Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Stone-laying ceremony of Mahakal Temple: Preparations gather pace

Siliguri, Jan. 14 -- Preparations are in full swing for the stone-laying ceremony of the proposed Mahakal Mahatirtha Temple in Siliguri on January 16, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The ceremony ... Read More


TMC flags voter list errors, stages protest in Dinhata

Cooch Behar, Jan. 14 -- The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday organised a protest march in Dinhata town, alleging large-scale harassment of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process bei... Read More


Kite festival draws big crowds in Raiganj, set to be annual affair

Raiganj, Jan. 14 -- A colourful kite festival was held in Raiganj on Wednesday, drawing massive participation from residents and visitors alike. Henceforth, it will be a calendar event on every Makar ... Read More


Crackdown on narcotics in Darjeeling districts

Siliguri/Darjeeling, Jan. 14 -- Police foiled three drug trafficking attempts in Siliguri and Sonada, seizing large quantities of brown sugar and arresting three accused. In the first incident, a joi... Read More


Balurghat farmers protest on rly tracks over unkept job promises

BALURGHAT, Jan. 14 -- Tension gripped the Katna area near Balurghat Railway Station from Monday as farmers who lost their land staged a dramatic protest by lying on railway tracks in the biting cold, ... Read More


Family dispute ends in double suicide: Police

Alipurduar, Jan. 14 -- A quiet neighbourhood in Khariapara, Garokhuta, is reeling after a father and son died by suicide in a shocking chain of events on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred under t... Read More


Lost elephant herd escorted back to forest in Cooch Behar

Alipurduar, Jan. 14 -- A coordinated operation by the Jaldapara Wildlife Division, Jalpaiguri Division, Cooch Behar Division and the Buxa Tiger Reserve successfully guided a herd of 17 elephants back ... Read More


Padma Shri awardee Karimul Haque returns home after pacemaker implant

Darjeeling, Jan. 14 -- After a successful pacemaker implant, 'Bike-Ambulance Dada' departed for his hometown from Kolkata on Wednesday. Padma Shri awardee Karimul Haque, popularly known as 'Bike-Ambul... Read More


'Failed to act against terrorism for 40 years': Indian envoy slams Canada

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- In a sharply worded and at times confrontational interview on Canada's state-backed broadcaster CBC on Tuesday, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, accused Canad... Read More


India ranks 80th in Henley Passport Index 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Indian passport holders planning overseas trips in 2026 may find the latest Henley Passport Index a sobering measure of their global mobility. In the 2026 rankings, India stands ... Read More