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WBBSE control room to operate during Madhyamik exams

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will operate a central control room during the Madhyamik Examination 2026, scheduled from February 2 to 12, to address issues r... Read More


About 400 students honoured as scholars, awardees

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Around 400 students from across Bengal were felicitated as scholars and awardees for 2025 at the 66th Annual Awards Ceremony of the Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBN... Read More


Odisha CM urges students to embrace innovation and creativity during PM's "Mann Ki Baat"

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 25 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday encouraged school children to focus on innovation and creativity while attending the Prime Minister's "Mann Ki Baat" programm... Read More


Deadly massacre: Over 36,500 allegedly killed by Iranian state personnel between Jan 8-9

Tehran, Jan. 25 -- An alleged 36,500 people were reportedly killed by Iranian security forces during the two-day crackdown on nationwide protests on January 8 and 9, according to classified documents,... Read More


Alipore Zoo plans adoption for off-display animals

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Buoyed by the success of its animal adoption scheme, the Alipore Zoological Garden is actively considering extending the programme to animals that are currently off display after b... Read More


CU mandates graded penalties for examination misconduct

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Calcutta University has notified a graded framework of penalties for breaches of discipline during university examinations, linking the severity of punishment to the nature of the ... Read More


Kargil war veteran summoned for SIR hearing, TMC calls ECI 'anti-India'

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- TMC on Sunday called the BJP-led Centre and the ECI "anti-India" after a Kargil war veteran was summoned for SIR hearing. The ruling party in Bengal has strongly condemned the inci... Read More


Engineering student dies by suicide at Greater Noida hostel after rebuke over showing up drunk

India, Jan. 25 -- A 20-year-old second-year BTech student died, reportedly by suicide, at a Greater Noida hostel on Friday night after he turned up drunk at the facility, got into an altercation with ... Read More


Records galore at Nepal women's T20 WC Qualifier win over Zimbabwe

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- Nepal's women's cricket team usually doesn't draw as much crowd as the men's team. But on Saturday afternoon, during the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier fixture between... Read More


Kumarganj: Micro-observer attacked at SIR hearing camp

BALURGHAT, Jan. 25 -- Tension flared up at the Kumarganj Block office premises in South Dinajpur on Saturday evening following an alleged attack on a micro-observer at an SIR hearing camp. According ... Read More