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Eggs pelted at court-bound men in Canning; 5 held at MLA's house

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Eggs were pelted at arrested Trinamool workers at Canning Police Station premises on Saturday, while two of them were allegedly assaulted as they were being taken to court. The i... Read More


Lakshmi Puja shopping costs rise as households feel price pinch

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Kolkata's markets are already grappling with rising prices, and with Kojagori Lakshmi Puja scheduled for Sunday, households are facing an additional burden as they prepare for th... Read More


Rain, gusty winds likely in Bengal from October 27

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- West Bengal is likely to experience rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds from October 27 as a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic s... Read More


IAS officer's novel revisits Noakhali riots

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Can humanity survive when religious identity takes precedence amid riots? IAS officer and author C Murugan explores this question in his latest novel, 'Rustam Khan S/O Noakhali',... Read More


Salt Lake dhaba's licence suspended over expired dairy, fungus-hit meat

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Food Safety Department has suspended the licence of a popular dhaba near City Centre in Salt Lake after a surprise inspection on Saturday allegedly found expired dairy produc... Read More


Venugopal seeks arrests over alleged attack on Christian families in Bengal

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Congress MP KC Venugopal has urged Union Home minister Amit Shah to order the immediate arrest of those accused of assaulting three Christian families and allegedly forcing them ... Read More


Bomb scare at Kolkata airport for second consecutive day

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A bomb threat message found in the toilet of a Phuket-Kolkata flight triggered a security scare at the city's airport on Saturday, prompting a thorough search of the aircraft, a ... Read More


Two Arunachal border sectors remain sensitive amid India-China face-offs

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Two strategically sensitive areas along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh continue to witness periodic face-offs between Indian and Chinese patrols, although the overal... Read More


Man held for 'derogatory remarks' against CM

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A man was arrested in Bandel, Hooghly, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during a Facebook Live session. The arrest fol... Read More


BJP opens KMC ticket race, invites applications till Oct 26

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The BJP has set October 26 as the deadline for prospective candidates to submit applications through its drop-box initiative for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) ... Read More