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Dubai: The Iran war's shaky ceasefire came under further strain Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military...

Saharsa: More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar's Saharsa district, a senior official said Thursday. The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district. The...

Kolkata: Governor R N Ravi has dissolved the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term, according to an official notification. The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata...

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday stated that 11 Indian ships have exited the Strait of Hormuz so far as a result of ongoing diplomatic engagement with Iran. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that a...

Hamirpur (UP): Five people, including four children, drowned after a boat capsized in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, while an 11-year-old boy remains missing, police said Thursday. They said the incident took place Wednesday evening in Kutubpur Patiya hamlet under Bhauli gram...

Patna: The cabinet expansion in Bihar witnessed a striking blend of political legacy and generational transition, as Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inducted the sons of three former Chief Ministers into his newly expanded cabinet. The inclusion of Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish...

Guwahati: Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia Thursday said the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held May 12 at Khanapara in Guwahati in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several senior NDA leaders....

Kolkata: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police, Thursday morning, took over the probe of the ghastly murder of Chandranath Rath, the long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead by a bike-borne man. Initial investigation revealed that while Rath was...

Hamirpur: In a tragic incident, two people were killed, and six others went missing after a boat carrying nine passengers from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. One was rescued safely, officials said Thursday. The incident took place at Kutupur...

Kolkata: At least five BJP workers were injured after crude bombs were hurled at them in the Panihati area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, said police Thursday. This attack happened hours after the ghastly murder of Chandranath Rath, long-time personal assistant of Suvendu...