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HDFC Bank has introduced new fixed deposit (FD) schemes that offer attractive interest rates for savers. These plans are designed to help customers grow their savings more quickly, with special benefits for senior citizens and high-value investors. For regular savers, the bank is offering a competit
An Indian-origin soldier has died following an attack by Iranian-backed forces in northern Iraq. The incident happened early Wednesday morning, July 23, 2026, during a cross-border raid in the region. The soldier was part of a multinational peacekeeping team working to keep the area safe and stable.
The death toll from a tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI project in Sikkim’s Namchi district has risen to 22. The accident happened on July 20, 2026, in the Samardung-Jholunge area, where about 25 workers were initially trapped. Nine more bodies were recovered overnight, as confirmed by the
Good news for vehicle owners in Siliguri and across the country. Nayara Energy, India’s largest private fuel company, has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel at all its petrol pumps. According to the company, petrol prices have gone down by ₹5 per liter, while diesel has become ₹3 per liter chea
A major accident was avoided on the Chalsa-Nagarakota railway line after an alert train crew saved a herd of deer in the Dooars forest.
Work has started on the long-awaited Gajol-Itahar rail line in Malda after getting approval from the Central Government and Ministry of Railways.
Siliguri police arrested a 31-year-old man from Bholamor for possessing 286 grams of brown sugar during a special operation.
Siliguri police arrest two brothers, sons of a TMC Panchayat member, for the alleged rape and forced marriage of a minor girl in Matigara.
Siliguri police have arrested a 31-year-old woman following the suspicious death of her husband in the Dhaknikata area.
Terapanth Mahila Mandal organized a two-day ‘Shri Utsav’ exhibition in Siliguri to promote self-reliance and women’s empowerment.
Connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik is back as a 34-meter temporary footbridge is completed in Dudhiya after Balasun River floods.
Two vehicles were damaged in separate road accidents on the Madarihat Asian Highway in Alipurduar. No casualties were reported.