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Kolkata hotel fire: Police form five-member SIT to probe blaze

The probe will be headed by a Deputy Commissioner-rank officer as police examine the circumstances of the fire, while initial findings indicate that the victims died of suffocation rather than burn injuries.

ED searches Azam Khan-linked trust, Jauhar University in UP, Delhi

Nine killed as massive fire engulfs Kolkata hotel

PM CARES Fund Balance Rises to ₹8,452 Crore in FY25 as Donations Decline

SC to set up panel to examine police action during student protests

The panel is expected to include former judges, a former DGP and a former CBI director, with the Supreme Court also examining FIRs against protesters and allegations of excessive force.

ED searches 21 locations in KPSC Veterinary Officer recruitment irregularities case

The searches covered KPSC premises, residences of officials, alleged middlemen and candidates amid allegations of bribery, question paper leaks and OMR tampering in the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers.

Jharkhand students call off hunger strike after govt cancels JSSC-CGL, TDPL exams

Four students ended their 16-day hunger strike after the Hemant Soren government scrapped the exams, but the JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum said its agitation will continue over the demand for a CBI probe.

PM Modi hails Sitharaman’s role in building strong, self-reliant India

On her birthday, the PM praises the Finance Minister’s focus on reforms and economic development, saying her efforts are adding momentum to India’s growth journey.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announces cancellation of JSSC-CGL examination after Cabinet meeting amid student protests

BREAKING: Jharkhand Cabinet Cancels JSSC-CGL Exam, Scraps TDPL Exams; Probe Ordered Into Recruitment Irregularities Since 2014

Chief Minister Hemant Soren accepted key demands of protesting aspirants, cancelling the JSSC-CGL exam and TDPL-linked recruitment processes while ordering a wider probe into exam irregularities.

Devotees and security personnel at Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai after a stampede killed seven people on August 17, 2026

Seven devotees killed in stampede at Bihar’s Ashok Dham temple, over a dozen injured

A massive crowd gathered for Jalabhishek on the third Monday of Shravan when a broken barricade and fallen electric pole triggered panic at the Lakhisarai temple.