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Trump eyes 100% extra China tariffs; skips Xi meet over rare earth curbs, Indian exporters likely to gain, say experts

Washington, Oct. 11 -- President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates clos... Read More


Will contest 100 seats, provide third alternative to Bihar: AIMIM

Patna, Oct. 11 -- The AIMIM, which has been spurned by the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday said it was planning to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming state assembly polls, five times the number... Read More


'Jaldapara: Rescued elephant calf being taken care by forest handlers'

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The forest officials of Jaldapara National Park who rescued a 15-day-old elephant calf from the river during recent flood in Kurseong has been kept under the able care of the fores... Read More


Punjab CM bats for channelising energy of youth in positive direction

Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday underscored the need to channelise unbounded energy of youth in a positive direction to contribute in the socio-economic pr... Read More


Punjab Police nabs 94 drug smugglers with 2.8 kg heroin

Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Punjab Police conducted raids at 325 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 94 drug smugglers after registration of 65 first information reports (FIRs) across the state.... Read More


LS Speaker Om Birla calls for united efforts to combat climate change

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday called for united efforts to deal with global challenges, such as climate change, pandemics and food insecurity. Addressing the General As... Read More


Medical student 'raped' in Durgapur; Health dept seeks report from college

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- A medical college student from Odisha was allegedly raped by unidentified men outside a private medical college campus in West Burdwan's Durgapur on Friday night. The state Health ... Read More


KMC to conduct surprise checks on rooftop restaurants for fire safety and SOP compliance

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will conduct a surprise visit to ascertain whether rooftop restaurants in the city are operating by following the standard operating procedu... Read More


Man held for 'raping specially-abled woman' in port area

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- A man was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly raping a specially-abled woman in the Port area of South Kolkata. Police said the accused, identified as Md. Yeasin, a resident ... Read More


North Bengal: State to compensate farmers hit by natural calamity

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The state Agriculture department will provide compensation even to those farmers whose crops in the riverine areas popularly known as 'char' have been damaged in the recent natural... Read More