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Mamata Banerjee said she personally talked to Rajnath Singh and conveyed that it was politically and administratively a bad decision to withdraw troops. (Photo: PTI | File)

WB: TMC snatches Cong stronghold Sabang by massive margin

The results are a booster for the TMC and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, ahead of the panchayat polls...

24 Dec 2017 5:08 PM IST

Business

GST regime more primitive than VAT: Amit Mitra

Mitra optimistic about the overall growth of exports from West Bengal.

22 Dec 2017 2:36 PM IST

Bowler Rajneesh Gurbani (centre), who won the man of the match award, celebrates Vidarbhas win.(Photo : PTI)

Sports

Vidarbha enter Ranji Trophy final

Gurbani finished with 12 wickets in the match, his best bowling figures, laying the foundation for Vidarbha's historic...

22 Dec 2017 4:23 AM IST

$Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Thursday termed Indias five-pronged pace attack named for the South Africa series as \one of the best\ to have toured that country as every bowler brings something different to the table.(Photo: PTI)$ Sports

India have one of the best bowling attacks for South Africa tour: MSK...

While most of India's Test wins have come at home, Prasad feels that going into a tough tour with so many victories is a...

21 Dec 2017 7:41 PM IST

After picking up 5/94 in the first innings, Rajneesh Gurbani picked up atch-winning figures of 7/68 in the second essay. (Photo:PTI)

Sports

Ranji Trophy: Rajneesh Gurbani stars as Vidarbha beat Karnataka to...

Gurbani finished with 12 wickets in the match, his best bowling figures, laying the foundation for Vidarbha's historic...

21 Dec 2017 12:22 PM IST

Vidarbha bowler Rajneesh Gurbani (centre) celebrates the fall of a Karnataka wicket with his teammates at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Sports

Vidarbha fight back, are closer to first Ranji Trophy final

R Vinay Kumar and allrounder Stuart Binny picked up three wickets apiece and Sreenath Aravind had two to his name.

21 Dec 2017 2:54 AM IST

Karnan had earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first sitting high court judge to have been sentenced to jail. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Nation

Ex-Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan walks free after 6-month jail term

Karnan was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on June 20 after he evaded the police for over a month.

20 Dec 2017 11:45 AM IST

Calcutta High Court Judge C.S. Karnan. (Photo: PTI)

Nation

Former Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan to be released from jail today

Karnan was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on June 20 after he evaded the police for over a month.

20 Dec 2017 7:55 AM IST

Karnatakas Karun Nair celebrates his century in the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Sports

Ranji Trophy: Centurion Karun Nair ensures Karnataka take lead

Nair's unbeaten 148 ensured Karnataka take a vital 109-run first innings lead over Vidarbha.

19 Dec 2017 2:39 AM IST

The government has directed all its district collectors to use drone technology freely to produce solutions and to enhance their administration.

Nation

Drones to fly by Kolkata Municipal Corporation to fight against dengue

The civic body has conducted a pilot-run last week and flown a drone over southern part of the city's Bikramgarh area.

18 Dec 2017 8:02 AM IST

The PM is either talking about Congress or himself during his public meetings, Rahul Gandhi says on Tuesday attacking Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nation

Gujarat elections: EC withdraws notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV...

The poll body on Dec 13 issued the show cause notice to Gandhi for 'prima facie' violating the provisions under the...

18 Dec 2017 7:45 AM IST

Kenenisa Bekele (centre) crosses the finish line to win the international overall elite mens title at the Kolkata 25K race on Sunday.

Sports

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race: Ethiopian duo rule Kolkata roads

The Ethiopian won in 1 hour 13 minutes and 48 seconds, creating a new course record en route to the podium.

18 Dec 2017 5:57 AM IST