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Youth murdered in Kakdwip, none held so far

Kolkata, July 24 -- Tension spread in Kakdwip of South 24-Parganas after a youth, who happens to be a relative of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, was found dead in a paddy field on Thursday morning... Read More


Licence seizures: 'Train traffic cops, ensure due process'

Kolkata, July 24 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government to arrange refresher training for all traffic police officers to ensure compliance with legal procedures while seizing dr... Read More


State brews big plans for 'Kalimpong coffee'

Kolkata, July 24 -- Encouraged by the growing export potential of Kalimpong coffee and its appreciation abroad, the state Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department has decided to ... Read More


Man held for rape after posing as ex-Army officer

Kolkata, July 24 -- A man was arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly raping a woman after promising to help secure her husband's release from jail. The woman's husband was arrested by a Central ag... Read More


Recommended stocks to buy today, 24 July, by India's leading market experts

New Delhi, July 24 -- All eyes will be on reaction to the Q1 earnings from Infosys, Dr. Reddy's Labs and Tata Consumer Products, with stock-specific swings set to steal the spotlight. Traders will jug... Read More


Human rights panel directs Haryana to pay man rRs.r50K

India, July 24 -- Four years after a physically disabled man was stripped and videographed while in Faridabad police custody in a case of matrimonial dispute, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC... Read More


SIR of Bihar voter list: Trinamool flags 'alarming discrepancies'

Kolkata, July 24 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) raised serious concerns over what it called 'alarming discrepancies' in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. The party, on... Read More


Flight attendant who police say secretly recorded girls in airplane bathroom sentenced to 18.5 years

New Delhi, July 24 -- A flight attendant accused of taping his cellphone to the lid of an airplane toilet to secretly film young girls was sentenced to just under 20 years in prison Wednesday. Former... Read More


Mamata advocates more use of 'Bengali songs in Bengali TV serials'

KOLKATA, July 24 -- Even 45 years after his demise, Uttam Kumar, the 'Mahanayak' of Bengali cinema remains immortal in the minds of the Bengalis. From TRP charts to living room conversations, Uttam Ku... Read More


Optical illusion: You are truly eagle-eyed if you can spot the odd number in 10 seconds

New Delhi, July 24 -- Optical illusions are all about finding minute differences in an image while your brain struggles to make sense of the data it has been given. Since these brain teasers rely on h... Read More