Trinamool loses 3 MLAs in a row: Now Silbhadra Dutta resigns

Kolkata (IANS) A day after Trinamool Congress heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari resigned just hours before Jitendra Tiwari from the party, the trend continued on Friday as another legislator from Mamata Banerjee's party from Barrackpore assembly constituency,…

'False cases against BJP leaders' in Bengal: SC seeks Mamata govt's reply

New Delhi (IANS) A group of senior BJP leaders, Arjun Singh and Kailsah Vijayavargiya, got protection against arrest from the Supreme Court in connection with various cases registered agaisnt them by the West Bengal government.

The top court…

TMC's minority cell leader Kabirul Islam quits

Kolkata (IANS) Crisis deepened in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress as the party's Minority Cell leader Kabirul Islam resigned on Friday, making it the fourth big exit in last 24 hours ahead of the crucial state assembly polls that is…

BSF guns down 2 Pak intruders in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two Pakistani armed intruders along the International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, it said.

A huge cache of arms and ammunition, comprising one AK 56 rifle and…

Foundation for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Ayodhya (IANS) On the 71st anniversary of India as a Republic, the foundation will be laid for the much-awaited mosque in Ayodhya on the five acres of land mandated by Supreme Court following the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid final verdict.

The…

Pesticide residues caused Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

Amaravati (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other organisations on Wednesday have found that pesticide residues were the reason for the outbreak of the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district…

SC asks if farm laws implementation can be put on hold till it hears matter, Centre objects

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday during hearing of pleas seeking removal of farmers blocking various Delhi border queried the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, could the Centre put on hold the implementation of the recently enacted farm…

Modi reopens rail link from Haldibari to B'desh's Chilahati

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the reopened rail link between Haldibari in India and Chilahati in Bangladesh during the virtual bilateral summit. The rail link has…

Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Trinamool's primary membership

Kolkata (IANS) Former West Bengal Minister Subhendu Adhikari on Thursday resigned from the primary membership of the Trinamool Congress.

Adhikari tendered his resignation addressing an official letter to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee.

J&K DDC polls phase 7: 10.66% votes polled in 2 hours

Jammu (IANS) The seventh phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded a voter percentage of 10.66 across different constituencies in several districts in the first two hours since the polling…