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Theatre doyen Ratan Thiyam passes away after prolonged illness; Mamata condoles

KOLKATA, July 23 -- Theatre legend Ratan Thiyam passed away in Imphal early Wednesday at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Scien... Read More


Man found dead with slit throat in Maynaguri road area

Jalpaiguri, July 23 -- Tension gripped the Maynaguri Road area on Tuesday after the body of a man with a slit throat was found beside a roadside canal. The deceased has been identified as Amal Roy, ag... Read More


Alipurduar District Hosp: Rs 2 cr drainage overhaul underway

Alipurduar, July 23 -- The Alipurduar District Hospital is set for a major infrastructure upgrade as the Public Works Department (PWD) begins work on a Rs 2 crore drainage revamp. The project aims to ... Read More


Only four of 16 vice presidential elections were won without contest

New Delhi, July 23 -- Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight. Sarvapalli Radha... Read More


'Daal mein kuch kala hai': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi

New Delhi, July 23 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over US President Donald Trump repeating his claims about bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan,... Read More


'BJP arbitrarily deleting names from voter list'

New Delhi, July 23 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday alleged that during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the BJP is arbit... Read More


Economist Amit Mitra criticises Centre's data on unemployment, calls it 'misleading, masked'

Kolkata, July 23 -- Economist and former West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's official unemployment figures grossly understate the actual jo... Read More


Oppn MPs protest over SIR issue in Parl complex

New Delhi, July 23 -- Several MPs of the Opposition INDIA Bloc parties protested in the Parliament complex on Wednesday against the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls ... Read More


Passenger caught on CCTV defacing Metro coach door, police action likely

Kolkata, July 23 -- A male passenger was caught on CCTV spray-painting the door of a Metro coach operating on Kolkata's Blue Line, prompting Metro Railway authorities to initiate legal proceedings and... Read More


MPs displaying street-like behaviour in Parliament, says LS Speaker Birla

New Delhi, July 23 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said members protesting in the well of the House by waving placards were displaying street-like behaviour in Parliament. The Speaker's re... Read More