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Natural that strategic partners consult closely during global uncertainty: EAM Jaishankar meets his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot

Paris, Jan. 7 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his French counterpart, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday (local time). The two leaders discussed advancing bilateral cooperati... Read More


Backlash forces Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan to apologise for Vilasrao Deshmukh remark

India, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his s... Read More


TMC MP snubs Centre over move to replace jute with plastic bags

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee has written to Union Textiles minister Giriraj Singh protesting the Centre's decision to allow large-scale use of high-den... Read More


Mamata, Abhishek pay homage to victims of Netai massacre

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee paid homage to the martyrs of the Netai incid... Read More


Gen Z activists in Nepal turn against interim government they helped install

, Jan. 7 -- Young protesters who spearheaded last year's mass uprising in Nepal are increasingly disillusioned with the interim government that came to power after weeks of violent demonstrations, acc... Read More


No polling in wards with unopposed candidates, says SEC

India, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation ele... Read More


Maharashtra municipal elections: No polling where only one candidate is in fray

India, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation ele... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Police set up kiosks, speed limiters made mandatory on all busses

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Kolkata Police (KP) have taken several measures to assist pilgrims travelling to Gangasagar and to ensure their safety during the journey. Elaborate security arrangements have also... Read More


Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta, Suvendu left out of BJP state committee

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A day before BJP's national president JP Nadda is to hold a meeting on Thursday to outline party's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections in Bengal, the saffron camp on Wednesday ... Read More


Written assurance brings an end to wage standoff at 6 tea gardens

ALIPURDUAR, Jan. 7 -- The prolonged wage deadlock involving six tea gardens operated by Marico Agro Industries Private Limited in Alipurduar district has finally been resolved following a written assu... Read More