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Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Lightning claims more lives in India annually than any other extreme weather event.Between April and July this year alone, 1,621 people died due to lightning strikes. IMAGE: Lightning flashes over......

Would ILP Have Prevented Raja's Murder?

'If inner line permit was in place in Meghalaya, details of the three people who allegedly murdered Raja would have been on record.' IMAGE: A visual from Patna's Phulwari Sharif police station......

North east leaders miffed over reduction of funds

The chief ministers and the governors of the north eastern state have expressed dissatisfaction over the 'continuous reduction' of budget allocations of the North Eastern Council in the successive......

Bangladesh unrest: Temples, houses attacked; 2 Hindu leaders killed

A number of Hindu temples, households and businesses were vandalised, women assaulted and at least two Hindu leaders affiliated with the Awami League party killed in violence in Bangladesh......

Putin to visit India, dates being worked out

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.......

US tariff shock to hit Bengal's labour-intensive industries

The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India is set to deliver a major blow to West Bengal's export-driven economy, with the state's labour-intensive leather,......

Tea exports hit new high, but rising imports a worry

As India’s tea exports reach their highest in years, a sharp rise in imports is raising concerns among producers. Photograph: Mayur Sanap/Rediff.com In 2024, India took the third spot in......

Alliance Air gets Rs 175 cr for N-E flights

In a bid to promote industry and tourism in North Eastern states, the government will provide Rs 175 crore (Rs 1.75 billion) to Indian Airlines arm Alliance Air during 2002-07 for running......

New airline to operate from Shillong by April

A new airline operator dedicated to the north-east is set to take off by April 1, North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretary U K Sangma said on Friday."The bidding process for the services which has......

AI to redeploy Northeast fleet on lucrative routes

Alliance Air, subsidiary of Air India, withdrawing its flights from seven Northeast airports, including those in Tezpur, Lilabari and Shillong, following non-payment of funds by the North Eastern......

Saikia re-elected as BCCI secretary: Landmark moment for Assam and North East India

IMAGE: This prestigious appointment stands as a moment of immense pride for Assam and the entire North Eastern region, reaffirming the growing representation of the region in the highest echelons......

Immigrant from India wins Israeli kickboxing championship

IMAGE: Competing in the 57-kilogramme (125-pound) category, Obed Hrangchal, right, won the championship in the town of Kfar Yasif in the Galilee last week. Photographs: PTI Obed Hrangchal, a......

Jay Shah takes over as Asian Cricket Council president

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/IPL Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah was unanimously elected as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) at its Annual General......

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium IMAGE: North Korea's Kwon Kwang-il, Pak Myong-won and Songjun Yu decline to turn towards the flag during the rendition of the national anthem of......

Will Ganguly contest for BCCI president's post?

Some of the key faces for various posts will be former India skipper and Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin, former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal......