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Five, including 4 Indian expats win Rs 1 crore in Big Ticket draw

Hyderabad, Dec. 15 -- In the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw on Sunday, December 14, five people, including four Indian expats, won Rs 1,23,48,360. Each winner took Rs 24,69,672 home. The five partic... Read More


Young activist walks 490 km to flag safety hazards on Mumbai-Goa Highway

India, Dec. 15 -- Amid mounting public anger over delays in the Mumbai-Goa highway project, a 28-year-old activist from Raigad district undertook a 490-km walk along the entire stretch to document saf... Read More


Gangasagar Mela Jan 2026: Mamata bars 'VIP culture'

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting at Nabanna ahead of the Gangasagar Mela in January 2026 and issued a clear directive to ministers and o... Read More


Paraguay banks Green pledges undermined by loans to agribusiness linked to environmental crimes

Bangladesh, Dec. 15 -- Paraguays banking sector has spent recent years presenting itself as a responsible partner in the fight against climate change and environmental destruction. Major lenders have ... Read More


Election Commission urges Bengal voters to check names

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- The Election Commission has urged every elector in West Bengal to verify whether their names appear in the draft electoral roll, which will be officially published on Tuesday. The... Read More


Messi event unrest: 5 held, 6 event managers summoned

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- Bidhannagar City Police have arrested five persons in connection with the vandalism and attack on police personnel at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), popularly known... Read More


Unarrested accused cannot be jailed for not seeking bail: HC

India, Dec. 15 -- The Bombay High Court has held that an accused cannot be remanded to judicial custody merely for not applying for bail, particularly when he was never arrested during the investigati... Read More


'Sinister attempt' to rewrite history: TMC on renaming MGNREGA

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- After the Centre proposed replacing the MGNREGA with a new framework under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, the Trina... Read More


BJP proves they are 'Bangla-Birodhis': TMC after another 'SIR-related death'

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- "Another life lost. Another family shattered. And once again, the BJP proves that they are Bangla-Birodhis," the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said in a post on its X handle after anoth... Read More


HC admits PILs seeking central probe into Messi event chaos

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday agreed to hear a clutch of public interest litigations arising out of the violent crowd unrest at Salt Lake Stadium during Saturday's event showca... Read More