May 7, 2026 5:13 PM

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Hantavirus outbreak forces cruise passengers to leave ship at St Helena

Around 40 passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked at the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena last month without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board. The Dutch Foreign Ministry has confirmed the number.   It comes as in...

May 7, 2026 3:57 PM

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Police detain William Joseph in connection with murder of BJP leader’s aide

Police took into custody and investigated William Joseph, a resident of Shiv Mandir, Siliguri, in connection with the murder case of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide. His car’s number plate was allegedly used by the assailants who killed Chandranath Rath, the BJP leader’s PA, at Madhyamgram ...