Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and several others injured as torrential rain caused massive landslides across northern Bengal hill in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, road links and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded.
Dhaka, Oct 5 (IANS) Nine more persons have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded in 2025, the media reported.
Pune, Oct 5 (IANS) Women empowerment and safety topped discussions of NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar during a two-visit to Pune and Nashik as she called for developing a culture of gender equality at homes, an official said on Sunday.
Varanasi, Oct 4 (IANS) Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is set to introduce a two-year postgraduate course in Yoga (M.A. Yoga) under the Department of Vedic Philosophy, within the Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan. The course will span four semesters and aims to provide an in-depth study and teaching of the theoretical, practical, and experimental aspects of the Indian Patanjali Yoga system.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) As the Bihar Assembly elections draw near, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual interaction with young people on Saturday. The event, set to take place in a packed auditorium in Patna, aims to energize the youth and highlight key development plans focused on education, skills, and employment.
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The Congress on Friday held statewide protests demanding immediate aid for farmers hit hard due to heavy rains and floods. It also demanded that the state government should declare a wet drought, provide immediate assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare to affected farmers, announce a blanket loan waiver, waive pending electricity bills, and grant additional compensation for farmland that has been washed away.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India has witnessed a significant decline in violent crimes over the past decade, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Begusarai, Oct 3 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday transferred Rs 2,500 crore into the bank accounts of 25 lakh women across the state, through DBT, giving financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana. Both the Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were present on the occasion, at the CM office.
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) The Skill India Mission, touted as game-changer and visionary scheme, for churning out skillful individuals and professionals for powering the India growth story, saw its seeds sown in Gujarat years ago.
Ghaziabad, Oct 3 (IANS) School girls took charge of traffic management in Ghaziabad on Friday, raising awareness about traffic rules among local residents. Organised under the Mission Shakti Abhiyan, the campaign saw young girls managing traffic at the busy Hapur Chungi intersection and issuing challans to drivers violating traffic laws.
