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Kharge urges Nadda to ensure FIR over Haldwani 'purification' row

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Rajya Sabha Leader of the House J P Nadda to direct Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to ensure registration of an FI... Read More


Why can't CCTV be installed at toll plazas, SC asks NHAI

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday flagged the issue of encroachment and stationary vehicles on highways and asked the National Highways Authority of India why it cannot install a cam... Read More


Nepal PM Balendra Shah thanks India, China for flood relief assistance

Kathmandu, Sept. 3 -- Nepal Prime Minister Balendra 'Balen' Shah has thanked India, China and the United States for providing timely assistance following the devastating flash floods in the country. A... Read More


Trump says US strikes on Iran likely to be 'short-lived'

Washington, Sept. 3 -- US President Donald Trump has indicated that the latest American military strikes against Iran may not continue for long, saying he does not expect the bombing campaign to last ... Read More


Supreme Court sets five-week roadmap for BCI elections, curbs Manan Mishra's powers

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court has ordered a five-week process to reconstitute the Bar Council of India (BCI) through fresh elections and restricted the powers of its chairman, Manan Kumar Mi... Read More


Very strong El Nino likely through February, raising flood, drought and heat risks

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- El Nino is expected to intensify into a "very strong" event in the coming months and is almost certain to continue through February 2027, according to the World Meteorological Or... Read More


Food safety crackdown: 5 licences cancelled, about 13 eateries shut

Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- Amid ongoing raids on various restaurants, eateries and warehouses, State Health minister Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay on Thursday said that the license of 5 shops has been cancelled and... Read More


Govt to stop admissions at non-compliant B.Ed colleges

Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- State Higher Education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay on Thursday said that show-cause notices have already been served to about 450 to 475 B.Ed colleges in the state, which the ... Read More


Calcutta HC bars coercive action against Sreelekha

Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the probe against actress Sreelekha Mitra over her alleged display of an objectionable cartoon of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ... Read More


Rain sinks track, disrupts trains

Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- Heavy rain triggered land subsidence between Tildanga and New Farakka in Malda division on Thursday, causing a portion of the railway track to sink and disrupting services towards ... Read More