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'Hands up in the air': Court punishes four accused of contempt

NEW DELHI, July 17 -- A Delhi court directed four accused persons to stand in the court with their hands raised in the air for the entire day after finding them guilty of contempt of court. Judicial ... Read More


'How could school run without classrooms,' asks HC

NEW DELHI, July 17 -- How can a school run without classrooms and only with facilities of boundary wall, toilet block and drinking water space alone, wondered the Delhi High Court. The court's observa... Read More


Negotiations between India and US underway to iron out issues

New Delhi, July 17 -- Negotiations between India and the US are underway to iron out pending issues for a trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The comments came a day ... Read More


Centre begins formulation of Automotive Mission Plan 2047

New Delhi, July 17 -- The government has initiated the formulation of the Automotive Mission Plan 2047 (AMP 2047), a strategic road map aligned with the 'Viksit Bharat @2047' vision to establish India... Read More


Kolkata Police issues traffic advisory for Martyrs' Day rally at Dharmatala

Kolkata, July 17 -- A day after Kolkata Police issued a traffic advisory for Trinamool Congress's Martyrs' Day rally at Dharmatala, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the police commissioner to... Read More


Ex-Kolkata top cop apologises to HC for naming victim

Kolkata, July 17 -- Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, currently posted as Additional Director General of the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police, on Thursday tendered an uncondit... Read More


HC seeks state's stand on students' union polls

Kolkata, July 17 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the Bengal government to clarify its position on holding student union elections in colleges and universities across the state. The Divis... Read More


Kolkata airport gets new DigiYatra facility

Kolkata, July 17 -- A new DigiYatra facility aimed at improving the travel experience for domestic transfer passengers was inaugurated on Thursday at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) A... Read More


State orders lockdown of student union rooms post HC order

Kolkata, July 17 -- The West Bengal Higher Education department has directed all universities and colleges in the state to lock students' union rooms, following a July 3 order by the Calcutta High Cou... Read More


BJP pins hopes on PM's Durgapur rally on July 18 amid 'internal discord'

Kolkata, July 17 -- Bengal BJP, which has been grappling with internal discord and organisational weaknesses took a daunting task of sending invitation letters to many households in Durgapur urging th... Read More