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Three fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire, which is now under control, Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who paid a visit to the site, told reporters. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's under-construction tallest building

The fire broke out at around 4.55 pm in the eighth and ninth floor of 'The 42', a 62-floor residential skyscraper in...

17 Nov 2018 8:02 PM IST

The best preparation for death is to let go, and thereby achieve inner freedom. (Representational Images)

Kolkata woman jumps off terrace with daughter, granddaughter, dies

Preliminary probe revealed that the family was going through a financial crisis which could probably be the reason,...

15 Nov 2018 11:37 AM IST

The court said that failure on the part of Shami to appear before the court on the said date may invite issuance of arrest warrant against him. (Photo: PTI / AFP)

Court summons Mohammed Shami in cheque bounce case filed by Hasin...

The judge said that the law was the same for everyone and directed Shami to appear personally on January 15, 2019.

14 Nov 2018 7:54 PM IST

Shami, who was part of the Test and ODI squads in their just concluded series against West Indies, was back home and visited the Eden Gardens on the sidelines of Bengals Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: AFP)

Preparing for Australia tour by watching videos: Mohammed Shami

The Indian pace attack impressed in England but it's the batsmen who let them down to lose the series 1-4.

12 Nov 2018 8:05 PM IST

In a video available on his mobile app, Kohli was reading tweets and Instagram messages on November 5 when he came across an user, who said the Indian mainstay has nothing special in his batting. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli got emotional and lost control with fan: Viswanathan Anand

Kohli was slammed by critics over his -"I don't think you should live in India-" response to an enthusiast who called...

12 Nov 2018 7:12 PM IST

She alleged that women were being harassed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in the state and they were not able to venture out freely. (Photo: ANI)

Those trying to stop Rath Yatra will be crushed under chariot: WB BJP...

'The main aim is to obtain votes for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Nobody can stop it', BJP's WB Mahila Morcha president Locket...

11 Nov 2018 2:21 PM IST

Congress MP and former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram

Modi govt trying to capture RBI could be catastrophic: Chidambaram

He alleged that the govt was making every attempt to push through its proposals at the RBI board meeting on November 19.

8 Nov 2018 4:32 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ED had earlier issued a lookout circular against him. (Photo: ANI)

Mehul Choksi's associate Deepak Kulkarni arrested by ED in Kolkata

Deepak Kulkarni was the director of Choksi's dummy firm in Hong Kong.

6 Nov 2018 1:13 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee.

BJP mixes religion with politics in development schemes: Mamata...

Mamata Banerjee made the allegation while inaugurating a Rs 60-crore-skywalk at the famed Dakshineswar Temple in...

6 Nov 2018 10:18 AM IST

Kali Puja was practically unknown before the 18th century; however, a late 17th-century devotional text Kalika mangalkavya by Balram mentions an annual festival dedicated to Kali. It was introduced in Bengal during the 18th century, by King (Raja) Krishnachandra of Navadvipa. (Photo: Soumyabrata Gupta)

Like Sabarimala, a 34-yr-old Kali puja pandal in Kolkata doesn't allow...

'We wish to maintain rule which say if any woman enters pandal during puja, there will be a tragedy in our locality,'...

5 Nov 2018 2:24 PM IST

Efforts are being made to evacuate the building, which houses several corporate offices and headquarters of the Apeejay Surendra Group. (Photo: Twitter | @tanvibose)

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in high-rise office building on Park Street

No one was injured in the fire that broke out at about 11:10 am on fifth floor of Apeejay House, a Fire Brigade official...

5 Nov 2018 12:54 PM IST

Presidency University student Swapravo Bhakta used to stay with his mother after his parents got separated a couple of years ago. (Photo: www.presiuniv.ac.in)

21-yr-old Presidency University found hanging at home in Bengal

No suicide note was found at the house.

2 Nov 2018 4:31 PM IST