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Missing child found 27 days after murder of her mother

Siliguri, Nov. 20 -- 27 days after the murder of Sabi Kumari in a hotel near New Jalpaiguri (NJP), police have finally traced her missing three-year-old daughter. The child was found at a child care h... Read More


Malda: Dispute over saffron-coloured Panchayat building sparks political row

Malda, Nov. 20 -- A fresh political controversy has erupted in the Harishchandrapur-I Block after the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused the Congress-led alliance of painting parts of a Panchayat... Read More


Women protest BJP MP's 'insulting' remark with ink-smeared photos

Cooch Behar, Nov. 20 -- Women of booth no. 8 in Pashchim Bhulki, under Burirhat Gram Panchayat No. 1 of the Dinhata Assembly Constituency, staged an unusual protest on Wednesday while submitting their... Read More


Siliguri: 3 minor girls go missing after friend b'day

Siliguri, Nov. 20 -- Three minor girls have mysteriously disappeared after going out to celebrate a friend's birthday. The missing girls are all school students and close friends. They are residents o... Read More


Border villages witness dev as long-awaited road repairs begin

BALURGHAT, Nov. 20 -- Border villages have been witnessing development with the 'Amader Para Amader Samadhan' initiative gaining momentum in South Dinajpur. The programme focuses on a people-centric a... Read More


Customs officer from Agarpara dies during Goechala trek

Darjeeling, Nov. 20 -- A trek in the mountains of Sikkim ended in tragedy with the death of Suman Debnath, a 38-year-old Customs and CGST Superintendent from Bengal on November 18 night. He was a resi... Read More


Youth held with Rs 30L in cash

Siliguri, Nov. 20 -- A youth was arrested late Wednesday night after police recovered bundles of cash amounting to Rs 30 lakh from his scooter at Hashmi Chowk, one of the busiest intersections in Sili... Read More


Traditional 'Choddohat' Kali Puja in Hili kicks off in Hili Block

BALURGHAT, Nov. 20 -- The India-Bangladesh border region of Hili Block has once again come alive with the traditional 'Choddohat' Kali Puja, which commenced late Wednesday night on the auspicious 'ama... Read More


Rising Tides, Rising Toxins

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Unchecked heat-trapping pollution is no longer just a distant environmental concern; it is rapidly becoming a public-health emergency. A new body of research shows that thousands... Read More


Individuals. Ideas. Institutions.

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- A few weeks ago, over an unhurried cup of coffee in my hometown, a friend pointed to a dilapidated bungalow across the street. "That place," he said, "was once the headquarters o... Read More