West Bengal: TMC strongman Jahangir Khan arrested near Nepal border

June 8, 2026 12:59 PM

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West Bengal: TMC strongman Jahangir Khan arrested near Nepal border

    Trinamool Congress strongman Jahangir Khan was arrested early this morning by the West Bengal Police. He was apprehended near the Nepal border. He was reportedly attempting to flee across the border when he was detained and brought back to Kolkata for further questioning. The arrest comes in the...

ED searches locations across Mizoram-Myanmar border related to drug trafficking

June 8, 2026 12:29 PM

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ED searches locations across Mizoram-Myanmar border related to drug trafficking

  The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at four locations across the Mizoram-Myanmar border, the Tripura-Bangladesh border and West Bengal in a money laundering case linked to a drug trafficking network. The case is related to NCB seizure made by the Agartala Zonal Unit, in which over 4...

Govt refutes BSNL’s notice of blocking KYC of customers as fake

June 8, 2026 12:08 PM

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Govt refutes BSNL’s notice of blocking KYC of customers as fake

The Government has refuted a notice purportedly from BSNL, claiming that the customer's KYC has been suspended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, and the SIM card will be blocked within 24 hours. Fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has said that the claim is fake. PIB no...

China seeks to strengthen ties with North Korea

June 8, 2026 10:54 AM

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China seeks to strengthen ties with North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on a two-day state visit. This is Mr. Jinping's first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years. The Beijing seeks to strengthen ties with its longtime ally, which has grown closer to Russia in recent years. The talks between the two nations are expe...

Powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude in southern Philippines; 5 dead

June 8, 2026 11:04 AM

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Powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude in southern Philippines; 5 dead

In the Philippines, five people died after a 7.8 magnitude offshore earthquake hit the southern part this morning. More than 200 people got injured due to the earthquake that also set off tsunami. The local authorities are still verifying the extent of the fatalities and damage. The Philippine Insti...

Gool Mela highlights region’s potential as emerging tourist destination

June 8, 2026 7:45 AM

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Gool Mela highlights region’s potential as emerging tourist destination

  In Jammu and Kashmir, in a vibrant celebration of culture, heritage and tourism, the Directorate of Tourism Jammu, in collaboration with district administration Ramban, organized a one-day Gool Mela on Sunday at the picturesque Narsingha area amidst the lush green meadows of Gool Sub-Division. Aka...