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Smoke was seen coming out of the Dum Dum-bound metro rake soon after it left the Maidan station. (Photo: ANI)

16 passengers fall ill after fire breaks out in Kolkata Metro coach

Fire has been doused with help of fire hydrants. Fire Service and Kolkata Police Disaster Management were also present.

27 Dec 2018 7:53 PM IST

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the government was not treating the issue lightly, as it was unprecedented in the educational institutions of the state. (Photo: PTI)

BJP's Rath Yatras aimed at stirring up communal passion in West...

The three-phased Rath yatra, was scheduled to be held in December and cover all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West...

27 Dec 2018 6:04 PM IST

Assam Rifles (AR) which is under the Eastern Command of the Indian Army is strengthening the Indo-Myanmar border. (Representational Image | PTI)

Assam Rifles strengthens Indo-Myanmar border to curb trans-border...

The vast stretch of Indo-Myanmar Border along North Eastern states of Arunachal, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram is manned...

27 Dec 2018 5:40 PM IST

As soon as the flight landed, Maryan was rushed to Apollo Hospital in the airport, where she was declared brought dead by the doctors. (Representation image)

Man 'held on to' mother's decomposed body for days at Kolkata home

The man, in his 40s, is being interrogated, the officer said, adding, the body has been sent for post-mortem...

25 Dec 2018 9:57 AM IST

My efforts for non-BJP, non-Congress alliance will continue, TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said. (Photo: ANI)

Very shortly will come out with concrete plan: KCR after meeting...

After meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, KCR asserted that the dialogue for a Federal Front will...

24 Dec 2018 6:58 PM IST

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) number by itself tell the whole story of a nations development?

Slowing GDP growth cause for concern: Kaushik Basu

The country's economy grew at 7.1 per cent in July-September, the lowest in three quarters.

24 Dec 2018 5:59 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury, party general secretary.

'Statistics manipulated to distort facts': Sitaram Yechury attacks PM...

Yechury called PM Modi's announcement that 99 per cent goods will now attract 18 per cent or lower GST a 'post truth'.

23 Dec 2018 9:40 PM IST

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah also criticised the Centres decision to allow 10 agencies to intercept any information on computers and said the move would be detrimental to the countrys interests. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi no longer a Pappu, proved his mettle': Farooq Abdullah

The former Jammu and Kashmir CM also hailed opening of the Kartarpur corridor as a 'step in the right direction'.

22 Dec 2018 11:24 AM IST

Dilip Sarkar allegedly threatened his political opponents with physical assault during a public speech in Arambagh on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Police complaint filed against WB BJP Prez for threatening opponents...

The complaint has been lodged by Ashoke Sarkar, formerly with the BJP and now with the Shiv Sena.

21 Dec 2018 5:15 PM IST

BJP had received a green signal to hold rallies in West Bengal from a single-judge bench on Thursday. (Photo: File | PTI)

No BJP rath yatras' in West Bengal for now, Calcutta HC overturns...

Division bench of Calcutta HC send the case back to single bench to consider intelligence inputs by state agencies.

21 Dec 2018 4:13 PM IST

Kolkata Police sleuths questioned 14 of the 17 people who were present at the birthday party, a source said, adding that two others who could not be located were yet to be questioned. (Photo: Representational Image)

Kolkata woman slapped by traffic police officer

Local police station has recorded woman's complaint; adding that CCTV footages of the area have been sought.

20 Dec 2018 6:46 PM IST

BJP national president Amit shah along with partys Telangana state president K. Laxman, leaders Bandaru Dattreya and Kishan Reddy participate in a the road show at Ramnagar on Wednesday. (Deepak)

Setback for Banerjee govt, Calcutta HC allows BJP to hold 3 yatras in...

The administration has been asked to ensure that there is no breach of law and order.

20 Dec 2018 3:05 PM IST