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"Election Commission is compromised", says Rahul Gandhi at Boston diaspora meet; BJP calls him 'anti-democracy'

New Delhi, April 21 -- Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in a meeting in Boston addressing the Indian Diaspora, alleged that the Election Commission (EC) in In... Read More


'AI, Google emerge as new-age tools for cheating in HS exams'

Kolkata, April 20 -- In a disturbing trend, artificial intelligence (AI) tools and internet search engines like Google have emerged as new-age instruments for cheating in this year's Higher Secondary ... Read More


State to seek Central funds for conserving archeological sites

Kolkata, April 20 -- The state government will seek assistance from the Centre for restoration and conservation of over a dozen archeological sites identified in different parts of Bengal. Nabanna so... Read More


NCB team attacked during Howrah raid: HC rejects 'misidentification' plea of 'drug dealer'

Kolkata, April 20 -- Primarily relying on evidence relating to call data record and mobile tower location, Calcutta High Court ruled out an alleged "misidentification" allegation and refused to quash ... Read More


'SSKM to soon get cath lab'

Kolkata, April 20 -- The IPGMER & SSKM Hospital is soon going to get a cath lab in its neonatal ward which will be immensely beneficial for the patients particularly the newborns. According to source... Read More


Dhapa: 4 held for attempt Dhapa: 4 held for attempted theft, stabbing security guarded theft, stabbing security guard

Kolkata, April 20 -- Four youths have been arrested by the cops of Pragati Maidan Police Station for attempted theft and stabbing a security personnel at the KMC garage in Dhapa. According to sources... Read More


'High vacancy, infra deficiency mars Bengal's forensic capabilities'

Kolkata, April 20 -- The recently published 'India Justice Report 2025' has flagged the urgent need for Bengal to ramp up its forensic capabilities by overcoming the significant challenges of high vac... Read More


Magrahat: Woman 'hacked to death' by husband

Kolkata, April 20 -- A woman was hacked to death by her husband in Magrahat of South 24-Parganas on Sunday morning. According to sources, the deceased identified as Sushmita Mondal aged about 32 year... Read More


Brigade rally: Left seeks to rebuild base among rural & urban poor

Kolkata, April 20 -- With an aim to mobilise the grassroots, the CPI(M)-led Left Front's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday marked the formal launch of its campaign for the 2026 Bengal Assem... Read More


ZSI study identifies blood-sucking fly in North Bengal that can cause human blindness

Kolkata, April 20 -- A study by the diptera section of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified a blood-sucking fly from mountainous rivers in Darjeeling and Kalimpong in North Bengal that ... Read More