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"Very much alive": Israel's Envoy to India refutes Netanyahu death rumours, confirms cafe video is not AI

New Delhi, March 16 -- Dismissing viral claims regarding the health and status of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has confirmed the leader is "ver... Read More


Property not joint family asset sans family funds proof: Cal HC

Kolkata, March 16 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that property cannot automatically be treated as joint family property merely because the parties belong to a joint Hindu family. The court said ... Read More


Apex court refuses to halt NIA probe in Beldanga violence

Kolkata, March 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a Calcutta High Court order declining to stay the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the violence that took pla... Read More


St Xavier's alumni extend support to children through 'Ripples of Hope'

Kolkata, March 16 -- The St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association (SXCCAA) conducted the 8th edition of its monthly outreach initiative "Ripples of Hope" at Hathgachhia Free Primary School, ... Read More


Prasun Bandyopadhyay wins Sahitya Akademi Award 2025

KOLKATA, March 16 -- Prasun Bandyopadhyay received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Shreshtha Kabita in Bengali. On Monday, the Sahitya Akademi announced its annual awards across 24 Indian languages. Thi... Read More


ED conducts multiple raids across Bengal in fraud case

Kolkata, March 16 -- Just a day after the Assembly elections 2026 were announced, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at several places across Bengal in connection with the illegal ca... Read More


Students urged to turn plastic waste into enterprise through 'reKlaim'

Kolkata, March 16 -- A new initiative, reKlaim, aims to encourage college students to adopt sustainable habits while exploring social entrepreneurship based on waste management. The programme seeks t... Read More


Kolkata-bound traffic resumes on Biswa Bangla Sarani

Kolkata, March 16 -- Kolkata-bound traffic has resumed on Biswa Bangla Sarani between Mahisbathan and Technopolis after more than two years of diversion caused by Metro construction, following a trial... Read More


Crisis: 3 women duped on the pretext of LPG cylinder booking

Kolkata, March 16 -- Three women in Birbhum district were allegedly duped by an unknown fraudster on the pretext of LPG cylinder booking. According to sources, amid the crisis of LPG cylinders, each ... Read More


State waives fitness test fees for state buses

Kolkata, March 16 -- The State Transport Department has exempted State Transport Undertakings (STUs) from paying fees for conducting vehicle fitness tests required for the grant or renewal of Certific... Read More