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India, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership

Gothenburg (Sweden), May 17 -- India and Sweden took their bilateral relationship to a new level on Sunday, formalising a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to G... Read More


Trump warns Iran: Deal or destruction

Washington/New Delhi, May 17 -- A fresh warning from Donald Trump has heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran as negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme and the broader regional conflict ... Read More


Gang rape, blackmail, silence: Two sisters dead as Jodhpur police face negligence claims

Jodhpur, May 17 -- Two sisters in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district have died by suicide within two months, with allegations that police failed to act against men accused of sexually assaulting and blackma... Read More


CM Suvendu to hold 2nd Cabinet meeting today, felicitate Class XII toppers

Kolkata, May 17 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair the second Cabinet meeting of the newly formed state government on Monday, where key decisions on Dearness Allowance (DA), implementation ... Read More


Will set up industries, reopen closed factories, says Samik

Kolkata, May 17 -- Promising industrial expansion and employment in South 24-Parganas, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said the BJP government in West Bengal would reopen closed facto... Read More


CM to hold first admin review meet in Siliguri on May 20

Siliguri, May 17 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is likely to visit Siliguri for the first time after taking charge. He is scheduled to hold a high-level administrative review meeting a... Read More


Political leaders visit Swapna Barman after police plaint

Jalpaiguri, May 17 -- A day after TMC Rajganj candidate Swapna Barman filed a complaint against the alleged arson at her home and rape threats, several political leaders visited her residence on Sunda... Read More


Odisha: Girl seeks to lodge complaint, faints after police officer threatens her

Baripada, May 17 -- A 15-year-old girl fainted after a police officer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district allegedly threatened her with a seven-year jail term if the harassment complaint she wanted to lod... Read More


Veteran Tamil film producer Rajan dies after jumping into Adyar River

Chennai, May 17 -- Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan died after jumping into the Adyar River in the city on Sunday, police said. Police said it appears to be a case of suicide, though the reason fo... Read More


Central approval delays portfolio allocation for newly inducted Uttar Pradesh ministers

Lucknow, May 17 -- The allocation of portfolios to ministers inducted and promoted in the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet last week has been delayed due to pending approval from the BJP's central leadership, so... Read More