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TT coach urges Siliguri mayor to build int'l stadium

Noted table tennis coach Bharati Ghosh has requested Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb to take initiatives to build an international stadium for the town.

Indian Army grounds ALH Dhruv chopper fleet after J&K crash

Amidst ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the Jammu and Kashmir sector, the Indian Army has grounded its fleet of ALH Dhruv choppers in view of the 4 May crash in Kishtwar where one soldier was killed.

74-yr-old Charles III crowned King at Westminster Abbey

King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, receiving the bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown in a ceremony built on ancient tradition at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.

'Cong abusing me because I stopped its loot of public funds'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress was abusing him, the OBCs and the Lingayat community in Karnataka because people’s enthusiasm at his poll rallies showed a BJP government was returning to power with a clear majority in the State.

BJP planning to 'assassinate' Mallikarjun Kharge: Congress

The Congress today accused the BJP of hatching a “sinister and ugly” plot to assassinate Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and his entire family, saying this was the lowest the political discourse in the country could stoop to.

Mamata anguished, asks CS to monitor situation

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has asked state Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi to keep a tab on the situation prevailing in violence-hit Manipur and to take up the matter with the state government there to evacuate people coming from different parts of the country who are staying or working there.

Rajnath Singh in Rajouri, takes stock of operation against terrorists

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the border area of Rajouri where he took stock of the ongoing encounter between the security forces and terrorists.

Toll in Manipur violence reaches 54, Imphal calm

Churachandpur district, Moreh and some border areas still disturbed

Rahul ruled out of WTC final against Australia, to undergo thigh surgery

Star India batter and Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul has been ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia and the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a hip injury.

Pak likely to pay for Russian crude in Chinese currency

Pak refineries have been importing 80 pcof crude under long-term agreements

Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout

Yevgeny Prigozhin with longtime links to Vladimir Putin, accused Russian military authorities of starving his forces of ammo, causing losses

Orissa High Court stays NGT's elephant corridors notification order

The Orissa High Court has imposed a stay order on the directions issued last month by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding the notification of elephant corridors in the state in one month's time.

Prez opts to dine & stay overnight at her Rairangpur house

Undertakes trip to Similipal Tiger Reserve

India likely to grow at moderate pace between 6 pc and 6.5 pc in FY24: Deloitte

India will likely grow at a \"moderate pace between 6 per cent and 6.5 per cent in FY2023-24\" while the global economy continues to struggle, Deloitte India said on Friday.

CBI searches Jet Airways offices, Naresh Goyal's residence in bank fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out searches at the old offices of Jet Airways and the residence of its founder Naresh Goyal in the Rs 538 crore bank fraud case, sources said.

Asia mixed after Wall Street sinks

Shanghai declined while Hong Kong and Sydney advanced while Markets in Japan & South Korea were closed for holidays, oil prices advanced

Ladakh to promote tourism in border areas touching China, Pakistan

In a bid to promote tourism in the border areas touching China and Pakistan, the UT administration of Ladakh has asked the Indian Army and police to regulate movement of tourists to the forward area of Ghogra Hot Springs that has been thrown open for tourism after the recent disengagement by Chinese troops to end the standoff with India that was continuing since 2020.

SP, BSP and Lok Dal are anarchist parties:Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the SP, BSP, and Lok Dal by labelling them as 'opportunistic' and 'anarchist' parties. He said that these parties caused riots, adding, \"In the six years of the double-engine government, there were no riots at all.\"

Six shot dead in MP in clash over land dispute

At least six persons, including three women, of the same family were shot dead and around the same number seriously injured after a land dispute fueled by an old enmity between two families turned bloody in a village in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

Congress questions govt's morality over wrestlers' row

As national wrestlers and several others continue their 14-day-old sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar

Infiltration from Myanmar, militancy among issues behind unrest in Manipur

Infiltration from Myanmar, illegal poppy cultivation, drugs menace, militant outfits' backing to certain tribal communities, differences in perception between the people living in valleys and mountainous areas besides complex demographic pattern are the offshoots of the prevailing unrest-like situation in Manipur.

Kerala HC refuses to issue stay on screening of 'The Kerala Story'

Film is fiction, not fact, only claims to be inspired by true events, nothing will happen if it is screened, says High Court

Protests mark screening of film in Kerala

Tension prevailed outside the theatres in Kerala where the controversial film The Kerala Story was screened on Friday.

Trapnets pose lethal threat to winged guests

People engaged in pisciculture, aquaculture, and commercial fruit production have resorted to harmful practices for greater profits, directly disrupting the biodiversity chain.

KMC gears up for cyclone

After the state secretariat's instructions for preparedness on the anticipated cyclonic storm, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now gearing up to tackle the situation during the period of weather disturbance.

SSKM sets units to treat drug resistant TB, brain stroke

With spurt in the number of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) and cerebral attack cases, across the country, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (IPGME&R) as well SSKM hospital has set up two dedicated units for treatment of DR TB and stroke patients.

TMC demands arrest of BJP's Adhikari

The death of a person, allegedly by one of the cars in the convoy of the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at Chandipur, East Midnapore, yesterday snowballed into a major political controversy.

Transport dept bags three SKOCH awards

Adding another feather in West Bengal's crown, the state transport department has bagged three SKOCH awards.

Abhishek camps in Murshidabad for 3 days

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a road show at Jangipur in Murshidabad this afternoon.

Mamata once again urges Opp to come together

Addressing a gathering at Shamsergunj, she said in 2024 polls BJP will be defeated