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More autonomy for the IITs will benefit India

India, Aug. 17 -- There may be no better symbol of independent India's ambition than IIT Kharagpur. It rose from the grounds of the Hijli Detention Camp, where British forces imprisoned freedom fighte... Read More


Suvendu sets 9/10 bar; 'score less, I'll accept failure'

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he would face a public "test" on May 9, 2027, when his government completes its first year in office, and accept his "failure" if he ... Read More


UN Warns Of More Advanced Meth Trafficking Across Middle East

India, Aug. 17 -- Meth trafficking across the Middle East is becoming more advanced, the UN's drugs and crime fighting agency has warned. Authorities in Iran intercepted 3,663 kilogrammes of methamph... Read More


Microsoft researcher explains why he returned to India from Canada: 'Never felt belongingness to the country'

India, Aug. 17 -- A Microsoft postdoctoral researcher has shared why he chose to return to India after completing his PhD in Canada, saying the decision was shaped by several personal and professional... Read More


BJP nat'l team gets two Bengal leaders

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The BJP on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers, with two leaders from West Bengal - oncologist Dr Madhuchandra Kar and Alipurduar MP Manoj Tigga - finding a pl... Read More


"Bhogapuram airport a gift from PM Modi, CM Naidu": BJP president Nitin Nabin arrives in Andhra Pradesh for party meeting

Visakhapatnam, Aug. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin arrived at Bhogapuram Airport in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, marking his first visit to the state after taking c... Read More


Annapurna Yojana: 1.45 cr to get aid, 17L applications rejected

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The West Bengal government on Monday began disbursing the August instalment under the Annapurna Yojana, with 1.45 crore beneficiaries set to receive Rs 3,000 directly into their ba... Read More


Kerala: Vizhinjam International seaport to begin full-scale export-import operations from August 18

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 17 -- The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala is set to commence full-scale export-import (EXIM) operations from August 18, marking a major milestone in the state's mari... Read More


Keralam: Vizhinjam International seaport to begin full-scale export-import operations from August 18

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 17 -- The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Keralam is set to commence full-scale export-import (EXIM) operations from August 18, marking a major milestone in the state's mar... Read More


Tarapith inferno: 9 die as hotel turns death trap

Kolkata/Alipurduar, Aug. 17 -- At least nine people were killed after an inferno tore through a four-storey hotel in Tarapith, Birbhum, in the early hours of Monday, trapping pilgrims in their rooms a... Read More