Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Janmashtami, an annual festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, was celebrated on Saturday with religious fervour and gaiety across the stat... Read More
Malda, Aug. 16 -- After weeks of anguish, Amir Sheikh, a migrant worker from Jalalpur, Malda, returned home, days after he was detained in Rajasthan and allegedly pushed back to Bangladesh on suspicio... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Former swimmer and Padma Shri awardee Bula Choudhury's ancestral house in Hindmotor, Hooghly, was burgled, with several of her medals and mementoes allegedly stolen. The theft came... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Several school students participating the Independence Day programme fell ill on Friday morning and were rushed to SSKM, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after presiding over ... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- In a major blow to the state BJP, its leader from South Kolkata Sanghamitra Chowdhury joined Trinamool Congress on Independence Day. Around 300 BJP activists also joined the ruling... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday extended her greetings on the beginning of the Parsi New Year, referring to the connection between Swami Vivekananda, one of the g... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- A 35-year-old man identified as Arijit Das died of dengue at a city hospital on Friday. He was admitted to the hospital with high fever on Thursday. His health deteriorated on earl... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- The body of a 24-year-old nurse, found dead at a private nursing home in Singur, Hooghly, was sent to AIIMS Kalyani early on Saturday for post-mortem after her family objected to t... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- A food delivery agent was injured in Salt Lake late on Friday night after a private car allegedly rammed into his scooter. According to sources, the accident occurred between 11.30... Read More
Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday hit out at filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri saying that the latter was doing a politically motivated propaganda in Kolkata and trying to spread unrest... Read More