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'Coercive SIR process' responsible for BLO's suicide attempt: TMC

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The TMC on Monday alleged that the attempted suicide of a Booth Level Officer in North 24-Parganas was the result of "inhumane and coercive pressure" linked to the ongoing Special I... Read More


Two arrested with Rs. 8 million worth of smuggled pesticides

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Two individuals have been arrested in Hemmathagama in connection with a consignment of pesticides and seeds valued at around Rs. 8 million, suspected to have been illegally import... Read More


Motorcycle bursts into flames in Odisha, narrow escape for riders

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 9 -- A motorcycle was completely gutted in a sudden fire incident at Radhanathpur village under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district on Monday, triggering panic among locals and leav... Read More


National Press Day 2026: Journalism tested in a world on edge

Bogor, W Java, Feb. 9 -- National Press Day 2026 is observed on Monday, February 9, amid a global climate marked by uncertainty, as Indonesia confronts mounting domestic pressures in the second year o... Read More


TMC MP warns legal action against BJP MLA over smuggling allegations

Alipurduar, Feb. 9 -- Following serious allegations of illegal sand mining, cattle smuggling and hospital cut-money levelled by Falakata BJP MLA Deepak Barman against several Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... Read More


Sikkim delegation meets Siliguri CP over paramedical institute graft

Siliguri, Feb. 9 -- A high-level delegation from Sikkim met C Sudhakar, the Commissioner of Police, Siliguri, to raise serious concerns over alleged large-scale fraud involving the Paramedical Institu... Read More


Mainly fair weather expected in parts of the island

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts after 2.00 p.m, today (09), the Department of Meteorology said. Mainly fa... Read More


Anwar congratulates Japan PM Takaichi Sanae on election victory

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide victory in the country's general election... Read More


Malda farmers reap rich rewards from marigold cultivation

Malda, Feb. 9 -- Fields across Malda district are now dotted with vibrant yellow marigold flowers, marking a significant shift in the region's agricultural landscape. Once heavily dependent on South B... Read More


Civic volunteer dies during training at Fulbari Police Camp

Siliguri, Feb. 9 -- Tension prevailed at the 12th Battalion police camp in Fulbari, near Siliguri, following the death of a civic volunteer during a training programme. The deceased has been identifie... Read More