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Ministry of textiles celebrates creativity of tant weavers

The Ministry of Textiles celebrated the creativity of the tant weavers in the state and the students of National Institute of Fashion Technology, who are said to have become torchbearers in illuminating India's handloom legacy.

Gujarat ATS suspects ISKP brainwashed Bengal youths

The Anti Terrorism Squad of Gujarat suspects that the East Burdwan youths picked up on charges of conspiring to commit anti-national activities were preparing a sleeper cell named 'Bengal Module' in the western state that was funded by Islamic State of Khorsan Province (ISKP) and not Al Qaida that the agency was inclined to think initially.

Agri dept sets up seedling hubs to automate paddy transplanting

The state Agriculture Department has set up seedling hubs under farm mechanisation that are efficient in transplanting paddy seedlings with the help of transplanter machines.

BJP bifurcates Asansol organisational district, appoints new district president

The organisational district of Asansol comprised Asansol and Durgapur sub divisions. But after the bifurcation on Sunday, Durgapur Sub division is tagged with East Burdwan organisational district

BJP to reorganise district-level network in state

With just a year left for the Lok Sabha elections, Bengal BJP has decided to overhaul its district-level organisational network in West Bengal.

Governor talks of running 'peace trains'

After setting up a peace room at Raj Bhavan during the panchayat elections last month, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose today urged the Railway minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw to operate 'peace trains' in the state.

TMC protests 'obstruction of state funds' by Central govt

Trinamul implemented their protest programme in every block in West Bengal

Australian Open: Prannoy stuns Priyanshu, to face China's Yangin final

World No. 9 Prannoy HS reached his second final in a BWF World Tour Super 500 event this year after he got past compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18, 21-12 in men's singles semifinal at the ongoing Australia Open 2023, here on Saturday.

Pope visits Portuguese shrine known for apocalyptic prophesy linked to Russia as war rages on

Pope Francis visited the Portuguese town of Fatima on Saturday to pray at a shrine known for apocalyptic prophesies of hell, peace and Soviet communism that have found new relevance with Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ukraine hits Russian tanker with sea drone near Crimea

The attack briefly halted traffic on the Kerch Bridge, as well as ferry transport

6.0-magnitude quake jolts off Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Friday evening but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British and U.S. scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite Saturday.

China calls on Russia to investigate 'violation of rights' of its citizens

The Chinese Embassy in Moscow criticised Russia for its treatment of Chinese citizens, who were refused entry into the latter country and called to investigate the incident of 'violation of rights,' TASS News Agency reported.

Niger's junta rulers ask for help from Wagner group

Junta faces a Sunday deadline set by ECOWAS to reinstate the democratically elected President

NIA: TMC panchayat leader held in explosive seizure case

The sleuths of the National Investigative Agency (NIA) have arrested an area president (Anchal Sabhapati) of the Trinamul Congress in Birbhum district in connection with the seizure of huge quantities of explosives recently.

Guv sends back list of prisoners to be released on I-Day

The ongoing spat between Raj Bhavan and Nabanna on different administrative issues intensified further after governor CV Ananda Bose sent back the list of under-trial prisoners to the state secretariat on Saturday, seeking its clarifications. Nabanna had sent the list of prisoners to Mr Bose, requesting his approval.

Had publicly called it unwarranted: Sibal on SC staying Rahul's conviction

A day after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case, Rajya Sabha MP and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that he had publicly called the conviction unwarranted and that it will not stand.

'Comparing Rajasthan with Manipur is only Politics' says Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Days after the burnt body of a minor girl was found in Rajasthan's Bhilwara, Chief Minister Ashok Gehloton Saturday said that4 to 5 people were arrested after the incident came to light and that \"comparing Rajasthan with Manipuris only politics\".

Yogi govt to honour 75 sanitation workers and pay tribute to UP heroes

The main programme of the Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign will start on Revolution Day (9 August)

Bihar cabinet expansion to take place after Tejashwi returns, says Congress

Congress party has 19 MLAs in Bihar while two are cabinet ministers in Nitish Kumar-led government. The party is seeking two more cabinet ministers in the Mahagathbandhan government

Margadarsi case: SC dismisses AP govt's plea

Apex court refused to interfere with Telangana High Court decision

Pakistani police arrest ex-PM Imran after court conviction

The political future of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was thrown into doubt Saturday when police arrested him at home after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for asset concealment.

Amit Shah, Patnaik launch NH projects in Odisha

Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dedicated the four-laning of Kamakhya Nagar-Duburi Section of NH-53 (Rs 761 crore) and laid foundation stone for widening of the Moter-Banner Road (Rs 34 crore) in Kalahandi district.

Shiv Sena (UBT) to host Opp I.N.D.I.A's Mumbai conclave on 31 Aug-1 Sep

This will be the third conclave after the earlier two were held in Patna and Bengaluru to chalk out the Opposition parties' strategy to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Mehbooba, PDP leaders put under house arrest on Art 370 abrogation anniversary

Former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and several other PDP leaders were put under house arrest on Saturday on the 4th anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.

3 Army soldiers killed in Kashmir encounter

Three soldiers of the Army were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in the forest area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said on Saturday.

3 killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Bishnupur dist

Three persons, including a father and son, were killed today in the early hours at around 3 in the morning, when unidentified assailants believed to be Kuki militants sneaked into a house in Kwatha Ward. No. 8 in Manipur's Bishnupur district and shot dead its occupants.

Modi speaks to 'Prachanda'; discusses ties with Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today.

'Providing better health facilities is our priority'

PM expresses satisfaction that crores of people were getting full benefits from digital facilities of health

Kalimpong resident writes letter to President of India, will start fast unto death demanding Gorkhaland

A former GNLF (Gorkha National Liberation Front) activist Bhawesh Bhujel, resident of Kalimpong, has informed the President of India Droupadi Murmu that a group of Gorkhas will start 'fast unto death' under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland from 22 August.