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Madhyamik: 12 caught with mobiles

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Twelve candidates were caught with mobile phones during the Madhyamik geography examination on Saturday, with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education saying most were attemptin... Read More


UP given another month for SIR process in fresh extension by ECI

India, Feb. 7 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday extended by a month the deadline for filing claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls i... Read More


Sanctity of mediation process must be preserved in its entirety: Orissa HC

India, Feb. 7 -- Sanctity of the mediation process, which is essentially an extension of judicial proceedings, must be preserved in its entirety, the Orissa high court has held, while declining to dir... Read More


Winter chill returns, city temp dips to 14degC

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Winter chill returned to the city on Saturday as the minimum temperature dipped to around 14 degrees Celsius. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore said Kolkata recorded a ... Read More


IRCTC adds non-veg dishes to Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat; Options include Bengali chicken curry

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Following allegations that only vegetarian food was being served on the Howrah-Kamakhya (Guwahati)-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corpo... Read More


Best International Travel Insurance: What Indians Should Compare (Not Just Price)

Mumbai, Feb. 7 -- If you are choosing a cover for an overseas trip, price is only the starting point. The best plan responds when you need help abroad and does not bury you in paperwork. This guide ... Read More


Janakpuri tragedy: Order issued by Delhi Jal Board after Noida techie death ignored

India, Feb. 7 -- The death of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani, who plunged into an open sewer excavation pit in Janakpuri, has exposed a fatal disconnect between official safety mandates and their implementa... Read More


300 workers evacuated after intense fire at 16-storey building

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- A major fire broke out in the basement of an under-construction hotel in Vibhuti Khand here on Friday. The blaze, which erupted in the hotel's basement, quickly filled the 16-store... Read More


Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulates Bihar MLAs for e-Vidhan

Patna, Feb. 7 -- The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated the Bihar MLAs for e-Vidhan, which aims to aid the Legislative Assembly in carrying out its entire functionin... Read More


Chiranjeet hints retirement; BJP's Bishnuprasad quits citing leadership resentment

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- On the last day of the Assembly Session ahead of the 2026 Bengal polls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Barasat MLA and veteran actor Chiranjeet Chakraborty sparked fresh political specula... Read More