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'Wanted to discard a corrupt system': Abhijit Gangopadhyay

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Hours after the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench set aside his earlier order cancelling the appointment of 32,000 primary teachers, former judge and current BJP MP Abhijit Gango... Read More


Deported Sunali Khatun, son will be brought back from B'desh: Centre tells Supreme Court

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- The Central Government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it will bring back Sunali Khatun - a pregnant woman deported to Bangladesh - along with her eight-year-old son Sa... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy higher excise duty on tobacco

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a law to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends. The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, w... Read More


India expands humanitarian assistance in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec. 3 -- India has continued its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea and ground operations delivering urgent relief to those affected b... Read More


Kejriwal: MCD bypoll results show people's trust returning to AAP

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the MCD bypoll results show that public trust is returning to AAP in just 10 months. The AAP, which was eyeing a thi... Read More


Women candidates, all from BJP, win 6 of 12 wards

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Women candidates, all from the BJP, won six of the 12 wards in the MCD bypoll results announced on Wednesday, stamping their authority in the political scene in the national capit... Read More


Max temp dips to 23.7 deg C, Capital sees its coldest Dec day so far this year

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Delhi recorded its coldest December day so far on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature dropping to 23.7 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below the season's normal, according to the... Read More


Supreme Court asks six accused to provide permanent addresses

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed six accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case to furnish their permanent addresses, as it continued hearing their bail pleas. ... Read More


Police uncover inter-state drugs syndicate; 3 held with 51 kg ganja

NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 -- The Delhi Police has busted a drugs syndicate operating across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tripura, and arrested five alleged members involved in the supply and sale of cannab... Read More


Bomb threats at DU colleges declared hoaxes; security teams conduct sweep

NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 -- Delhi University's Ramjas College and Deshbandhu College were evacuated on Wednesday morning following bomb threat emails sent in the early hours, which were later declared hoaxes... Read More