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Topic: Darjeeling

BJP MP, MLA ‘attacked’ in North Bengal while distributing flood relief materials

Sharing the video of the 'attack', the party's West Bengal co-incharge Amit Malviya slammed TMC and CM Mamata Banerjee over the alleged assault, calling it 'TMC's jungle raj'.

At least 17 dead in Darjeeling amid heavy rain, landslides. Mamata to visit affected areas tomorrow

Tourists being evacuated, landslides affect vehicular movement. Dudhia iron bridge collapses. PM Modi says situation being closely monitored.

Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics after consecutive defeats, says ‘simply not for me’

Bhutia, vice-president of the Sikkim Democratic Front, contested the Barfung seat in just-concluded Sikkim assembly polls and lost, marking his 6th electoral defeat.

Goods train rams into Sealdah-bound Kanchenjunga Express in Bengal, 5 dead

According to initial reports, two coaches of the express train was derailed after being hit from behind.

Govt organises ‘Samadhan Campaign’ to honor ex-servicemen’s sacrifices

A large number of veterans from Darjeeling and other adjoining districts of West Bengal and Bihar are participating in the campaign.

‘TMC did nothing for Darjeeling, BJP wasted 15 yrs’ — why Hamro Party’s backing Congress in LS polls

While Congress hopes Ajoy Edwards-led Hamro Party will help it revive its fortune in Darjeeling, it could also benefit BJP if vote gets divided between INDIA bloc parties TMC & Congress.

Manual on hills—driving through Sikkim is not for the faint-hearted, if not for Honda cars

The Honda Car India’s ‘Drive to Discover’ event in Sikkim that also covered Darjeeling became a ‘drive to remember’. Here’s how.

‘Ready to fight polls if people of Darjeeling want me to’ — ex-foreign secy Shringla hints at political plunge

While there seems to be some support for former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s candidature as an MP nominee in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the road to the ticket isn’t simple.

Darjeeling tea is in crisis. Government could learn from Champagne playbook

Most of Darjeeling’s 87 fabled tea gardens are on the verge of closure. The government must intervene and take radical steps.

‘Face smashed, blood-soaked uniform’ — pain, shock in Siliguri over schoolgirl’s murder

Political parties take aim at ruling TMC, write to Mamata demanding speedy probe. City saw 24-hr bandh in protest. Accused in custody, police say they will file chargesheet soon.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.