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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Photo: PTI)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose died in air crash, says grandnephew

Grandnephew says Bose had no time to escape to Russia.

5 Dec 2016 1:32 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly rolled back the years, when he took-up the ever so familiar stance, not at the Eden Gardens, but in one of the many little by-lanes of North Kolkata. (Photo: Facebook/ Screengrab)

Watch: Sourav Ganguly injures his shoulder while playing gully cricket

Sourav Ganguly may have quit international cricket 8 years ago, but he is still drawn to the cricket bat, whenever he...

4 Dec 2016 4:46 PM IST

Fire tenders and several personnel from the fire department fought for several hours to douse the fire at Murungapatti near Tiruchy on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Fire breaks out at Kolkata mall, 5 tenders rushed to the spot

Staff present at the mall were immediately evacuated and there are no immediate reports of any casualties.

4 Dec 2016 10:41 AM IST

Army jawans check vehicles at the toll plaza at Vidyasagar Setu near Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Row over Army: Bengal Governor disapproves CM's remarks, Mamata hits...

Governor said one should exercise caution while levelling allegations against responsible organisation like Army.

3 Dec 2016 8:41 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Governor speaking in voice of Centre': Mamata on Army deployment row

Before making statements, all details should have been checked, says Mamata Banerjee.

3 Dec 2016 4:55 PM IST

West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi (Photo: PTI)

One should be careful in making allegations against Army: Bengal...

Mamata Banerjee had claimed that the army personnel were taking money from the vehicles which they are not supposed to...

3 Dec 2016 4:09 PM IST

People stand in a long queue to withdraw money at an ATM in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal: Govt employee dies in ATM queue

The police said nobody extended a helping hand and he remained unattended for 30 minutes.

3 Dec 2016 4:03 PM IST

Army jawans check vehicles at the toll plaza at Vidyasagar Setu near Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Army withdrawn from Bengal toll plazas as 72-hour exercise ends

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had alleged the deployment was made without any prior information to state government.

3 Dec 2016 1:02 PM IST

Major General Sunil Yadav, Officiating GOC Bengal Area interacts with media people as Brigadier Alok Beri (L) looks on during a press conference in Kolkata on Friday regarding the Armys routine annual data collection exercises. (Photo: PTI)

Denied permission to Army to conduct exercise at toll booths: WB...

The Army said that it was only carrying out routine annual data collection exercises.

2 Dec 2016 6:15 PM IST

The officials in Srinagar said that two Islamic militants and an Army soldier were killed on Friday in a firefight raging in Naid Khai area of northern Bandipore district. (Representational Image)

Army should be kept out of politics: Congress to TMC, BJP

Congress said the Defence Minister must make a statement in the Parliament on the issue.

2 Dec 2016 3:08 PM IST

SBIs announcement to offload up to 5 per cent stake in SBI Life to a non-promoter group might be construed as a test to see the market response.

SBI Life may float IPO next year, says CEO

SBI which holds 74 per cent in SBI Life has also offered to offload 10 per cent to the other partner Cardiff at a right...

2 Dec 2016 2:17 PM IST

Indian army soldiers arrive outside the base camp which was attacked by suspected militants at Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Exercises carried out with full knowledge of Kolkata Police: Army

Kolkata Police, however, said they have raised objection to this Army exercise due to security reasons and traffic...

2 Dec 2016 8:22 AM IST