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'Ground access passes tripled after pressure', Satadru tells SIT

KOLKATA, Dec. 20 -- Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of the 'G.O.A.T India Tour', was questioned for hours on Friday by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing lapses in crowd control,... Read More


Basirhat Municipality board dissolved, SDO to be in charge

KOLKATA, Dec. 20 -- The Urban Development and Municipal Affairs (UD&MA) department has dissolved the board of Basirhat Municipality and removed its chairman along with all other board members, citing ... Read More


Prime Minister calls for creating digital industrial complexes

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 20 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) chairs the national forum on the development of digital economy and society, Ha Noi, December 20, 2025 - Photo: VGP The Government leader... Read More


'There was a plan to make Assam part of E Pak'

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting Assam and the Northeast during its years in power and alleging that it... Read More


Snowfall halts cargo traffic at Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun border crossing

Afghanistan, Dec. 20 -- Heavy snowfall and weak infrastructure at Afghanistan's Herat customs have halted cargo truck movement at Iran's Dogharoun border crossing, officials said Saturday. Heavy snow... Read More


"Govt is running away from discussions, doesn't even want to listen" Sukhdeo Bhagat hits out at Centre on pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat criticised the central government over air pollution, stating that the problem extends beyond Delhi to all major cities. He accused the Centre of avoid... Read More


Uprising warrior buried beside Poet Nazrul

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Mass-uprising warrior and national electoral candidate martyr Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was laid to eternal rest beside National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam following mass funeral in Dhaka on... Read More


Louvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike that had disrupted access to the world's most visited museum, management and unions said. The ... Read More


ED probing who paid Rs 100 crore for cough syrup in narcotics case

LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate is investigating who arranged and paid nearly Rs 100 crore for the purchase of a huge consignment of cough syrup in the narcotics syrup case. The probe ... Read More


UN provides emergency assistance for disaster response in Viet Nam

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 20 -- This year, Viet Nam has endured one of the most severe and prolonged storm and flood seasons in decades, with long-lasting consequences for vulnerable communities on the fro... Read More