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Rat-hole mining, and why is it being used to reach workers trapped in Nepal's Chilime tunnel

India, Sept. 15 -- Rescuers digging by hand into a flooded Nepalese hydropower tunnel are using rat-hole mining, a coal-extraction method India had banned in 2014, to reach six workers trapped undergr... Read More


Rajpal Yadav given final chance to deposit rRs.r2 crore by SC: 'Perfect in doing drama in Bollywood, doing same in Court'

India, Sept. 15 -- Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has been given a final two-week opportunity by the Supreme Court to deposit at least Rs.2 crore with the Supreme Court Registry in connection with his o... Read More


Sanjay Raut 'happy' that Aaditya Thackeray in trouble, claims BJP

Mumbai, Sept. 15 -- Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban today claimed that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, is extremely "happy" that Shiv S... Read More


WBMC suspends registration numbers of five fake doctors

Kolkata, Sept. 15 -- West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) suspended the registration numbers of five fake doctors who were practising in various parts of the state with fake certificates. These accused ... Read More


2027: APC governors reject Wike's Rainbow Coalition

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have opposed any political coalition or alliance they believe could threaten the chances of the party and ... Read More


Govt may revise local govt election schedule after consultation with EC: Adviser Zahed

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The government may revise, defer or brought forward the election schedule announced by the Election Commission (EC) for local government elections, including Union Parishad polls, a... Read More


Minister seeks stronger industry role in teaching, business focus

Kolkata, Sept. 15 -- Finance minister and newly appointed IISWBM Board of Governors president Swapan Dasgupta said the institute will seek to bring Kolkata-rooted academics teaching and researching at... Read More


India, South Africa highlight close and longstanding parliamentary ties

Cape Town, Sept. 15 -- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh met South African Parliament's Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, in Cape Town... Read More


CID searches Abhishek PA Sumit Roy's residence

Kolkata, Sept. 15 -- The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday conducted a search operation at the residence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Personal Assistant... Read More


TMC moves SC against 10 rebel MLAs

Kolkata, Sept. 15 -- TMC Kalighat faction leader Shobhandeb Chatterjee has moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the membership of 10 MLAs from the rebel Ritabrata camp on charges of floor-c... Read More