Anti-Islam video sparks protests in Kolkata
Hundreds of Muslims on Thursday marched towards the American Centre here to protest against an anti-Islam video and to demand that the US authorities apologise for it.
The protestors, belonging to M
CPM to review party status in bengal meet
CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat will be attending the state committee meeting which is commencing on Friday.
Major fire in North Kolkata, 3 manufacturing units of paint factory gutted
A devastating fire gutted three manufacturing units of a paint factory at Cossipore in North Kolkata on Sunday night. There was no report of any casualty or persons being trapped inside the factories
Woman abducted from Howrah, later released
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped only to be released five hours later under mysterious circumstances. The incident took place at Jagachha in Howrah on Saturday evening.
Woman flees after duping hundreds
A young woman has disappeared after allegedly cheating hundreds of youth of around `2.5 crores. Riya Bandopadhyay, the accused in her thirties, is a resident of Regent Park.
Cong wants main Opp. status
The breakdown of the alliance between the Trinamul Congress and the Congress has set the stage for a new dimension in Bengal politics as the Congress is keen to stake claim as the principal Opposition
CCI wants investigation against oil marketing companies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) may soon ask its investigation wing to carry out a detailed investigation into the alleged cartel-like behaviour of oil marketing companies increasing and
Deepika wins silver in World Cup final
India's top archer Deepika Kumari came tantalisingly close to winning the World Cup final before she went down to Olympic double gold medallist Bo Bae Ki to settle for a silver in the recurve women's
Cong ministers to quit today
All six state Congress ministers will resign from the Mamata Banerjee government on Saturday in Kolkata a day after the Trinamul Congress ministers submitted their resignation letters to Prime Ministe
Didi on warpath over FDI, fuel hike
The moment the Trinamul Congress ministers submitted their resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at New Delhi on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee went on a warpath against the UPA-2 gover