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'Against federalism': Oppn against Bill to levy cess on pan masala units

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Opposition members on Monday opposed the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying it is against the spirit of cooperative federalism and will depr... Read More


Raghav Chadha calls highway tolls an organised loot

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Monday called the country's highway toll collection an "organised loot", saying mismanagement and excessive charges were placing an "... Read More


Aaditya: 22 MLAs from ruling ally 'close' to Fadnavis, ready to cross over

Nagpur, Dec. 8 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed that 22 MLAs from a Mahauti ally have "grown close" to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and are ready to sw... Read More


Bangladesh's 20-member delegation to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations

Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- A 20-member delegation from Bangladesh, including eight Muktijodhas and two serving officers of the neighbouring country's Army, will attend the Vijay Diwas celebrations here to mar... Read More


'Extreme floods in Central Himalayas could intensify by 80% before 2100'

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- High emission of greenhouse gases may exacerbate extreme floods in the Central Himalayas, growing by up to 80 per cent in magnitude before the turn of the century, according to a ... Read More


SIR: Almost 100% forms distributed, digitised in TN

Chennai, Dec. 8 -- In Tamil Nadu, under the ongoing SIR exercise, over 6.40 crore enumeration forms have been distributed, which is 99.91 per cent of the electorate, the office of the Chief Electoral ... Read More


Bizman survives firing, 6 miscreants arrested in Hemtabad

Raiganj, Dec. 8 -- Police arrested six miscreants after they reportedly attempted to kill a businessman by firing multiple rounds at his residence in Hemtabad in the wee hours of Sunday. The accused ... Read More


NFR deploys underwater robotic drones to inspect 34 Railway bridges

Alipurduar, Dec. 8 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced advanced underwater robotic drones to carry out physical inspections of 34 Railway bridges that remain submerged throughout th... Read More


Alipurduar: 18-member snatching gang from Bandel busted

Alipurduar, Dec. 8 -- The Alipurduar district police have arrested 18 members of a women-led snatching gang from Bandel that operated across Bengal, targeting crowded religious and cultural gatherings... Read More


Newborn abandoned outside temple rescued

Siliguri, Dec. 8 -- A newborn baby boy was found near a temple at Chhotopathu area at Ranidanga in Phansidewa on Monday Morning by locals. Police from Phansidewa Police Station reached the spot soon a... Read More