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1,000 tourists stuck in Sikkim's Lachen, Lachung after landslides; 1,500 rescued

India, April 25 -- Around 1,000 tourists in Lachen and Lachung, two high-altitude hill stations in north Sikkim, continue to be stranded due to landslides in the region since Thursday, a senior distri... Read More


Centre to hold tripartite meeting on Gorkha issues on April 2

India, March 27 -- The Centre is likely to hold a tripartite meeting on April 2 to discuss issues related to Gorkhas after a gap of more than three years, officials aware of the development said. Uni... Read More


Tea garden manager murdered in Darjeeling; body found inside plantation

India, March 20 -- A 45-year-old assistant manager of a tea garden in West Bengal's Darjeeling district was murdered on Thursday afternoon, The victim, Nilanjan Bhadra, 45, was an employee of Jayanti... Read More


Sangkalang Bailey bridge built a year ago in north Sikkim collapses

India, Feb. 11 -- A Bailey bridge built on the Teesta river in north Sikkim about a year ago collapsed on Tuesday when a truck was crossing it, people familiar with the matter said, adding that the ve... Read More


Elephant hurt in Bengal's Jalpaiguri as it attacks vehicle used to chase it away

India, Feb. 4 -- A wild elephant sustained multiple injuries at Malbazar in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri district when it attacked a heavy earth-moving vehicle that locals allegedly used to chase the ani... Read More