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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

Air India, Indigo and other airlines flights from Hyderabad to Delhi in the morning were delayed by two to three hours due to fog at Delhi airport. (Representational image)

Mid-air collision averted: 2 IndiGo planes came too close over...

2 IndiGo aircraft came too close to each other following instructions from the Bangladeshi ATC, Indian aviation official...

1 Nov 2018 8:40 PM IST

A Qatar Airways aircraft made an emergency landing at midnight on Saturday at the Shamshabad airport after its co-pilot took ill while it was on its way from Doha to Bali.

Water tanker hits Qatar Airways plane at Kolkata airport, none hurt

The aircraft that took the hit has been taken away for repairs soon after the incident.

1 Nov 2018 1:01 PM IST

Her father used to run the tea stall but Kalpana Roy had to take over as he has been quite unwell in recent times. (Representational Image | Pixabay)

Kalpana Roy, who played football for India, now runs tea stall to earn...

She also coaches around 30 boys and trains them twice a day to keep herself fit as she still dreams of playing for team...

30 Oct 2018 8:22 PM IST

With the prestigious contract, the GRSEs order book as on date stands at Rs 22,604 crore. (Photo: Facebook | @grsekolkata)

GRSE bags over Rs 2,000 crore contract to build 4 large survey vessels...

On Tuesday GRSE signed contract, which covers design, construction and supply, with the defence ministry.

30 Oct 2018 7:43 PM IST

After the announcement of the poll schedule, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee held a meeting at the state secretariat, Nabanna. (Photo: PTI)

BJP distorting' history to create rift among masses on religious...

Mamata Banerjee also lashed out at BJP-led govt in Assam and Centre for leaving out names of 40 lakh people from...

30 Oct 2018 7:36 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah said the Congress, with is support base shrinking drastically, was incapable of becoming an alternative to the TRS. (Photo: Twi

BJP considers fielding more Muslim candidates in West Bengal for 2019...

BJP's aim to make shift political strategy in Bengal appears to be result of their harvesting good number of seats in...

30 Oct 2018 5:58 PM IST

Wiser governments which accord the necessary leeway will benefit through lower costs of borrowing, the love of international investors and longer life spans, RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya said. (Photo: File)

RBI employees association seek central bank's autonomy: Viral Acharya

Govts that do not respect central bank's independence would sooner or later incur the wrath of the financial markets.

29 Oct 2018 2:26 PM IST