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The rough sea wind is hampering the rescue operation as the fire is yet to be brought under control. (Photo: DC)

Merchant vessel catches fire in Bay of Bengal, all 22 crew members...

Massive fire-fighting to control the blaze and rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard is underway.

14 Jun 2018 3:16 PM IST

The Centre is encouraging electric car buyers by waiving life tax for five years.

Zoomcar brings electric vehicles to Kolkata

Zoomcar would share 75 per cent of the revenue with the person renting out the car to others and balance to be retained...

13 Jun 2018 5:49 PM IST

Some previous research has also linked robotic surgery to lower blood loss and shorter hospital stays than other prostate operations. (Photo: Pixabay)

Case against Kolkata hospital for infusing wrong blood group in woman

The family has alleged that the hospital staff infused blood of a wrong group while performing a surgery.

13 Jun 2018 3:43 PM IST

The victim came to India on a visitors visa and worked in Delhi as a fashion designer, when she was lured into the flesh trade and trafficked to Hyderabad. She was rescued by police in November 2017. (Representational Image)

18-yr-old Bengal girl streams suicide on Facebook; met boyfriend...

The behaviour of the woman changed drastically after she returned home on Saturday evening after meeting her alleged...

12 Jun 2018 2:05 PM IST

The accused was also involved in Patnas Gandhi Maidan blast. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Bodh Gaya blast: 57-yr-old man arrested for helping terror outfit get...

The 57-year-old man had allegedly helped Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in procuring explosives used in the...

11 Jun 2018 8:34 PM IST

But when a Kolkata-based travel agent informed him that his savings a princely amount of â‚¹60,000 are not enough to fund his World Cup trip, he decided the next best thing paint his entire three-storey building in Argentina colours. (Photo: PTI)

Love for Leo Messi: Kolkata tea stall owner paints entire house in...

Even there will be prayers for Messi with the priest of the local Hanuman temple, offering special prayers for the...

11 Jun 2018 3:09 PM IST

Mohammed Shami has shot down estranged wife Hasin Jahans claims of him wanting to marry his elder brothers sister-in-law. (Photo: BCCI / PTI)

Shami wants to marry brother's sister-in-law, claims Hasin Jahan;...

Jahan has now claimed that Shami offered to divorce her as he now wants to marry his elder brother's sister-in-law.

11 Jun 2018 12:15 PM IST

A 21-year-old aspiring cricketer from Serampore of Hooghly district died on Sunday after being struck by lightning at the Vivekananda Park. (Photo: AFP / Representational Image)

Struck by lightning, 21-year-old aspiring cricketer dies on field in...

All-rounder Debabrata Pal collapsed after lightning struck him, according to secretary of the club Abdul Masood.

11 Jun 2018 10:22 AM IST

According to media reports, a case has been registered and the police are investigating for further details. (Photo: ANI)

TMC worker hacked to death in Bengal's Howrah, party accuses BJP

The victim has been identified has Kartik Dhaki, who was missing since Friday.

9 Jun 2018 4:00 PM IST

A self confessed football buff, former India captain Sourav Ganguly like thousands of Kolkatans will be rooting for his favourite team Brazil but at the same time wants to be captivated by Lionel Messis artistry. (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli's Team India favourites for England tour: Sourav Ganguly

India will play three T20Is, three ODIs and five Tests in the tour of England beginning July 3.

9 Jun 2018 1:44 PM IST

The Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed rules for state-owned Coal India Ltd for extraction of natural gas.

CIL refutes Nabha Power allegation of coal shortage

CIL had allocated 3.64 lakh tonnes of coal to be lifted from the CCL and the BCCL for the period Apr18 to Jun18.

9 Jun 2018 12:20 PM IST

32-year-old Dulal Kumar, who went missing on Friday, was found hanging by a pole in Dabha village of Purulias Balarampur. (Facebook | Screengrab | Kailash Vijayvargiya)

Ministry seeks report from WB govt over Dalit deaths after panchayat...

In a note to the state government, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot expressed concern over...

7 Jun 2018 9:05 AM IST