The Ganga has caused significant erosion in the entire Dhulian region in Murshidabad district for many years, she said adding that the erosion has intensified since the construction of Farakka Barrage.

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Department for Transport (DfT) would take medical advice and talk to the Department of Health before making a decision.

India's Koneru Humpy made a superb comeback after a modest initial phase. She took the Silver medal in the Women's section of the World Blitz championship.

India exited from the T20 World Cup after facing a drubbing from England in the semifinal. India were defeated by 10 wickets by the three lions.

Bihar boat accident: 7 people went missing while 7 others were safe in the Patna boat accident.

Himachal Pradesh: Police teams launched a rescue operation for tourists stranded in over 400 vehicles in Atal Tunnel.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at an event in Kerala that the Prime Minister told them (ministers) to not cancel their scheduled programmes and return to Delhi only after completing their work.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India is in touch with the Uzbek authorities and has sought details of their investigation into the matter. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said consular assistance is being provided to some linked to the company who are facing legal action there.

AUS vs SA: Australia are facing injury issues in their ongoing Test series against South Africa. Matthew Renshaw and Ashton Agar have replaced Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc for the 3rd Test in Sydney.

Pakistani actors stopped being cast in Indian productions following the 2016 terror attack in Uri in which 19 Indian Army personnel were killed. The decision came amid demands by various political outfits to ban Pakistani artistes from Indian films and from performing in India.

Troops of the Indian Army fired dozens of illuminating bombs to keep a close watch on the area to ensure there is no movement of terrorists from across the border.

NCSC has sought action against Bigg Boss 16 contestant Vikkas Manaktala for his alleged casteist remark against co-contestant Archana Gautam.

Here' a recap of the time when Pele played against a football club in Kolkata on his visit to India and how he was left in an awe by the depth of talent a "little-known" Indian club possessed.

Maoist killed in Jharkhand: A team of Jharkhand Police and CRPF personnel launched an operation after receiving a tip-off about the presence of over 18 red rebels led by CPI (Maoist) self-styled 'zonal commander' Ravindra Ganju, who carries a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head.

The Indian Cricket witnessed some sweet and sour moments in 2022. The rise of players like Suryakumar Yadav and Renuka Singh were some big positives, while the teams fell short on some occasions.

Israel: Out of the 120 members of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), 64 support Netanyahu, all from the right-wing, including the Religious Zionist Party, Noam, United Torah Judaism, Shas, the ultra-orthodox movement, and the far-right Otzma Yehudit.

The BJP alleged that the February 18 concert was cancelled as Singh had recently sung 'rang de tu mohe gerua', which has the word 'saffron', in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. TMC, however, rubbished the claims.

Australia have won the Test series against South Africa with one match to go. The Aussie side outclassed the Proteas by an innings and 182 runs. They will face Dean Elgar's side in the final test before touring India.

African Swine Fever: Around 50 pigs have been culled in Madhya Pradesh after the detection of cases in the state.

Covid Alert: A foreign tourist has gone missing in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh after testing COVID-19 positive. The foreign tourist visited Taj Mahal on December 26, 2022.