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Redefining Aravallis, worsening air quality, climate change debate set to dominate environment sector in 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Redefining the Aravallis, worsening air quality and intensifying the climate change debate -- these are some of the issues that will continue to dominate the environment sector i... Read More


Shah meets BJP public representatives in Kolkata, invites 'backbencher' Dilip Ghosh for talks

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Continuing on his agenda to take stock of the BJP West Bengal unit's preparedness for the assembly polls scheduled early next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday laid ... Read More


Frigid conditions to persist as Delhi logs coldest day since '20

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A sharp cold wave tightened its grip on the capital on Wednesday as cold day conditions prevailed alongside dense fog, while air quality remained firmly in the very poor category... Read More


Faridabad: Woman gangraped in moving van

Faridabad, Dec. 31 -- A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men inside a moving vehicle through the night and thrown out onto a deserted road in Haryana's Faridabad, an incident that has draw... Read More


Centre bans oral formulations containing nimesulide above 100 mg citing health risks

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Union Health Ministry has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral immediate-release formulations of the painkiller nimesulide containing more than 100 m... Read More


No third-party role: Sources on China's India-Pak truce claim

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- New Delhi has firmly rejected claims by China that it played a mediating role in securing a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the military confrontation in May, reitera... Read More


Govt freezes Voda Idea's dues, gives five-year payment moratorium

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a significant relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing its outstanding adjusted gross revenue dues and granting a five-year moratorium o... Read More


World rings in 2026 with fireworks and mass celebrations

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Fireworks lit up skylines, city squares overflowed with crowds, and millions counted down together as countries across the world ushered in 2026 with colour, music and large publ... Read More


'Vote chori' is happening in electoral rolls not in EVMs, says Abhishek

Kolkata/Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who led his party's delegation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Wednesday, raising... Read More


Nandini Chakravorty becomes Bengal's first woman Chief Secretary

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The West Bengal government on Wednesday appointed Nandini Chakravorty as the new Chief Secretary, while outgoing Chief Secretary Manoj Pant was named Principal Secretary to Chief M... Read More