Downpour triggers 35 landslides in Darjeeling, 23 killed

At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes,......

Honeymoon couple from UP goes missing in Sikkim

A newly-married couple from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, who went to Sikkim for their honeymoon, has gone missing after their vehicle reportedly fell into the Teesta River amid heavy rain,......

India ends transshipment pact with Bangladesh after Yunus remark

India has withdrawn the transshipment facility it extended to Bangladesh for exports to the Middle East, Europe and various other countries through its ports and airports amid increasing strain in......

Bizarre! Mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes, boy killed

A boy was killed and five others were injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river exploded, police said on Friday. IMAGE:......

Modiji, not just Teesta, talk of transit, transhipment, please!

Although India is projecting Modi’s forthcoming visit as an effort to focus on trade and mutual cooperation, issue of transit corridor is likely to top his agenda. After reaping huge social,......

The Sikkim hydel power gold rush

A gold rush is on in Sikkim for hydroelectric projects. Entrepreneurs from across the country have rushed to the Himalayan state to set up hydel projects, some with no experience in the sector, as......

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian......

'The govt has done a lot to set the investment climate right'

Image: A man rides a motorcycle carrying six children on their way back home from school at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters Minister of State for Coal, Power &......