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Child trafficking case: CID visits 3 shelters of accused NGO

Chandana Chakraborty and Sonali Mondal were arrested by the CID on February 18 in connection with a case of child...

20 Feb 2017 8:40 PM IST

CPI(M) MP Ritabrata Banerjee (Photo: YouTube)

CPI(M) MP in hot soup for owning Apple watch, Mont Blanc pen

A Facebook post asking how a communist MP could own such expensive items went viral.

20 Feb 2017 3:21 PM IST

Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir (Photo: file/AFP)

Former chief justice of India Altamas Kabir passes away

Justice Kabir assumed the office of acting Chief Justice in the Calcutta High Court on 11 January 2005.

19 Feb 2017 4:50 PM IST

Modi government has paid attention on skill and now in 2016-2017 stress will be on employment, says Giriraj Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Let Akhilesh tell me whether Ram Mandir will be built in Pak: Giriraj...

Many BJP leaders in the recent past have promised that Ram Mandir will be built in Ayodhya.

18 Feb 2017 7:40 PM IST

A car driver allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at Humayun Nagar and threatened to ruin her life.

West Bengal: Man gets life imprisonment for raping 9-year-old girl

The judge ordered the convict to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh, 80 percent of which will be given to the victim as...

17 Feb 2017 7:03 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: AP)

No one voted for BJP in Punjab polls: Mamata

She also accused the Narendra Modi government of threatening her with a probe by the CBI.

17 Feb 2017 4:20 PM IST

In an appalling tragedy, a 42-year-old laborer working in a hotel was set on fire on Wednesday. (Representational image)

WB: Depressed after husband's death, woman self-immolates self

She was declared brought dead' when taken to a hospital, the police said.

17 Feb 2017 4:10 PM IST

Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd were trading at Rs 1,287 apiece, down 2.60 per cent from the previous close on BSE.

Demonetisation hit three-wheeler sales: Mahindra

Company expected sales of three-wheelers would pick up from first quarter of next financial year.

16 Feb 2017 3:39 PM IST

Odom, a former Marine from Coeur dAlene, is suspected of shooting Remington a day after Remington led the prayer at a weekend campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. (Photo: AP)

West Bengal: Brother shoots dead elder sister in suspected honour...

The police said that it recovered the body of Neetu Singh lying in a pool of blood at the house of Umesh Singh.

14 Feb 2017 6:45 PM IST

The operation by BSF was carried out to locate and secure cross-border tunnels used by terrorists to enter the Indian territory and defuse improvised explosive devices. (Photo: Representational Image)

West Bengal: 30 arrive at BSF camp with fake appointment letters

The documents carried by the youths included appointment letters, list of selected candidates and medical report.

14 Feb 2017 6:34 PM IST

Faisals mother Meenakshis statement pointed the needle of suspicion at Sangh Parivar organisations and their involvement in the murder which was reportedly in retaliation for Faisals and his familys recent conversion to Islam.

WB: 13-year-old girl hacked to death for rejecting proposal

After committing the crime, the accused allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming poison.

13 Feb 2017 12:42 PM IST

Mohun Bagan rung in four changes to the team that defeated Colombo FC in the AFC Cup. (Photo: PTI)

I-League: East Bengal, Mohun Bagan play out goalless draw

The much hyped I-League football derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan ended in a goalless draw.

12 Feb 2017 7:56 PM IST