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Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95

Mrinal Sen, renowned for films like 'Neel Akasher Neechey' and 'Bhuvan Shome', was known as ambassador of parallel...

30 Dec 2018 1:45 PM IST

We dont insult anybody. We respect everyone irrespective of their religious affinity, Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

Rath Yatras are held in name of God, not riot': Mamata on BJP's...

Banerjee hit out at BJP leaders, calling them 'bhogis' and said party was no authority to decide on what religion people...

28 Dec 2018 6:16 PM IST

Amit Shah was re-elected as the BJP Pres

BJP's rath yatras aimed at stirring up communal passion in Bengal:...

TMC's Chatterjee said his party believes in constructive politics unlike BJP which 'only believes in destruction and...

28 Dec 2018 8:58 AM IST

Smoke was seen coming out of the Dum Dum-bound metro rake soon after it left the Maidan station. (Photo: ANI)

16 passengers fall ill after fire breaks out in Kolkata Metro coach

Fire has been doused with help of fire hydrants. Fire Service and Kolkata Police Disaster Management were also present.

27 Dec 2018 7:53 PM IST

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the government was not treating the issue lightly, as it was unprecedented in the educational institutions of the state. (Photo: PTI)

BJP's Rath Yatras aimed at stirring up communal passion in West...

The three-phased Rath yatra, was scheduled to be held in December and cover all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West...

27 Dec 2018 6:04 PM IST

Assam Rifles (AR) which is under the Eastern Command of the Indian Army is strengthening the Indo-Myanmar border. (Representational Image | PTI)

Assam Rifles strengthens Indo-Myanmar border to curb trans-border...

The vast stretch of Indo-Myanmar Border along North Eastern states of Arunachal, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram is manned...

27 Dec 2018 5:40 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee.

BJP making false claims about crop insurance to farmers: Mamata

The chief minister cautioned middlemen against exploiting farmers or misguiding them by paying them less for paddy...

26 Dec 2018 6:20 PM IST

As soon as the flight landed, Maryan was rushed to Apollo Hospital in the airport, where she was declared brought dead by the doctors. (Representation image)

Man 'held on to' mother's decomposed body for days at Kolkata home

The man, in his 40s, is being interrogated, the officer said, adding, the body has been sent for post-mortem...

25 Dec 2018 9:57 AM IST

My efforts for non-BJP, non-Congress alliance will continue, TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said. (Photo: ANI)

Very shortly will come out with concrete plan: KCR after meeting...

After meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, KCR asserted that the dialogue for a Federal Front will...

24 Dec 2018 6:58 PM IST

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) number by itself tell the whole story of a nations development?

Slowing GDP growth cause for concern: Kaushik Basu

The country's economy grew at 7.1 per cent in July-September, the lowest in three quarters.

24 Dec 2018 5:59 PM IST

Ghosh also accused the police of lodging fake cases against his party workers. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will strip cops of uniforms after coming to power: WB BJP chief

'Policemen are registering false cases against BJP workers. A day will definitely come when we will strip you of your...

24 Dec 2018 4:18 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury, party general secretary.

'Statistics manipulated to distort facts': Sitaram Yechury attacks PM...

Yechury called PM Modi's announcement that 99 per cent goods will now attract 18 per cent or lower GST a 'post truth'.

23 Dec 2018 9:40 PM IST