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Will rid West Bengal of 'jungle raj' next: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the National Democratic Alliance win in Bihar as a vote for pro-people governance and vowed to throw out 'jungle raj' from West Bengal, saying the......

President withholds assent to Bengal Bills replacing Guv as chancellor

President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal assembly, seeking to replace the governor of the state with the chief minister as chancellor of......

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

The Election Commission on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death and migration, and......

J-K man among two more held in Arunachal on Pak spying charges

Two more persons were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on espionage charges, the police said on Friday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

Marked dead in SIR, TMC councillor demands his last rites

A Trinamool Congress councillor on Tuesday walked into a crematorium near Kolkata and demanded that his last rites be performed, claiming that the Election Commission listed him among the 'dead' in......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

Biocon launches diabetes & obesity drugs in Netherlands

Biocon Limited has launched its GLP-1 peptide, liraglutide, for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in the Netherlands, as the biopharmaceutical firm positions itself as a global player in the......

Can India Regain Foreign Tourists This Winter?

'We expect inbound numbers in 2025 to come close to pre-pandemic levels -- if not fully match them -- by early 2026.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'On February 1, 2026, everyone in India, please light a diya. Because the Grammy is coming home.'  IMAGE: Singer-composer-producer Siddhant Bhatia presents the Grammy nominated album Sounds of......

Hope's century keeps West Indies afloat

IMAGE: Wearing sunglasses after suffering an eye infection, Shai Hope made 116 not out -- his fourth Test century -- on Day 4 of the first Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Reuters......

Tickner dismantles West Indies before freak injury

IMAGE: Blair Tickner marked his return to the Test arena with 4/32 before suffering a freak injury when he dived to prevent the ball from crossing the boundary rope in the final session.......

'Herculean' Greaves savours 'special day' for West Indies

IMAGE: Justin Greaves's unbeaten 202 was the bedrock of West Indies' 457-6 -- the second-highest fourth-innings total in Test match history. Photograph: BCCI Justin Greaves produced a......

Black Caps in crisis: West Indies eye rare NZ win

IMAGE: West Indies' Kemar Roach celebrates. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters New Zealand will pin their hopes on a rookie attack and field a new wicketkeeper when they take on the West Indies......

New Zealand recall Williamson for West Indies Tests

IMAGE: Kane Williamson has retired from T20 Internationals and skipped the ODI series against the West Indies. Photograph: ANI Photo Kane Williamson was included in the New Zealand squad for......

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