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Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, set to become first female PM

Tokyo, Oct. 4 -- In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conserva... Read More


Over 15K fishers, fish farmers join nationwide virtual consultations to shape fisheries policy

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- More than 15,000 fishers and fish farmers from 34 States and Union Territories participated in a series of nationwide virtual interactions organised by the Department of Fisheries... Read More


Amit Shah launches KVIC projects worth '33.66 cr

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct. 4 -- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the Khadi Karigar Mahotsav at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, where he distributed machines, too... Read More


'Testament to the visionary leadership of our CM...': TMC credits Mamata as Kolkata named India's safest city for 4th yr

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- After Kolkata was declared the safest city in India by the 2023 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, for the fourth year in a row, with the lowest number of reported crimes ... Read More


Woman crushed during idol immersion, 3 others drown across Bengal

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- The festive cheer of Durga Puja ended in horror for some as several accidents were reported during the immersion procession across Bengal. Renuka Sarkar, aged 31, a resident of Ball... Read More


DVC continues water release: 70K cusecs discharged on Sat

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- Water release from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) continued on Saturday morning, with 70,000 cusecs discharged. Over the past two days (Thursday and Friday), the DVC had relea... Read More


Kalighat leads Puja Metro rush with 4.06L passengers

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- Kalighat Station recorded the highest footfall on the Kolkata Metro network this Durga Puja, handling over 4.06 lakh passengers between Panchami (September 27) and Dashami (October ... Read More


Kalimpong: 4 dead, 3 injured as car falls into 50-metre gorge

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- Four persons, including a 20-year-old woman, were killed and three others sustained grievous injuries after a car plunged into a 50-metre-deep gorge near Melli Kirney under Kalimpon... Read More


Titagarh: Four held as intoxicated youths attack cops

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- Four individuals were arrested after a group of intoxicated youths allegedly attacked police personnel during Durga Puja idol immersion in Ward 22 of Titagarh Municipality, sparking... Read More


Woman scribe molested, assaulted at Sodepur Rly Stn subway

Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- A 23-year-old woman journalist was allegedly molested and assaulted by a group of youths inside the pedestrian subway of Sodepur Railway Station on Wednesday night (Navami). The in... Read More