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3 AAP councillors join BJP, boost its chances in mayoral poll

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Three AAP councilors switched over to the BJP on Saturday, boosting its chances of victory in the upcoming MCD mayoral poll. Welcoming the councilors, city BJP president Virendra... Read More


Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

Khan Younis, Feb. 15 -- Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return, in the latest indication that a fragile ceasefire th... Read More


Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts in Munich

Munich, Feb. 15 -- Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from Austria, Romania, Denmark, Mongolia, Argentina and discussed cooperation in trade, mobility and chal... Read More


Govt to set up deregulation commission to further reduce state's role in governance: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will constitute a deregulation commission to further reduce the role of the state in all spheres of governance. Speak... Read More


At least 4 women injured in stampede-like situation at New Delhi railway station

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- At least four women were reportedly injured and rushed to hospitals after a stampede-like situation broke out at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening, triggerin... Read More


Plane carrying second batch of deportees from US lands in Amritsar

Amritsar/Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- A plane carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants from the US landed at the Amritsar International Airport late on Saturday night, official sources said. This is the secon... Read More


Pratul Mukhopadhyay no more, Mamata condoles

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Renowned Bengali singer and songwriter Pratul Mukhopadhyay died of age-related ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. The octogenarian, who was declared dead at 1... Read More


Madhyamik: Exams of three candidates cancelled for mobile phone rule violation

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has cancelled the examinations of three Madhyamik candidates after they were caught with mobile phones during the Mathematics p... Read More


St. Xavier's Univ to introduce LL.M programme from 2025-26

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK) will introduce a Master of Laws (LL.M.) programme from the 2025-26 academic session. Rev. Dr. John Felix Raj, the university's vice-chancell... Read More


Over 83L students to get more eggs in mid-day meals until March

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Students from pre-primary to Class VIII in government-run schools across the state will now get two extra eggs per week with their mid-day meals until March 31. This is in addition... Read More