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ED sleuths question Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha for 9 hours

Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- West Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha was on Wednesday questioned for nearly nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its ongoing investigation into the a... Read More


PM to hand over 51K appointment letters during Rozgar Mela on Friday

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over appointment letters for government jobs to more than 51,000 candidates during the 17th edition of Rozgar Mela on Friday. He will add... Read More


Hospital operator held after woman, newborn die during delivery

Ballia, Oct. 22 -- The operator of a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of a woman and her newborn child during delivery earlier... Read More


'Centre gives crores to Maha, K'taka, ignores North Bengal flood victims'

Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- Trinamool Congress' (TMC) long-standing allegation of the Centre's "step-motherly" approach towards Bengal seemed vindicated as the Modi government rushed Rs 1,950.80 crore to Maha... Read More


Cooch Behar firecracker incident: 10 held for setting up roadblock on state highway

Cooch Behar, Oct. 22 -- Following the firecracker incident in Cooch Behar, a group of people had blocked the Cooch Behar-Tufanganj State Highway on Wednesday. 10 people were arrested in connection wit... Read More


Cong, RJD try to mend fences after days of bickering

Patna, Oct. 22 -- After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the RJD on Wednesday tried to mend fences and... Read More


'Shauq pal': Oppn slams Lokpal over Rs 5 crore tender for 7 BMW cars

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Top anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal drew sharp criticism from the opposition on Wednesday after floating a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, with leaders accusing the ... Read More


West Bengal: Four killed in car accident in Mirik

Mirik, Oct. 22 -- In a road accident at Nol Dara village under the Mirik subdivision on Tuesday afternoon, four people lost their lives after a force cruiser taxi plunged off the road. The accident o... Read More


Yogi terms 'political Islam' a threat, says it has been overlooked

Gorakhpur, Oct. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described "political Islam" as a major threat aimed at changing India's demography and accused it of working through elements seeking... Read More


China issues over 2 lakh visas to Indians

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in India have issued over 280,000 visas to Indian citizens this year, and the figure for this year is projected to exceed 30,000. Kolkata's Chi... Read More