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Ex-RG Kar official Akhtar Ali seeks anticipatory bail in CBI case

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- Former Deputy Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali, on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a financ... Read More


Another in cop net over 'bid to murder key witness' in Sandeshkhali violence case

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- In a major development in the alleged murder attempt on the prime witness of the Sandeshkhali violence case, Bholanath Ghosh, one of the FIR-named accused, Nazrul Molla, was appreh... Read More


Bus operators urge roll back of revised CF fees, cite financial strain

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- Bus and minibus operators in West Bengal have urged the state government to withdraw the revised Certificate of Fitness (CF) fee structure implemented from November 17, saying the ... Read More


Foreign court can hear divorce despite Indian marriage: HC

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that divorce proceedings may be pursued before a foreign court even if the marriage was solemnised in India, and that Indian courts should not rest... Read More


Bengal model of conservation in focus at Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- A Bengal-based approach to heritage-led development found a prominent platform at 'Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas', where Sandip Nowlakha, vice president of the Murshidabad Heritage Deve... Read More


Posta: Youth jumps to death from third floor after stabbing woman

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- A youth jumped from the third-floor balcony of a house in Posta and died after stabbing a woman on Tuesday morning. The injured woman, identified as Sikha Singh, has been admitted... Read More


Chief Minister followed her 'Raj Dharma': TMC

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- Following the recent chaos at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's visit, which saw an irate crowd vandalising the stadium, Trinamool Congress (TMC) said that Bengal Chief Minis... Read More


Messi event vandalism: State showcauses DGP and Bidhannagar CP

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- The West Bengal government has issued show-cause notices to Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar and Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh while suspending the Deputy Com... Read More


How many genuine voters will suffer over EC's negligence, asks TMC

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- The draft electoral rolls published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday triggered sharp political reactions, with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleging erro... Read More


Declared 'dead' in draft rolls, TMC councillor stages stir at crematorium

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor from West Bengal's Hooghly district on Tuesday staged a dramatic protest after allegedly being listed as "dead" in the draft electoral rolls r... Read More