

Mr Salim is touring some north Bengal districts to address party workers' meetings

BJP will form govt with full majority in K'taka: Shah

Expressing confidence that BJP will come to power in Karnataka with a full majority, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that state and central governments have together worked for the development of the state and there were several infrastructure projects in the pipeline which will be completed in the next five years.

Bengal bans 'The Kerala Story' screening

The Mamata Banerjee-led government banned screening of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' in Bengal amidst strong criticism from the opposition parties in the state.

MiG-21 jet crashes into house in Rajasthan, three dead, pilot safe

A total of three civilians were killed after the wreckage of the Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft fell on a house in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Monday morning, the IAF said today.