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Indonesia's FX reserves fall to US$154.6 billion in January

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Indonesia's foreign-exchange reserves fell by US$1.9 billion in January to US$154.6 billion as the central bank covered government external debt payments and intervened to stabilize... Read More


JVP's Tilvin Silva meets Jaishankar, discuss strengthening India-Sri Lanka ties

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A meeting has been held in New Delhi between the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Tilvin Silva, accompanied by a delegation from Sri Lanka, and Minister of... Read More


Railways to run 'Holi' Special trains to curb festive rush

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- South Eastern Railway (SER) will run Holi Special trains on several long-distance routes to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic during the festival season. According to ... Read More


Amid indefinite PDS strike in Hills, GTA flags crisis with Food minister

Darjeeling, Feb. 6 -- The GTA on Friday raised the long-pending grievances of MR (Fair Price Shop) dealers in the Darjeeling hills with Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh in Kolkata, amid an inde... Read More


IMD forecasts drop in minimum temp across Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- Minimum temperatures across West Bengal are likely to drop by two notches over the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Shallow to moderate fog is l... Read More


Odisha: Vikram Dev University student foils abduction bid, escapes with injuries

India, Feb. 6 -- In a disturbing incident, miscreants attempted to kidnap a university student in Jeypore in Odisha's Koraput district on Thursday afternoon. The victims, identified as Moukit Acharya,... Read More


Nozomi Ikuta: From US Concentration Camp Legacy to Freedom Campaigner

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Liam Conejo Ramos, five, a preschooler at Colombia Heights Public School, Minnesota, returned home on January 20, 2026. He might have looked forward to the warm embrace of his mothe... Read More


Odisha courts receive bomb threats again, trigger security alert in Cuttack, Puri and Phulbani

India, Feb. 6 -- Tension gripped court premises in Odisha on Friday after bomb threats were sent to three district courts through anonymous emails, triggering a major security alert and raising concer... Read More


Madhyamik 2026: Exams of 13 more candidates cancelled; total rises to 19

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- The entire examination of 13 candidates was cancelled after they were caught with mobile phones inside examination halls during the History paper on Friday, taking the total number ... Read More


'Yamraj' act spreads railway safety message at Bally Station

Kolkata, Feb. 6 -- A thematic presentation depicting 'Yamraj' was used to spread railway safety messages during an awareness programme conducted at Bally station under the Howrah division of Eastern R... Read More