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Over 10 kg meth seized in Aizawl; five held, drugs traced to Myanmar route

Aizawl, April 16 -- In one of the largest drug seizures in recent weeks, the Excise & Narcotics Department has confiscated over 10 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Aizawl and arrested five persons in ... Read More


US-Iran talks near breakthrough as Pakistan mediates

Tehran/Washington, April 16 -- Negotiations between the US and Iran, with Pakistan acting as mediator, are inching closer to a possible breakthrough, with momentum building after days of backchannel e... Read More


SC refuses to interfere with Bombay HC allowing bank loan fraud proceedings against Anil Ambani

Parmod KumarNew Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the February 23, 2026 order of the Bombay High Court allowing bank loan fraud classification proceedings agai... Read More


Calcutta HC pulls up ECI for notification appointing professors as polling officers

Kolkata, April 16 -- Calcutta High court on Thursday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India for its notification on appointing professors of colleges and universities as polling officer... Read More


Hemant Soren to address poll meetings in Bengal

Ranchi, April 16 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will visit West Bengal on April 18 and April 20 to address multiple election meetings in Purulia, Bankura and Jhargram districts, according to... Read More


MCL debunks subsidence claim near Dera Colliery, cites drainage issue

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has clarified that reports attributing a recent "subsidence" incident near the Dera Colliery to underground mining are factually incorrect an... Read More


High stakes at the bottom: Namdhari, Chanmari eye turnaround

Ludhiana, April 16 -- Namdhari FC will host Chanmari FC in a pivotal bottom-half encounter in Star Cement Indian Football League 2025-26 season at the Namdhari Stadium in Sri Bhaini Sahib on Friday, A... Read More


Two nabbed for firing on security personnel in Manipur

Imphal, April 16 -- Security forces and Manipur Police carried out a series of coordinated operations across the state on Wednesday, leading to multiple arrests, recovery of stolen vehicles, seizure o... Read More


CPM's Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya declines Rajya Sabha pension ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata, April 16 -- Senior CPI(M) leader and lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has declined to accept his pension as a former Rajya Sabha Member, informing the Rajya Sabha Secretariat of his decision... Read More


AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to provide advanced healthcare services to Rairangpur region in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- In a significant step toward strengthening healthcare access in northern Odisha, the state government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIIMS Bhubane... Read More