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After 33 yrs in prison, ex-convict begins new life as auto driver

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- In a powerful tale of second chances and reintegration, Subrata Sarkar, an ex-convict who served 33 years of imprisonment, has begun a new chapter in his life as an autorickshaw dr... Read More


Purulia's Anuparna Roy wins Best Director at Venice Film Festival

KOLKATA, Sept. 7 -- Purulia's Anuparna Roy etched her name in the history after she became the first Indian to win the Best Director award in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section at the 82nd Venice Film F... Read More


Puja: New GST rates hit wardrobes, ease appliance buys

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- With Durga Puja shopping already gaining pace across the city, buyers may feel the pinch when it comes to fashion purchases of the season. Under the new GST structure, garments and... Read More


Burdwan BJP Panchayat member joins Trinamool

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- The BJP in Burdwan suffered another setback on Sunday after a local Panchayat member quit the party and reportedly joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the saffron camp of... Read More


Malda: Two bodies found under culvert

Malda, Sept. 7 -- A cloud of mystery has descended over Mothabari in Malda after two young men were found dead beneath a culvert on Sunday. The bodies of Raju Ghosh (27) and Bibek Mondal (30), both re... Read More


Raiganj: Man beaten to death by son

Raiganj, Sept. 7 -- In a shocking and heinous incident, a man was brutally beaten to death by his own son at Paschim Milanpara, under Raiganj Police Station, in North Dinajpur district. The tragedy oc... Read More


Alipurduar's Majherdabri gets country's tallest glass tower

Alipurduar, Sept. 7 -- India's tallest glass tower now stands in Majherdabri, Alipurduar, giving Dooars tourism a festive boost ahead of Durga Puja. Rising 98 feet at the Alipurduar Entertainment Park... Read More


PM Modi to visit flood-hit Punjab on Sept 9

Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to take stock of the flood situation, BJP state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said on Sunday. He asserted that Modi is d... Read More


VP election: Oppn MPs to participate in mock poll

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Opposition MPs would be briefed on Monday on the procedure to vote in the September 9 vice presidential polls, and will be hosted for dinner by Congress president Mallikarjun Kha... Read More


Kolkata: 4 held in connection with murder of 9-year-old boy in Tehatta of Nadia

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Four persons were arrested in connection with the murder of the nine-year-old boy in Tehatta of Nadia. The arrested persons were produced at a local court on Sunday and have been ... Read More