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Heavy rains submerge Siliguri, adjoining areas; rising river levels worsen situation

Siliguri, Oct. 5 -- Following incessant rainfall overnight, Siliguri city and several adjoining areas have been severely waterlogged, disrupting life. The rising water levels of the Mahananda, Teesta,... Read More


Parents held for killing two-yr-old daughter

BALURGHAT, Oct. 5 -- A shocking case of filicide has come to light in South Dinajpur district, where a couple has been arrested for allegedly murdering their two-year-old daughter. The incident occurr... Read More


Balurghat, Raiganj reel under waterlogging, storm damage amid heavy rains

Balurghat/Raiganj, Oct. 5 -- Continuous heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds wreaked havoc across parts of North Bengal on Saturday, leaving Balurghat and Raiganj grappling with waterlogging, fallen ... Read More


Admission banned at Gangarampur nursing home; Balurghat hospital 'under scanner'

BALURGHAT, Oct. 5 -- South Dinajpur district health authorities have taken stern action against a Gangarampur nursing home following the tragic death of a young mother who jumped from the second floor... Read More


Traders rely on cold storage units to meet lotus demand for Lakshmi Puja

Malda, Oct. 5 -- As the echoes of Durga Puja celebrations fade, preparations for Lakshmi Puja are already in full swing across Malda. Traders and flower sellers in the district are relying on lotus fl... Read More


The Virtual Lure

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- There was no cry for help, no shattering glass, no sound of footsteps in the dark. Only the pale blue glow of a phone screen - the new frontier of loneliness - where a sixteen-yea... Read More


Perilous Convergence

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has over time become one of the most lethal terrorist organisations in Sout... Read More


Shifty Trade Winds

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- "There is a dark well in all of us, one that never goes dry. You drink from it at your own peril, for the water is poison." - Stephen King Let's begin with ancient mythology ... Read More


Echoes Beneath the Surface

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- "When the last dolphin falls silent, the river will have no song. And when the river has no song, civilisation itself will weep." India is a land of rivers. From the icy Himal... Read More


India, EU to start 14th round FTA talks in Brussels today

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday in Brussels to iron out d... Read More