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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee during the release of the partys list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)Nation
Congress leader O P Mishra set to contest against Mamata

Mishra had unsuccessfully contested from Balurghat Lok Sabha seat on Congress ticket in 2014.

8 March 2016 8:25 PM IST

\I think everything is set, there are not anymore gears to operate on. I am really quite happy with the progress,\ said skipper MS Dhoni as he discussed Indias preparations for ICC World Twenty20. (Photo: AP)Sports
MS Dhoni gaga over Virat Kohli, praises Team India

However, the Indian skipper refused to take things lightly due to fickle nature of Twenty20 format.

8 March 2016 6:06 PM IST

West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Tuesday said their aim is to bring back the World Twenty20 title to restore the faith among the Caribbean fans. (Photo: PTI)Sports
ICC World T20: We have match-winners, says Sammy

West Indies skipper says he wants to clinch title to restore faith among Caribbean fans.

8 March 2016 4:20 PM IST

Along with Kolkata, the major places where the eclipse will be in progress during the sunrise are Siliguri, Coochbehar, Guwahati, Puri, Chennai and Kanyakumari (Photo: Pixabay)Science
India to miss total solar eclipse tomorrow

Indians will be able to view only a partial eclipse from some places in the country.

8 March 2016 1:43 PM IST

Police taking away the three men arrested for trying to rape a woman in West Bengal. (Photo: ANI Twitter)Nation
West Bengal: Woman jumps from second floor to escape gangrape

She suffered multiple injuries, including to the head and waist.

8 March 2016 1:25 AM IST

A file photo of Amitabh Bachchan taking Nawazuddin Siddiqui for a ride as they shoot for Te3n.Entertainment
Amitabh Bachchan's Te3n to collaborate with West Bengal govt to...

The producers of 'Te3n' recently approached the West Bengal tourism department with a proposal of co-branding with the...

7 March 2016 10:33 AM IST

Police taking away the three men arrested for trying to rape a woman in West Bengal. (Photo: ANI Twitter)Nation
West Bengal: Woman jumps from second floor to escape rape, 3 arrested

The girl had been called by her boyfriend and two of his friends to their place.

7 March 2016 10:17 AM IST

Actor Anupam Kher (Photo: PTI)Nation
Adityanath, Sadhvi should be thrown out of BJP, jailed: Anupam Kher

Kher also attacked Congress, saying people in the rival party speak the most of awful things.'

7 March 2016 10:00 AM IST

28-year-old Bahadur Singh Dhoni (L), who clocked two hour, 30 minutes and 47 seconds en route to finishing second behind his Army Sports Institute teammate Mohammad Yunus (C), said his only passion is running. (Photo: PTI)Sports
Not MS but another Dhoni creates ripples in athletics

Like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose ancestral home is in Almora, Uttarakhand, BS Dhoni also hails from the same state.

6 March 2016 4:43 PM IST

Anupam Kher said at the Telegraph National Debate on intolerance.Entertainment
Only the rich and famous are talking of intolerance, says Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher feels that the biggest form of intolerance in the country was during the emergency.

6 March 2016 2:59 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee during the release of the partys list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)Nation
Kanhaiya's 'campaign' will not affect TMC prospects: Mamata Banerjee

Sitaram Yechury said that Kumar, as a Left activist, will campaign' for Left parties in the five states where elections...

5 March 2016 9:01 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: ANI Twitter)Nation
TMC to go it alone in West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee said the number of women candidates was increased from 31 in 2011 to 45.

4 March 2016 6:47 PM IST

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