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Bengal CM Mamata directs Police to heighten vigilance in border districts to prevent infiltration

Siliguri, May 21 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed senior police officials and all ranks in the border districts to further heighten vigilance to deter attempts to sn... Read More


Magura child rape, murder: Hitu Sheikh's death reference reaches High Court

Dhaka, May 21 -- The death reference documents for Hitu Sheikh, convicted of raping and murdering an 8-year-old child in Magura, have reached the High Court. On Wednesday, Supreme Court spokesman Sha... Read More


50 kg stale soya chaap seized in Mohali

Mohali, May 21 -- Mohali police on Tuesday intercepted a car carrying around 50 kg of foul-smelling soya chaap during a routine morning blockade near Phase 2, officials said. District health officer ... Read More


Assam: Gaurav Gogoi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma over Pakistan allegations

Guwahati, May 21 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent accusations drew a sharp rebuttal on Tuesday from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, who rejected the alleged links to Pakistan's ISI a... Read More


Shah hails security forces for eliminating top Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao

New Delhi, May 21 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday applauded the security forces for successfully neutralising 27 dreaded Maoists, including Nambala Keshav Rao, the general secretary of C... Read More


"Local Police was completely inactive and absent, local councillor involved": Calcutta High Court committee report on Murshidabad violence

Kolkata, May 21 -- The fact finding committee set up by Calcutta High Court submitted its report on the Violence that occured in West Bengal's Murshidabad, highlighting that as many as 113 houses were... Read More


Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to perform groundbreaking ceremony at Observatory Towers in Goa

New Delhi, May 21 -- Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari will mark his presence at the Observatory Towers atop New Zuari Bridge in Goa on May 23. According to a press release... Read More


Delhi rains: Dust storm, thunderstorm disrupt power; electricity suspended in some areas to prevent electrocution

New Delhi, May 21 -- Power disruptions were reported in several areas across the capital after an intense dust storm, followed by thunderstorms, hail, and rain lashed parts of Delhi on Wednesday. The... Read More


Bengaluru shocker! Minor girl's body found in suitcase near railway bridge, probe underway

New Delhi, May 21 -- In a disturbing discovery on Wednesday, the body of an unidentified girl, estimated to be between eight and ten years old, was found stuffed inside a suitcase near the Old Chandap... Read More


Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' becomes first Kannada book to win the International Booker Prize

London, May 21 -- Indian writer, women activist Banu Mushtaq scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp in 2025. It is the first short-story c... Read More