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‘Many of us left just with our suitcases’: Tales of people affected by flooded Teesta
New Jalpaiguri: Mishti Haldar, 28, woke up on Wednesday morning to find that the Teesta was flowing almost within touching distance from her porch at Matigara near Siliguri. The fast-flowing river, which…
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Centre should declare Sikkim, Himachal tragedies as national disasters: Kharge
New Delhi: While condoling the loss of lives in the Sikkim cloudburst and subsequent flash floods, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that such tragedies, also including the recent rain-related calamities…
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34 Indian nurses, medical staff released from Kuwait detention
Kuwait: Kuwait authorities on Wednesday released 34 Indian nurses and medical staff who were detained on September 12, said the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. As per the reports, the Indian nationals were…
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14 dead, 102 missing, 3K tourists stranded in Sikkim flash flood
The Sikkim Government on Wednesday confirmed that 14 people have died so far in the flash floods that occurred in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday. The 14 deceased are all…
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Youth detained in Goa for remarks on Islam, Prophet
Panaji: A-27 year unemployed local resident has been detained by Goa police for allegedly involved in posting objectionable remarks on social media against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. On September 30, tension…
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ASI seeks another four weeks’ time to complete survey in Gyanvapi mosque case
Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday filed an application in the court of the Varanasi district judge, seeking an additional four weeks’ time after the deadline of October 6…
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Hindu marriage not valid without ‘saptapadi’: Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Hindu marriage is not valid without the ‘saptapadi’ ceremony (taking seven rounds around the sacred fire) and other rituals. On this ground, the…
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NewsClick conspired to peddle narratives against India’s sovereignty: Delhi Police
New Delhi: After the Special Cell of Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha, and HR head Amit Chakravarty under anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the case…
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10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim
Gangtok: At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the…
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VHP, Bajrang Dal members hold panchayat in support of Monu Manesar in Gurugram
Gurugram: Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal among others held a panchayat on Wednesday in support of cow vigilante Monu Manesar, who is in judicial custody in Rajasthan in…
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Tremor of 1.6 magnitude reported in Maharashtra’s Latur district
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A tremor of 1.6 magnitude was reported at Hasori village in central Maharashtra’s Latur district on Wednesday evening, an official release said here. No casualties or damage to property were…
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Congress calls CWC meeting on Oct 9, to discuss caste census, OBC issue
New Delhi: Amid debate over caste-based census gaining momentum, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has called for a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on October 9 to decide its strategy on…
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ED asks TMC’s Abhishek to appear; MP challenges agency to provide evidence
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to appear before its officers in Kolkata on October 9 in connection with the West Bengal school jobs scam, prompting…
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Kejriwal, his wife meet Sanjay Singh family, says BJP forcibly arresting people
New Delhi: Hours after the arrest of party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvond Kejriwal on Wednesday evening met his family members…
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ISRO conducts satellite image-based studies of South Lhonak lake in Sikkim
Bengaluru: The National Remote Sensing Centre, one of the ISRO centres, has conducted a satellite-based study on the outburst of the South Lhonak lake in Sikkim by obtaining temporal satellite images (before…
