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Politics seemed 'dirty business' when I was a student: Delhi CM Atishi

Twenty-three years after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi passed out from the elite St. Stephen's College in Delhi University, she was back on the campus on Saturday to interact with students and showcase her journey in politics.

Why is Home Minister silent on Delhi crimes, asks Kejriwal

Kejriwal's direct charge at the Centre came after twin murders rocked the national Capital on Saturday

Modi govt has fulfilled vision of a 'welfare state': Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that the dream of a \"Welfare State\" envisioned by the framers of the Constitution has been realised between 2014 and 2024 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Why is accused not being arrested?': Akali Dal leaders demand action after attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders on Saturday criticized the Punjab government over the recent attack on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, demanding immediate action against the accused.

Himachal government to include health education in the school curriculum: CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government is contemplating to include health education in the school curriculum to create awareness from an early age.

'Cong govt in T'gana a one-time show'

Drawing a parallel between a wooden pot and the Congress party, BJP national president JP Nadda said that the rival party's government in Telangana was a one-time show and will never return to power.

Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu died by suicide, reveals post mortem report

The postmortem report of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu, who was found dead inside his official quarters at Pallikkunnu in Kannur, has confirmed that his death was due to hanging, with no suspicious injuries or wounds on his body.

2nd earthquake in a week in Telangana

A second earthquake, measuring about 3 on the Richter scale rocked the Mahabubnagar district in Telangana today, just days after the first one, which had its epicentre in the Mulugu district.

HC slams Kerala govt for lack of clarity on funds available for Wayanad relief

The Kerala High Court on Saturday came down heavily on the LDF government in Kerala for its failure to provide clarity on the utilisation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

DMK's alliance calculations will come to naught in 2026: Vijay

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president also attacked the BJP-led govt at the Centre over its inaction on the Manipur crisis

Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs boycott Mumbai swearing-in ceremony in anti-EVM protest

The MVA opposition also protested against the curfew and arrests at the Markadwadi village of the Malshiras assembly constituency in Solapur

‘I am at the end of my political career’

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that he is at the end of his political career.

Rajnath Singh to embark on 2-day Russia visit today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a two-day official visit to the Russian Federation on Sunday.

Ex UP Badminton Association secretary, his son get 7-year jail term for exploiting girl players

Former secretary of Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association, Dr Vijay Sinha and his son Nishant Sinha were convicted and sentenced under the POCSO Act here for exploiting girl players.

If it is digital, then it is unsafe

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has blamed the ruling BJP of promoting 'Digital arrest' by cyber criminals in large numbers in Uttar Pradesh.

Sharad Pawar to visit Markadwadi village, backs mock ballot repoll

NCP leader Sharad Pawar has said that he plans to visit the EVM-sceptic village of Markadwadi on Sunday to interact with the villagers who conducted a mock repoll recently using ballot papers.

Eastern Railway opens Kurva Block Station and Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) at Kurva

The Howrah Division of Eastern Railway achieved a milestone with the opening of the Kurva Block Station and the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) at Kurva in the Rampurhat-Dumka section.

Locals protest against illegal pond filling in West Burdwan

Hundreds of villagers of Lower Kumarpur area in ward 22 of Asansol Municipal Corporation are agitating and brought out a rally today and submitted a memorandum at the office of district magistrate of West Burdwan alleging illegal filling of the only pond in the area.

Blind students observe first cornea transplant day

World celebrates 7 December as the first eye cornea transplantation day.

Japanese consul general invites Burdwan University delegation for tie-up

Nakagawa Kochi, consul general of Japan, said that they are very excited to ink a deal with Burdwan University and to explore the vast opportunities in the tourism sector

Madhyamik board chief meets district officials for smooth exams

A high-level meeting was held at the DM office over the conduct of the Madhyamik examination systematically.

Demand raised for scrutiny of kerosene distributed through PDS system in Bengal

With figures surfacing about the exorbitant percentage of kerosene consumption in West Bengal compared to the national average, demands are being raised for the scrutiny of kerosene distributed through Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.

Filmmaker highlights phantom pregnancy, its pitfalls

It's often said that cinema is a reflection of society and a filmmaker has tried to showcase a taboo subject, phantom pregnancy, being screened at the 30 Kolkata International Film Festival.

Protest marches in city, districts after Namhatta temple vandalism in Bangladesh

The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today strongly condemned the horrific arson attack on the ISKCON Namhatta Centre in Dhaka and urged the interim government of Bangladesh to take immediate steps to find out the culprits and ensure the safety of the religious minorities.

Students shun smartphones to secure good results in HS exam

Out of 180 candidates, who appeared for the higher secondary sent up (qualifying) examination from Halisahar High School, 45 of them were termed as unsatisfactory by the school authorities.

TMC nominates trade union leader Ritabrata for RS bypoll

The ruling Trinamul Congress on Saturday nominated party's trade union leader Ritabrata Banerjee (photo) as its candidate for the coming Rajya Sabha (RS) by-election scheduled to be held on 20 December.

Tigress kills her cubs in Bengal Safari Park

In a most unfortunate incident, three tiger cubs housed at Bengal Safari Park at Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal were killed on Saturday after being bitten by their mother tigress, Rika.

Tribal girl found dead at Sandeshkhali

There was tension in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas today after the body of a tribal girl was recovered from a pond near her house.

BJP's Malviya criticises TMC for picking Ritabrata as RS nominee

BJP IT cell chief and co-observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, today lashed out at the Trinamul Congress (TMC) over its decision to nominate former CPM leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the Rajya Sabha.

Narcotics worth ₹2.4cr seized

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway's Malda Division, under divisional railway manager (DRM), Manish Kumar Gupta and senior divisional security commissioner (Sr. DSC) AK Kullu, seized narcotic substances valued at approximately Rs 2.4 crores on yesterday at Malda Town railway station.