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NIA visits Bengal's Beldanga to probe into violence

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Two teams of the NIA on Monday visited Beldanga in Murshidabad to probe into the violence that rocked the place for over two consecutive days in January, a senior official said. Th... Read More


Russia, Ukraine share common ground at Kolkata Book Fair

KOLKATA, Feb. 2 -- Books and culture know no borders. You don't need a visa to read a book by a renowned author or poet from another country. Books can connect a soldier and a leader alike; they can b... Read More


Panel probing theft of injection vials from ADH says hospital staff not cooperating

India, Feb. 2 -- An inquiry committee constituted by the state health department to investigate the alleged theft of Mephentermine Sulphate injection vials from the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) has d... Read More


Violence at SIR hearing centre in Malda leaves several injured

Malda, Feb. 2 -- Malda continued to witness disturbing developments surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings on Monday, as the hearing centre at Malda Zilla School in English Bazar tu... Read More


Budget bets on more monitors to tackle India's pollution crisis

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India is planning a major expansion of its air and water quality monitoring infrastructure as environmental pollution emerges as a growing public health concern. The government h... Read More


Torsa River pollution sparks alarm in Alipurduar's Jaigaon

Alipurduar, Feb. 2 -- The Torsa River, one of North Bengal's major waterways, is facing severe pollution at the very point where it enters India from Bhutan, raising serious environmental and public h... Read More


Trump highlights India Gate while planning triumphal arch construction in US

Washington DC, Feb. 2 -- US President Donald Trump shared the photograph of India Gate in a post on Truth Social on Monday amid his plans for the construction of a triumphal arch for the US capital. ... Read More


Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight service suspended after all assurances fall flat

Cooch Behar, Feb. 2 -- After a series of unfulfilled assurances, the Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight service has been suspended, dealing a blow to air connectivity in North Bengal. Indian One Air, the oper... Read More


Will begin work on DPR for high-speed rly line: Sreedharan

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Technocrat E Sreedharan said Sunday that he would kickstart work on the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a high-speed railway line on Monday on the dire... Read More


Kerala opposition MPs protest Union Budget in Parliament as state assembly witnesses uproar over adjournment notice rejection

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Opposition MPs from Kerala protested against the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Monday, calling it an 'anti-Kerala Budget'. Meanwhile, there was also uproar in the Kerala Leg... Read More