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12-hour water cut announced for several areas in Homagama tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut for Homagama and surrounding areas (Zone 02) tomorrow (07). Accordingly, a 12-hour water c... Read More


'Will avenge Pak's threat when INDIA bloc comes to power in Centre'

Siliguri, April 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Tuesday, condemned PM Modi's silence on Pakistan's threat to Kolkata, stating that the day the INDIA bloc... Read More


Deputy minister calls for regions' commitment to eliminating TB

Jakarta, April 6 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus called for regional governments' commitment to accelerating tuberculosis (TB) elimination as part of efforts to protect the community... Read More


Oil is never just oil: When refining fails, the world falters - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 6 -- Oil is never just oil. In its crude form, it is merely potential - latent energy waiting to be transformed.  Only through the intricate process of refining does it becom... Read More


DR Congo will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US

France, April 6 -- The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in a string of ongoing discussions. The Democratic Re... Read More


Bus operators seek postal ballot clarity for poll-duty crew

Kolkata, April 6 -- Bus operators have written to the state Transport Department, urging it to take up the issue with the Election Commission and frame clear guidelines on postal ballot facilities for... Read More


Bengal Assembly polls: Panihati no longer one-sided, set for triangular contest?

Kolkata, April 6 -- A calm suburb on the banks of the Ganges, Panihati has often contributed to the chapters of history. However, the political attention towards this Constituency is something to be c... Read More


Bengal polls: EC to deploy 3K more armed personnel

Kolkata, April 6 -- To ensure peaceful polling in Bengal, the EC has decided to deploy 3,000 armed police personnel from other states, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, supplementin... Read More


TMC's Shashi Panja, Kunal Ghosh file papers, predict big wins

Kolkata, April 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates from Shyampukur, Shashi Panja, and Kunal Ghosh from Beliaghata took out colourful rallies as they filed their nominations for the 2026 Bengal As... Read More


Monirul Islam withdraws nomination

Kolkata, April 6 -- A day after Mamata Banerjee issued a stern warning of expulsion, Farakka's outgoing MLA Monirul Islam withdrew his nomination and stepped back from contesting the upcoming Assembly... Read More