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Four held as NCB seizes 80 kg cocaine in Delhi

Four people were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crores from the West and Outer West areas of the national capital.

Government jobs: Punjab has emerged as role model state, says Arvind Kejriwal

Former Delhi Chief Minister and national convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Punjab has emerged as a role model state for the country by providing government jobs to youth in every village.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal chief

Sukhbir Singh thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support & cooperation throughout his tenure

With only four days to go for bypoll, BJP intensifies campaign to save Kedarnath seats

With the polling day for Kedarnath assembly bypoll drawing closer, the BJP has intensified its campaign to save its prestige in the country's prominent sanatan pilgrimage centre.

Petrol bombs hurled at movie theatre screening Amaran in Tirunelveli

Two youths riding a motorbike hurled three petrol bombs at a movie theatre screening the film Amaran in Tirunelveli during the early hours of Saturday.

Nayanthara slams Dhanush for his alleged hatred and vendetta against her

Reigning Kollywood film star, Nayanthara, has slammed actor Dhanush for harbouring hatred and being petty-minded in accepting the success and enviable celebrity status of others, especially a woman who had fought against all odds to reach where she is in the dream industry.

Telangana CM accuses Adani of looting Maharashtra

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, whom the BRS has repeatedly attacked for maintaining a close liaison with the Adani group, on Saturday launched an attack on Gautam Adani accusing him of looting Mumbai along with the Prime Minister.

Ahead of Palakkad Assembly bypoll, Congress nets popular BJP face Sandeep Warrier

Days ahead of the crucial by-election in Kerala's Palakkad Assembly seat, the Congress on Saturday got a prized catch when youth icon and BJP spokesperson Sandeep Warrier joined the party.

KTR calls Revanth Reddy 'Godse's disciple'

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday termed Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy a \"disciple\" of Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi.

Minister wrong in using slur against Kumaraswamy: Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said minister Zameer Khan would be corrected for his remarks

Maha Vikas Aghadi will win over 160 seats, form govt in Maha, says Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi is going to win more than 160 seats in the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections and will form the government.

'Neech', 'Bhangi', 'Mangani', 'Bhikhari' not caste denoting phrases: Rajasthan HC

In a landmark ruling, the Rajasthan High has held that words, purported to be abusive, like 'Neech', 'Bhangi', 'Mangani', and 'Bhikhari' (Beggar) did not denote anyone's caste and hence are mere utterances of the phrases without valid context didn't warrant the charge under the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

7 of a family killed in road accident in UP

In a tragic accident, 7 people of a family, including a newly wedded couple, were killed, while 2 others were injured when their auto was hit by a car on Haridwar-Kashipur National Highway of Dhampur police station late Friday night.

Swift operation rescues 54 children trapped in Jhansi Medical College NICU fire

Fire wreaked havoc in Maharani Laxmibai Medical College on Friday night in which 10 newborn babies died of burns and suffocation in the NICU (New Barn Intensive Care Unit).

Opposition blames Yogi govt for death of 10 newborns in Jhansi hospital

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have blamed the Yogi Adityanath government for the tragic death of 10 newborns in a fire that broke out in Jhansi on Friday night.

Shah accuses Hemant Soren of shielding B'deshi infiltrators

The Union home minister said that a change in leadership is necessary for the state's development

Kharge counters BJP's infiltration narrative in J'khand

As the BJP constantly evoked the issue of infiltration in Jharkhand, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday that the BJP is scaring everyone in the name of infiltrators and when there is their government in the Centre, why can't they stop it?

Bus operates with a dead owner's permit in Burdwan

A bus route in East Burdwan is active, for which the permit is in the name of a dead woman.

Uncertainty over Bangladesh's participation in Kolkata Book Fair next year

Uncertainty looms over the participation of publishers from Bangladesh at the iconic annual Kolkata Book Fair, scheduled from January 28 to February 9 next year, against the backdrop of the ongoing political and social tension going on in the neighbouring country.

School teacher murdered, private parts chopped off

In one of the brutal murders, a teacher of a private school in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal was killed by chopping off the private parts of the victim.

TMC issues show-cause notice to councillor for anti-party activities

Councillor of ward 41 of Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), Ranbir Singh Brar has been issued a show-cause notice by district president of Trinamul Congress in West Burdwan, Narendra Nath Chakraborty allegedly for anti-party activities.

LoP refutes CM over comments on India's Olympic gold medals

West Bengal Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has taunted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments on India's Olympic achievements.

Anubrata inducted into core committee in Birbhum

The decision to induct the TMC leader was taken unanimously by the members

Barrackpore Municipality vice-chairman found dead

Hardly a day after the attempted shooting at Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor Sushanta Ghosh at Kasba on Friday evening, the body of another councillor of the ruling party was recovered from the garret of his house on Saturday.

Fire at timber warehouse, no casualties reported

A massive fire at a timber warehouse near Nimtala Ghat in Kolkata caused panic among local residents late on Friday night.

3 held for attempted shooting of TMC councillor

Three persons, including a cab driver, were arrested in connection with the attempted assassination of a Trinamul councillor in Kolkata.

Mamata demands immediate action in Jhansi hospital fire

The blaze on Friday night at Jhansi Medical College claimed the lives of 10 newborns

3 held for attempted shooting of TMC councillor

For a fee of a mere Rs 10,000, the would-be assassins attempted to kill Sushanta Ghosh, Trinamul councillor of Ward 108 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation

In a first, smuggled cattle returned by Bangladesh

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.

State's new measures to reopen closed tea gardens

The department of land and land reforms of the West Bengal government has introduced new guidelines aimed at reopening closed tea gardens through short-term settlement (STS) grants.