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NCP candidate booked for extortion, abetment to suicide after businessman's death

India, Jan. 5 -- Police have registered a case of extortion and abetment to suicide against a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate, Farooq Inamdar, candidate from Ward No. 41, after a 56-year-ol... Read More


US trade preference for Nepal expires, but exports unlikely to be hit hard, say experts

Kathmandu, Jan. 5 -- The expiry of the Nepal Trade Preference Programme (NTPP) provided by the United States is unlikely to have a serious impact on Nepal's overall exports to the US, as shipments und... Read More


UP: Yogi Adityanath meets PM Modi, holds key talks with BJP leadership during crucial Delhi visit

Lucknow, Jan. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi. Yogi Adityanath is in the national capitalfor... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why Trump's Venezuela shock is fueling gold, not crude

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Gold has started 2026 on a firm note, rising nearly 2% in the first five sessions, as markets absorb the geopolitical shock triggered by US military action in Venezuela. The US mili... Read More


Foreign tourist footfall on rise as govt develops tourism infrastructure: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Agartala, Jan. 5 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has criticised the previous Left Front government and alleged that they destroyed the tourism sector and informed that the present government has ... Read More


Sandeshkhali attack on cop case: 3 more held, total arrests rise to 12

Kolkata, Jan. 5 -- Three more persons were arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel in Sandeshkhali last week, taking the total number of apprehended people in the case to 12 so far.... Read More


TMC: BJP leader's 'lock your wives' remark attack on women's dignity'

Kolkata, Jan. 5 -- Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders on Monday condemned controversial remarks allegedly made by Kalipada Sengupta, a BJP state committee member, during a party programme in Wes... Read More


PM Modi 'prays for Mamata's good health' on her birthday

Kolkata, Jan. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her birthday, and prayed for her good health and long life. "Birthday wishes to West Bengal ... Read More


Trump again threatens India with higher tariffs over Russian oil imports

Bangladesh, Jan. 5 -- US President Donald Trump has escalated economic pressure on India, threatening to raise tariffs further if New Delhi continues purchasing crude oil from Russia. The warning, del... Read More


Kerala vigilance recommends CBI probe against LoP Satheesan over FCRA violation

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 5 -- The Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), in a report to the state government, has recommended transferring the case of illegal diversion of funds sourced f... Read More