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"India gains a competitive edge over rivals like Vietnam and Bangladesh...": Amitabh Kant on India-US trade deal framework

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- India's former G20 Sherpa and ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Saturday said that India will gain a competitive edge over countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh, while protecting ... Read More


Broken barricades, dark road: How a routine sewer dig killed young man in Delhi's Janakpuri

India, Feb. 7 -- The death of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani, who was killed late Wednesday night after his motorcycle plunged into an open excavation pit in west Delhi's Janakpuri, has laid bare a catastro... Read More


Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway set for April roll-out

Lucknow, Feb. 7 -- Now "nearly complete", regular traffic movement on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway (NE-6) is likely to begin in the first week of April, officials said. National Highways Authority o... Read More


Punjab: Farmers' protest forces tribunal members to abort SYL Canal inspection

Patiala, Feb. 7 -- A delegation of the Ravi Beas Water Tribunal, led by its chairman Justice Vineet Saran, was forced to abort its visit to Lohand Khad near Kiratpur Sahib in Rupnagar district on Frid... Read More


Delhi plans single transport authority to integrate Metro, buses and rail, says CM Rekha Gupta

India, Feb. 7 -- The Delhi government is in the process of drafting legislation to establish the Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) for better coordination among different transpor... Read More


Bill passed to rename Murshidabad Univ after Maharaja Krishnanath Roy

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Acknowledging the long-standing public sentiment in Murshidabad, the West Bengal Assembly on Saturday unanimously passed the Murshidabad University (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving th... Read More


Assembly passes Bill to raise HMC wards from 50 to 66

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- The state Assembly on Saturday passed the Howrah Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, increasing the number of wards under the civic body from 50 to 66. The move follows t... Read More


British tourist impressed by Delhi Metro's low ticket price and cleanliness: 'Better than London'

India, Feb. 7 -- A video of a British traveller expressing surprise at the low ticket prices of the Delhi Metro has gone viral on social media, with the tourist praising cleanliness, efficiency and mo... Read More


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


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