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CEO of World Economic Forum quits after Epstein ties scrutinised

ZURICH, Feb. 26 -- The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his re... Read More


Will fix accountability, take action against those involved: Education minister on NCERT row

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday expressed anguish over NCERT coming up with a chapter on judicial corruption in its Class 8 textbook, while promising to f... Read More


PM Modi & PM Netanyahu hold talks to solidify India-Israel strategic ties

Jerusalem, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, focusing on boosting bilateral ties in areas of defence and secu... Read More


Rahul Gandhi alleges US pressure on PM over trade deal, says Indian farmers being "sacrificed"

Kannur (Kerala), Feb. 26 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that US President Donald Trump had used the Epstein files to threaten Prime Minister Narendra Modi into signing a trade dea... Read More


EC issues notification for Rajya Sabha election in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission of India on Thursday formally issued a notification for the election of four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, with polling scheduled on March 16. According ... Read More


Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday strongly criticised the police action against his party's youth wing activists over the "shirtless protest", drawing a sharp parallel bet... Read More


Fake Madhyamik question paper racket busted, 3 in custody

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Bidhannagar City Police has busted a racket circulating fake question papers of Madhyamik Examination 2026 in lieu of money and arrested three persons. According to sources, just ... Read More


Fresh bomb hoax creates panic at Brabourne Road, Anandapur passport offices

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- For the third consecutive day, fear spread across the city over a bomb hoax, with fresh incidents reported on Thursday at the Passport Office in Anandapur and Brabourne Road, along... Read More


Bengal's first private heritage super speciality hospital opens in Kolkata

KOLKATA, Feb. 26 -- Charnock Hospital marked a historic milestone in Bengal's healthcare landscape with the inauguration of Charnock Lohia Hospital, the first private heritage super speciality hospita... Read More


Cop's prompt action averts major fire in city

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- In a daring act, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Vidyasagar Setu Traffic Guard, Prosenjit Chatterjee prevented a major fire incident in Khidderpore area on Wednesday afternoon by dou... Read More