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Sourav Ganguly believes that Steve OKeefe and Nathan Lyon exerted as much pressure as the Indian sides of old would do, with their spinners. (Photo:

Never seen two Aussie spinners put this kind of pressure: Sourav...

Steve O'Keefe's 12/70 in the first Test in Pune was the best figures by a visiting spinner on Indian soil as India faced...

5 March 2017 9:11 PM IST

Begumpet police arrested a former worker of a jewellery shop in Begumpet for stealing gold ornaments from the shop.

Jalpaiguri child-trafficking case: CID arrests child protection...

He has been arrested on charges of selling babies and children, some to foreigners, through questionable adoption deals,...

4 March 2017 3:12 PM IST

A heinous act of a youth trying to rape a five-year-old girl child came to light on Thursday in Guntur district. (Representational image)

WB: Darjeeling District Child Protection Officer held in child...

Their arrest comes days after BJP women's wing leader Juhi Chowdhury was arrested by the CID team probing the case.

4 March 2017 12:52 PM IST

Jharkhand lost to Hyderabad by 21 runs, leaving them on the brink of elimination from the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-dayers. (Photo: AP)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: MS Dhoni's Jharkhand stare elimination after loss...

It was an off day for Jharkhand captain MS Dhoni, who struggled in his 47-ball 28, before being bowled in their modest...

3 March 2017 8:48 PM IST

Government yesterday announced that it would open up commercial mining of coal next fiscal and four dry fuel mines would go under the hammer in the first phase.

Coal India production grows 6.5 per cent in Feb to 54.3 MT

On back of increased rake loading, coal off-take witnessed an almost 5 per cent expansion during the month.

2 March 2017 4:47 PM IST

After the customary handshakes, MS Dhoni headed straight to Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjees dugout and engaged in an animated discussion that lasted about five minutes. (Photo: PTI)

Vijay Hazare Trophy:20 wickets in 52.4 overs, MS Dhoni speaks to Eden...

MS Dhoni-led Jharkhand defeated Saurashtra by 42 runs after being bundled out for 125 in Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter.

2 March 2017 9:51 AM IST

The COA has been been notified that Sourav Ganguly is an eligible office-holder. (Photo:

CAB moves Supreme Court against Committee of Administrators

The decision to challenge the COA's authority was taken after state association's working committee meeting, chaired by...

1 March 2017 9:21 PM IST

Two Trinamool employees were arrested by CBI based on complaints filed in Bhubaneswar in connection with the Rose Valley scam and the two are now in custody. (Photo: Representational Image)

BJP urges CBI to hasten investigation in chit fund scam

The ruling TMC has time and again accused the CBI of being used as a political tool by the BJP.

1 March 2017 8:10 PM IST

Juhi Chowdhury. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

WB child-trafficking: Prime accused Juhi Chowdhury sent to 12-day CID...

She was removed from the post of state secretary of BJP's women wing for an indefinite period after her arrest.

1 March 2017 5:12 PM IST

Rajya Sabha MP and Mahila Morcha President Roopa Ganguly and BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. (Photos: PTI)

WB child-trafficking: Accused names BJP's Roopa Ganguly, Vijayvargiya

Vijayvargiya has refuted the allegations, claiming the Kolkata Police is 'being controlled by Trinammol Congress'.

1 March 2017 1:05 PM IST

Jeje scored two goals against Club va(Photo: Mohun Bagan/Facebook)

AFC Cup qualifier: Jeje slams double as Mohun Bagan advance

Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sony Norde were in their element as Mohun Bagan routed Club Valencia of Maldives 4-1.

1 March 2017 11:22 AM IST

BJP womens wing leader Juhi Chowdhury (Photo: ANI Twitter)

West Bengal: BJP women's wing leader held in child-trafficking case

4 people arrested for their alleged involvement in selling of babies and children across India and also to foreign...

1 March 2017 11:20 AM IST