Women of West Bengal want PM Modi to address their safety ahead of his visit

IANS | July 17, 2025 8:14 PM

Durgapur, July 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit West Bengal on Friday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore, the women of the state are expressing a heartfelt plea - they want the Prime Minister to speak about their safety.

Jaipur among India’s top 20 ‘cleanest’ cities

IANS | July 17, 2025 5:43 PM

Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Jaipur has achieved a significant milestone by entering the list of the top-20 “cleanest cities” in the country for the first time under the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.

‘Baseless allegations’: ECI clarifies on Darbhanga viral video row

IANS | July 17, 2025 5:35 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A political storm brewed in Bihar’s Darbhanga district after a viral video surfaced from the 83-Darbhanga Assembly segment, where a man accused a woman seen inside a voter centre of being affiliated with the BJP and illegally involved in electoral roll duties.