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Main accused in Kaliachak 'papad vendor murder' held, pistol seized

Malda, Jan. 11 -- The Malda district police have arrested the prime accused in the sensational murder of a papad vendor in Kaliachak, nearly one-and-a-half months after the crime. A 7 mm pistol was re... Read More


Former KLO members launch hunger strike demanding jobs

Cooch Behar, Jan. 11 -- Former members of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and its linkmen on Sunday began an indefinite hunger strike unto death at the Sagar Dighi area under Cooch Behar Mu... Read More


Raiganj: Police launch intensive night raids to curb crime

Raiganj, Jan. 11 -- In an effort to curb crime, police have launched intensive night raids at clubs and other sensitive locations across Raiganj town in North Dinajpur district since Saturday night. D... Read More


TMC leader surrenders after call for justice at Abhishek's rally

Malda, Jan. 11 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader accused in a violent attack on madrasa teachers surrendered before the police, hours after the wife of one of the victims made an emotional appeal f... Read More


Ramakrishna Mission breathes 'new life' into Porajhar village

Darjeeling, Jan. 11 -- Porajhar, a village in Jalpaiguri's Rajganj block bordering Siliguri, was once grappling with problems such as substance abuse, school dropouts and a lack of employment opportun... Read More


Bird watchers flag 'sharp decline' in avian population

BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- A three-day bird survey began in South Dinajpur district on Saturday to assess the current status of avian life across wetlands, ponds, riversides and other water bodies. The sur... Read More


Earthen 'soras' in high demand as Poush Sankranti approaches

BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- Preparations are in full swing across South Dinajpur district as Poush Sankranti approaches on Wednesday, January 14. Like the rest of Bengal, households in the district are gear... Read More


Cruel Paradox

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Trump's first brush with Greenland was ridiculed as a real-estate fantasy-a headline-grabbing attempt by an American president to "buy" the world's largest island. Yet, years lat... Read More


Sovereignty Maimed

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- "When states feel free to use force unilaterally, the rule of law itself is at risk." - Kofi Annan The wee hours of January 3, 2026 will be remembered not for justice, but fo... Read More


Munir's Dangerous Overreach

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir is always in the news, mostly for the wrong reasons. Very recently, Pakistan summoned (on December 26) the British Deputy High Com... Read More