An alleged ₹25 lakh jewellery fraud case in Siliguri has taken a fresh turn after 82-year-old Radheshyam Agarwal reportedly approached the Director General of Police (DGP), seeking justice. The complaint concerns Silver Queen Jewellers and two other jewellery showrooms allegedly associated with the same family.

In a major development for Agniveers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a two-year extension of their service tenure under the Agnipath scheme. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said the decision will provide eligible personnel with an opportunity to continue serving in the armed forces, subject to performance assessments and review.

Tripura Police have arrested eight people within 24 hours following an alleged mob attack on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Ashabari in Sepahijala district. The November 2 incident reportedly occurred during a border operation against suspected smuggling activities. Three BSF personnel were reported injured, while the attackers allegedly attempted to snatch a service weapon.

North Bengal is set to witness a series of major infrastructure developments following key decisions at an administrative review meeting in Siliguri. The approved projects include a 21-km Kurseong–Darjeeling ropeway, a new medical college in Kalimpong, hospital modernisation across five locations, and a ₹19 crore allocation for Darjeeling’s Mahakal Temple.

A mild earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude struck Kishtwar district late Monday night, November 2. The tremor was recorded at a depth of five kilometres, with no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.

Siliguri is set to witness a major BJP political rally on November 3, with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari scheduled to lead the ‘Save Democracy, Eradicate Anarchy’ campaign.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposed Northern Bullet Train Corridor connecting Delhi to Guwahati via Siliguri. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the development, saying the journey could take less than eight hours.

Even after announcing his decision to stop accepting new playback singing assignments, Arijit Singh's musical presence is expected to continue through a substantial collection of unreleased recordings. Reports suggest that the singer has hundreds of songs in the pipeline, with the widely circulated estimate placing the number between 500 and 600.

Jio Platforms’ much-anticipated IPO witnessed an extraordinary opening on October 21, attracting bids worth more than ₹22,000 crore within the first two hours. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) led the initial rush, while retail investor participation remained comparatively slow.

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Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have revealed the name of their younger daughter, Devi Padukone Singh, on Dussehra. The couple shared a heartwarming family photograph featuring their newborn and elder daughter, Dua, giving fans a rare glimpse of their family of four.

Mumbai’s iconic Gaiety Galaxy theatre has been ordered to stop operations after police found that its licence had not been renewed since 2021-22. The action followed a ruckus allegedly involving political party workers over the screening of Hanuman Ansh, during which posters of Mirzapur: The Movie were reportedly torn.

Vijay’s farewell film is in equal parts a crowd-pleasing tribute and a political manifesto, wrapped within an uneven but engaging masala entertainer

The State Bank of India (SBI) has reported a cybersecurity incident after identifying 3,897 customer records containing personal information among approximately 3.75 lakh records examined on the dark web. The bank says its core operations remain unaffected, while an independent cybersecurity agency investigates the incident.

Mobile users across India will soon be able to identify unknown callers more easily. From November 1, 2026, telecom operators will introduce Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), enabling names to appear alongside phone numbers on supported 4G and newer networks without requiring a separate app or registration.

This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller. Hugging Face - a kind of app store for artificial intelligence tools - announced on 16 July it had been hacked by a cyber criminal wielding enormously powerful AI.