Kolkata, Aug 18 — After the directive given by the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police, had taken over the charge of investigation into the custodial death of Birju Keot, the husband of former Trinamool Congress…

Galle, Aug 18 — Right-handed batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara on Tuesday was named concussion substitute for the injured batter Dinesh Chandimal for the remainder of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. Chandimal suffered an injury to his neck and shoulder…

New Delhi, Aug 18 — India’s general insurance industry closed FY26 with gross direct premium income of Rs 3,36,000 crore, up 9 per cent year‑on‑year, a report said on Tuesday.The report from BCG said Gross Written Premium rose 10 per cent to Rs 3,44,000 crore as private insurers, including…

Mumbai, Aug 18 — On the 6th death anniversary of legendary vocalist Pandit Jasraj, singer and musician Anoop Jalota recalled some heartfelt memories of the music maestro during an exclusive conversation with IANS. Anoop Jalota revealed that Pandit Jasraj used to fondly call him “Jamairaj” because…

Kabul, Aug 18 — Over 52 people, including children, were injured in Afghanistan following a grenade explosion near the Sham-e Hedayat private school in Dasht-e Barchi area of western Kabul, local media reported citing security officials and witnesses. Taliban police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said…

Why did Maharashtra FDA issue notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over the Vimal Elaichi ad? Here is the surrogate advertising dispute explained.

Seoul, Aug 18 — The labour union of Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday it will stage partial strikes throughout this week after failing to reach an agreement with management over wages.The automaker's union said it decided to stage four-hour strikes on Wednesday and Thursday and an eight-hour strike on…

New Delhi, Aug 18 — India ranks first in global coconut production and third in cultivation area, accounting for 31.24 per cent and 17.90 per cent of world totals, respectively, and about 2,175 hectares of new area were brought under cultivation across several states during 2025-26, an official…

Guwahati, July 20 — Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the Health Department on high alert to tackle any public health emergency arising…