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Rising sea levels, erosion threaten Digha-Mandarmani coastline

A combination of rising sea levels, intensified coastal erosion and human interventions is wreaking havoc along the Digha-Mandarmani-Dadanpatrabar coastline, a stretch renowned for its scenic beauty and vibrant tourism.

Partha Chatterjee is 'kingmaker' in Bengal school job case: CBI

The counsel of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, described former West Bengal education minister and Trinamul Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee as the \"kingmaker\" in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case.

Coal Smuggling Case: Framing of Charges Completed in Court

Vikas Mishra is currently in judicial custody in a POCSO Act case registered against him by the police

Mamata urges people to maintain peace, be calm

Chief minister said she was overwhelmed by the love and affection she received in Digha

Suvendu appeals to B'desh interim govt to stop acts of vandalism

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari attended a protest meeting organised by the Bengal Hindu Protection Committee at Nakuyadaha Hazratala More, Basirhat, near Ghojadanga land port.

Prabir Ghosal back in TMC

Former TMC MLA Prabir Ghosal, who later developed differences with the TMC, opted to join the BJP.

SER's growth in freight loading

The South Eastern Railway registered a growth of 1.89 per cent in originating freight in the current fiscal and loaded 138.84 million tonnes of originating freight in the first eight months between April and November.

Italian author talks about Ray's influence on him

The idea of the film has been adapted from Serjio Scapagnini's book, The Story of LALA, an epic tale.

Beleghata fire: Elderly woman, pet die

A fire broke out at a building in Beleghata, causing the death of an elderly woman and her pet.

HC extends stay order on Mandarmani demolitions till 24 Jan

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended its stay-order period in connection with demolitions of illegal hotels and lodges in Mandarmani tourist spot in East Midnapore district till 24 January.

NFR restores century-old 'Baby Sivok' steam engine

In a significant step to preserve its railway heritage, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has restored the century-old vintage steam engine, affectionately known as 'Baby Sivok'.

Bal Sanskar Shivir: Bridging tradition and modernity among growing children

Braj Gopika Mission is serving the society through its various awareness and development programmes.

Two nabbed with 25 kg ganja

Two persons from Murshidabad district were arrested along with 25 kilograms of ganja from an area besides the Pandaveswar railway station on Sunday night.

Three trucks with potatoes seized, seven arrested

Purulia district police intercepted three trucks loaded with potatoes heading to Jharkhand and arrested seven persons, including the drivers and helpers under Bero police station.

Water therapy for prostate problems

Rezum Water Vapor Therapy has emerged as a promising solution, according to Dr. C. Mallikarjuna, Managing Director and Chief Consultant Urologist at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU).

EB Fan Club members bring out peace rally

The East Bengal Fan Club members today brought out a peace rally in Durgapur town to give a message to the caretaker government in Bangladesh to ensure protection of the minorities in the troubled neighbouring country where the weaker community members are allegedly attacked, killed indiscriminately in the violence which erupted after the arrest of a Hindu monk.

Fog blankets north Bengal disrupting travel & daily life

Dense fog enveloped the entire north Bengal region early this morning, significantly affecting normal life.

BJP's membership drive faces challenges in north Bengal

The party aims to enrol one crore new members across West Bengal

Bengal school job case: CBI plea to court for formation of medical board for accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, moved a plea at a special court in Kolkata requesting the court direction for the formation of a medical board to evaluate the health conditions of a prime accused in the multi-crore cash for school-job case in West Bengal Sujay Krishna Bhadra.

No discrepancy in VVPAT, EVM counts in Maha polls

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said there was no discrepancy found between VVPAT slip count and EVM control unit count in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Mahakumbh 2025: Setting a global benchmark in event headcount with advanced technology

As Mahakumbh 2025 prepares to host an unparalleled influx of devotees, the Uttar Pradesh government is adopting state-of-the-art technology to document what is anticipated to be the world's largest congregation.

India doing multiple conversations to resolve Ukraine conflict: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday denied that India is attempting a \"peace plan\" or doing any mediation to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that New Delhi is only trying to facilitate bringing the two parties to the negotiating table.

'Have taken note': SC on controversial speech of Allahabad High Court judge

The Supreme Court has taken note of the media reports and sought \"details and particulars\" of the controversial speech made by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad High Court at a function on 8 December organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wherein he had advocated majoritarian rule and used objectionable language to describe a minority community.

Karnataka's former CM S M Krishna passes away

Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Oppn submits notice for Dhankhar no-trust

The notice, signed by around 60 MPs, seeks to remove Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly conducting the Rajya Sabha in a partisan manner

Lalu backs Mamata to lead INDIA bloc

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Tuesday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the Opposition's INDIA bloc, asserting that the Congress's objection to her leadership bid will not make any difference.

BGT: Hazlewood has 'a few boxes to tick' ahead of Brisbane Test

Australia are in line for a big boost with star pacer Josh Hazlewood slated to be fit for third Test

World Chess C'ship: Ding strikes back to beat Gukesh, levels scores

Reigning champion Ding Liren of China bounced back from his defeat in the previous game and came up with a brilliant win against India's Dommaraju Gukesh in Game 12 to tie the scores in their FIDE World Chess Championship Match at Resort World Sentosa here on Monday.

Siraj, Head held guilty of breaching code of conduct during Adelaide Test

Taking note of the ugly on-field spat between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced sanctions for both players for breaching Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct.

India commence month-long camp for Kho Kho World Cup

Hosts India will begin their training camp at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in the national capital from December 10 to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025.