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'US team may defer August 25 India visit for trade talks'

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- A US team, which was scheduled to visit India from August 25, for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement is likely to defer the meeting to a la... Read More


India welcomes Putin-Trump summit on Ukraine conflict

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine, India said on Saturday, welcoming the summit talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, ... Read More


Shubhanshu Shukla to return to India on Sunday, to meet PM Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to India on Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS) and is eager to share his experiences with frien... Read More


Kolkata: SMPK Port inaugurates its first PPP terminal at Khidderpore Docks

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) made the formal commencement of commercial operations at the Century Ports Limited Terminal, located at the historic Khidderpore Docks (... Read More


Railway minister invites Mamata to PM's inauguration of 3 Kolkata Metro Sections on August 22

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has formally invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to attend the inauguration of three long-awaited stretches of the Kolkata Me... Read More


Recruitment under Agnipath scheme still on hold: who gains/loses

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- There are a total of seven Gurkha Regiments having 43 Gurkha Infantry Battalions in the Indian Army, with approximately 34,000 Nepali soldiers serving in these units at the time ... Read More


Public has woken up: Rahul shares new video highlighting 'vote theft'

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Alluding to Bollywood movies, the Congress stepped up its campaign against alleged "vote theft" on Saturday by releasing a new video titled "laapata vote" to highlight the claim.... Read More


'Let this sacred celebration inspire us...' Bengal celebrates Janmashtami with fervour, CM greets all

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Janmashtami, an annual festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, was celebrated on Saturday with religious fervour and gaiety across the stat... Read More


Medals of Padma Shri swimmer Bula Choudhury stolen, CID joins probe

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Former swimmer and Padma Shri awardee Bula Choudhury's ancestral house in Hindmotor, Hooghly, was burgled, with several of her medals and mementoes allegedly stolen. The theft came... Read More


CM announces compensation for Burdwan crash victims; checks on students who fell ill at I-Day event

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Several school students participating the Independence Day programme fell ill on Friday morning and were rushed to SSKM, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after presiding over ... Read More