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Kolkata rape-murder: West Bengal govt employees join protests

A section of employees of the West Bengal government yesterday joined the protests against the rape and murder of a woman doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month..The members of the pro-Left Coordination Committee of state government employees marched in a rall
6 September 2024, 18:52 PM

Adani seeks quick payment of dues from Bangladesh: report

The conglomerate also said it assured Bangladesh of uninterrupted power supply, according to Indian news outlet
6 September 2024, 10:48 AM

Doctor’s rape-murder: Kolkata turns off lights, thousands on streets with ‘Reclaim the Night’ campaign

In a strong display of civic protest not seen in more than a decade, thousands of women across West Bengal marched on Wednesday midnight as part of the "Reclaim the Night" campaign demanding justice for a doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month
5 September 2024, 04:05 AM

Kolkata rape-murder: Thousands join candlelight vigil

Thousands of people from different walks of life yesterday participated in a candlelight vigil across Kolkata against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in the city
4 September 2024, 18:19 PM

Revoke licences of Indian companies exporting arms to Israel: PIL filed in Indian SC

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in India's Supreme Court seeking a directive to the central government to revoke existing licenses and halt the issuance of new ones to Indian companies exporting arms and military equipment to Israel, which is currently engaged in a conflict in Gaza
4 September 2024, 09:08 AM

9 Maoists killed in India’s Chhattisgarh encounter

Security forces recover large cache of weapons
3 September 2024, 09:16 AM

Bangladeshi journalist booked in India for ‘spreading fake news about Sonia, Rahul’

Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore has booked a case against a Bangladeshi journalist and a woman staffer of an Indian news portal for allegedly spreading fake news about the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi
3 September 2024, 06:08 AM

Algeria joins BRICS Bank

Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced.
1 September 2024, 18:00 PM

BSF hands over AL leader Panna’s body to family

The body of Panna, former general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, moved from the mortuary of Khliehriat Civil Hospital in Meghalaya to Dawki check post early today for the handover.
31 August 2024, 07:41 AM

Mitigating flood risk: India appears positive about new mechanism

India yesterday appeared to respond positively to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion of a new mechanism to share the data on water flow in cross-border rivers and help mitigate the threat of future floods.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Sending Hasina back: India says it doesn’t answer hypothetical questions

External affairs ministry says dev projects in Bangladesh will resume once turmoil ends
30 August 2024, 12:44 PM

Adani Power refutes reports of costly power supply to Bangladesh

Adani Power has refuted reports in the Bangladeshi media that say that the company is supplying costly power to India's neighbouring country, CNBC TV 18 reports
30 August 2024, 06:01 AM

Monsoon floods in India's Gujarat kill at least 28

Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said
29 August 2024, 04:31 AM

India rape protests spiral into political street clashes

Thousands of protesters clashed in India’s eastern city of Kolkata yesterday, where demonstrations seeking justice for a murdered doctor spiralled into violent street skirmishes between political rivals.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Clashes erupt across West Bengal amid BJP’s 12hr strike

Day-to-day life was partially affected in India's West Bengal today during a 12-hour shutdown called by BJP protesting the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state secretariat yesterday
28 August 2024, 07:27 AM

India for swift end to Ukraine war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he supports a swift end to the grinding conflict in Ukraine after visiting the war-hit country.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Water release from Farakka no cause of concern for Bangladesh: India

Experts here say all barrage gates usually kept open during monsoon
26 August 2024, 16:56 PM

BJP slams Kangana for linking India's farmers' protest to Bangladesh unrest

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party today pulled up its lawmaker and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut over her remarks linking farmers' protest to the unrest in Bangladesh
26 August 2024, 12:32 PM

CBI raids RG Kar ex-principal's Kolkata house in graft probe

India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today searched the residences of RG Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh and 14 others over alleged financial irregularities.
25 August 2024, 06:25 AM

Doctors call off strike over Kolkata rape-murder

Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), an umbrella body of doctors, today decided to call off its 11-day-old strike, called to protest against the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, following "positive directions" from the Supreme Court
22 August 2024, 15:37 PM