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Police halt 'child marriage' in Balurghat; bride sent to CWC home

BALURGHAT, Dec. 7 -- A wedding ceremony in Balurghat came to an abrupt halt on Friday night after police intervened, acting on information that the bride was a minor. The incident led to confusion and... Read More


English Bazar Municipality plans 50 new parking lots

Malda, Dec. 7 -- The English Bazar Municipality is taking a major initiative to address the long-standing parking crisis in the town. At the beginning of the new year, the municipality plans to set up... Read More


Alipurduar woman finds relief after filing SIR amid NRC notice anxiety

Alipurduar, Dec. 7 -- A housewife from Alipurduar district, who spent months in fear after unexpectedly receiving an NRC notice from Assam, has finally found relief after submitting the Special Intens... Read More


CM Yogi asks BJP leaders to skip social engagements, focus on SIR

Lucknow, Dec. 7 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed BJP legislators and MPs to leave aside wedding ceremonies and focus entirely on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for t... Read More


Cong seeks thorough probe into Goa nightclub fire

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The Congress on Sunday demanded a comprehensive investigation and strict accountability for the tragic fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, with Rahul Gandhi claiming... Read More


To save intangible heritage is to save world's cultural diversity: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said intangible heritage carries the "moral and emotional memories" of societies, urging its preservation to save the world's cultural diversity. ... Read More


Cong's Tewari introduces Bill in LS to free MPs from 'whip tyranny'

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Congress MP Manish Tewari has introduced a Bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to allow Parliamentarians to take an independent line in voting on Bills and motions other than those affec... Read More


'Centre should review its J&K policy: Mehbooba

Srinagar, Dec. 7 -- PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the Centre should review its policy towards Jammu and Kashmir and launch a process of reconciliation, which will allow the people of the... Read More


Strings of Harmony: Darjeeling gathers for massive guitar ensemble

Darjeeling, Dec. 7 -- The world record could not be broken nor the Indian record. However it did not matter, the "spirit of oneness" was far too overpowering to give thought to records. Hundreds brea... Read More


Ham radio operators unite man in Bangladesh with family

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The ham radio operators in Bengal have been able to facilitate the return of a mentally challenged man from Bangladesh to India through the Haridaspur - Benapole land check post in ... Read More