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African Forest Fires In Spotlight After Amazon Outcry

In NASA satellite images, forest fires in central Africa appear to burn alarmingly like a red chain from Gabon to Angola

US Open: Spirited Nagal Loses To Federer, Wins Hearts & A Set

I think he knows what he can bring. That’s why I think he’s going to have a very solid career: Federer

UK Oppn Agrees Plan To Prevent No-deal Brexit

LONDON: In an important breakthrough, the UK’s Opposition parties on Tuesday agreed on a strategy to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal in place by the October 31 deadline.

Corruption Felled Dignity

The arrest of P Chidambaram is not shocking – missing integrity in public life is an infectious disease plaguing our political system

Bengal Is No. 2 In Ease Of Doing Business: Centre

KOLKATA: According to a survey conducted by the Centre, Bengal has ranked second only after Gujarat in the ease of doing business. Rajasthan and Haryana jointly occupy the third spot. Bengal had ranked 10th in 2018.

10 Foreigners Released On Bail Ahead Of Final NRC List

GUWAHATI: Ahead of the publication of the final NRC list in Assam, ten persons declared foreigners have been released on bail from a detention camp in Goalpara district, a police official said here Monday.

World Champion Sindhu Returns To Hero's Welcome

The feeling has not yet sunk in, said India's first badminton world champion P V Sindhu

RBI's Surplus To Give Govt Ammo To Fight Slowdown, Boost Capex

‘The windfall from the RBI may be used to trim borrowing, help fund 3.3 lakh crore capex plan, capitalize banks and provide fiscal stimulus to some stressed sectors’

Major Relief To Stressed Realty Sector On Anvil

The announcement is likely to happen this week

17 Killed As Truck Rams Into Two Vehicles In UP

A police official says the impact was so powerful that 16 people, including three children aged between 6 and 12, died instantly

Traffic Police Mull Awareness Drive On New Fine Structure

KOLKATA: Kolkata Traffic Police is mulling to arrange workshops and launch awareness drive to educate drivers about the new set of traffic fines which have been amended by the Centre. However, the fine structure will not be implemented in Bengal for the time being, as the fine amounts are quite high.

Towards A Dry Future

If mismanagement of water sources is not checked, water stress may grow several folds severely impacting India’s population, environment and economy

State To Bring In Bill To Check Lynching Incidents

Bill proposes life-term RI and fine between 1 & 5 lakh in case of victim’s death

RBI's ₹1.76L Cr Booster Shot For Economy: FM

PUNE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at criticism of the Bimal Jalan panel’s recommendations on the RBI’s Economic Capital Framework (ECF) for the central bank to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government and said it will provide ammunition to fight an ever-widening slowdown in the economy by spurring investment and giving sectoral stimulus.

Indians Have Higher Average Resting Heart Rate

Indians have an average resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute which is higher than the desired rate of 72, Indian Heart Study (IHS) has found.

Himachal Govt Retracts On HPTDC Hotels Move, Oppn Stages Walk-out

The Congress MLAs earlier created a ruckus in the House alleging ‘sell-out’ of the Himachal Pradesh interests under the garb of upcoming ‘Global Investors meet’

Faesal Detained After He ‘Instigated' People Against Country: Govt To HC

Shah Faesal, a former IAS officer, was detained at the Delhi airport as he was about to fly abroad

Desperate Measures

With a failure in mobilising global support for a spotlight on Kashmir, a dejected Pakistan may express its anguish by targetting India through terror outfits

Country Pushed Into Greater Risk: Mitra

KOLKATA: State Finance and Industry minister Amit Mitra on Tuesday expressed his apprehension that the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is being compromised with the country’s central bank transferring Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the Centre.

Beneficiaries Should Face No Harassment: Mamata

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee instructed the Hooghly district administration to ensure that the beneficiaries under various schemes are not harassed. She was addressing the administrative review meeting of the district at Goghat on Tuesday afternoon.

The Kashmir Conundrum

Amidst the prevailing uncertainty, finding a peaceful resolution to the prolonged lockdown must take precedence in the government’s agenda of the day

SP & BSP Accuse Centre Of Misusing Probe Agencies

Akhilesh Yadav alleges the govt was trying to give a new definition to democracy by using the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax department

PM Rejects Any Scope For Third Party Mediation On Kashmir

Modi made the remarks while interacting with the media alongside US Prez Trump

Munshi Premchand's Legacy ‘Untraceable' In Varanasi

Locals also have no clue about the whereabouts of this legendary writer’s family

KMC To Take Legal Action Against Director Of National Library

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will take legal action against the director of the National Library and the chief engineer of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) looking after the premier institution after mosquito larvae were found on the premises.

HC Calls For Fresh Trust Vote At Bongaon In 12 Days

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Monday instructed the North 24-Parganas district administration to conduct a trust vote at Bongaon municipality within 12 days.

EU: Britain Must Pay Brexit Divorce Bill Even If No Deal

Future ties would be threatened if London failed to honour its commitments