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Bengal: Death count rises to nine in Tarapith fire incident; 4 Alipurduar residents feared among victims

Tarapith, Aug. 17 -- The death toll in the fire that broke out at a hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal's Birbhum district has risen to nine, with four residents of Alipurduar feared to be among the vict... Read More


Security guard dies in gate mishap at Delhi hostel

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- A 50-year-old security guard died after a sliding gate fell on him at an under-construction hostel on Kasturba Gandhi Marg here, police said on Monday. The deceased was identifi... Read More


Jadeja, Suthar spin India to 178-run lead as Sri Lanka bowled out for 284

Galle, Aug. 17 -- Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar combined to crush Sri Lanka's late resistance as India bowled out the hosts for 284 on the third day of the opening Test, taking a commanding 178-run... Read More


Odisha Congress accuses BJP government of 'multi-pronged' harassment of farmers

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday accused the BJP-led state government of adopting a "multi-pronged approach" to harass farmers by allegedly failing to ful... Read More


India-supported development projects inaugurated in Bhutan's Panbang

Siliguri, Aug. 17 -- Three High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs), supported by the Government of India, were inaugurated in Panbang in Bhutan's Zhemgang district on Monday, aimed at impr... Read More


L&T bags Rs 15,000-Crore EPCIC Order in West Asia

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) officially announced here on Monday that it has secured an "ultra-mega order" to develop multiple offshore facilities from a prestigi... Read More


Odisha to host World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet at Kalinga Stadium on August 22

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- Odisha is set to strengthen its position on the global athletics map with the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar hosting the prestigious World Athletics Continental Tour Sil... Read More


TMCP foundation day rally reaches Calcutta High Court amid Trinamool split

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The legal battle over Trinamool Congress programmes has now extended to the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad's (TMCP) foundation day rally, with the Kalighat faction approaching the Calc... Read More


CPI(M) renews demand to scrap NTA, NEP amid UGC-NET question paper errors

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday renewed its demand for scrapping the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, accusing both o... Read More


AAP national council member arrested for allegedly threatening, illegally occupying Dalit worker's premises

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national council member, Sri Chand Vohra, has been arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly threatening a Dalit party worker and refusing to vacate his pre... Read More