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"What kind of retired SC Judge are you?": Ravi Shankar Prasad condemns B Sudershan Reddy's meeting with Lalu Yadav

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday strongly condemned the INDIA bloc candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy for meeting fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad. S... Read More


"Will support candidate who will stand to uphold spirit of the Constitution": DMK MP Tiruchi Siva

Chennai, Sept. 8 -- Ahead of the Vice-Presidential elections, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday said the party will support the candidate who stands to uphold the spirit of the Constitution. The DMK MP a... Read More


France political crisis: PM Francois Bayrou faces confidence vote today - what you need to know

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose. The government's collapse is likely to plunge the euro zone's second-larges... Read More


Boosting production: State pilots ginger, garlic cultivation in schools

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- To boost the production of ginger and garlic, particularly in South Bengal districts, the Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department has launched a pilot projec... Read More


Ukrainian President Zelenskyy 'ditches' India, supports Trump tariff on Russia-friendly nations

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lent his endorsement to imposing tariffs on countries that trade with Russia. He called it 'the right idea' amid the ongoing war with Uk... Read More


Int'l Literacy Day: State honours students, launches App & portal

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department on Monday felicitated 37 students, including specially-abled children and those from economically weaker families, on t... Read More


Scott Bessent says US will refund about 'half the tariffs' on THIS condition, warns of major hit to the Treasury

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighted the potential need to refund tariffs, which would negatively affect the treasury, if the Supreme Court rules against the duties im... Read More


Macro picture: Read the latest bond and forex market signals right

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Rising bond yields and a depreciating currency. The two noteworthy features that characterized the macro scenario of India's economy last week are two sides of the same coin. Bot... Read More


Ahead of Assembly polls, Mamata to kickstart dev push in North Bengal

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- With the 2026 Assembly elections round the corner, all eyes are on North Bengal as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee begins a three-day visit from Tuesday. The Chief Minister will a... Read More


Apex Court reserves verdict on Bengal DA arrears case

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including one filed by the West Bengal government, against a 2022 Calcutta High Court order dir... Read More