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STF nabs smuggler with 8 illegal firearms in major crackdown

Malda, May 8 -- In a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal arms trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Bengal achieved major success early Thursday morning. Acting on a tip-off, ... Read More


Villagers protest lack of alternative route amid culvert construction in Itahar

Raiganj, May 8 -- Residents of approximately ten villages in North Dinajpur district's Itahar block staged a protest on Wednesday, voicing their grievances over the absence of an alternative route dur... Read More


Rupee slumps 81 paise to 85.58 against US dollar

Mumbai, May 8 -- Rupee depreciated sharply by 81 paise to close at 85.58 against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by heightened geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. Forex traders ... Read More


Markets decline in volatile trade amid rising India-Pak tensions

Mumbai, May 8 -- Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 412 points in a volatile session on Thursday due to selling in banking, FMCG and auto shares triggered by escalating tensions between India and Pak... Read More


Will fight shoulder to shoulder against terrorism, no room for differences: Mamata

Kolkata, May 7 -- In the backdrop of the Indian armed forces carrying out overnight precision strikes, "Operation Sindoor" on nine terror infrastructure sites - four in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-o... Read More


Higher Secondary: 90.79% pass rate marks best performance in a decade

Kolkata, May 7 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) on Wednesday announced the Higher Secondary (HS) examination results, marking the end of the decades-old annual exam sy... Read More


Operation Sankalp: 22 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces

Bijapur, May 7 -- Twenty-two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday in the forests of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district bordering Telangana during Operation Sankalp, a m... Read More


Fresh heat wave spell likely in eastern India from today: IMD

New Delhi, May 7 -- A fresh spell of heat wave may commence over eastern India from Thursday, while rainfall and thunderstorm activity will continue over the northwest and central parts of the country... Read More


Children, soldier among 13 dead as Pak shelling hits J&K border villages

Jammu/Srinagar, May 7 -- At least 13 people, including four children and a soldier, were killed and 57 others injured in intense cross-border shelling by Pakistani forces targeting forward villages al... Read More


Nationwide mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas' simulates hostile scenarios

New Delhi, May 7 -- A massive civil defence exercise titled Operation Abhyaas was carried out across India on Monday, involving mock drills simulating emergencies such as air raids, bomb threats, fire... Read More