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Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday congratulated legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, who is poised to become his countrys prime minister after more than two decades of political struggle. (Photo: PTI / AP)

Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly congratulates Imran Khan ahead of new...

The 1992 World Cup-winning captain led his party to power in the country's general elections.

27 July 2018 9:34 PM IST

The ruling Trinamool Congress government placed a proposal in the state assembly to change the name of West Bengal to Bangla in all languages. (Photo: File | PTI)

West Bengal to 'Bangla': Assembly passes resolution to change name

Resolution passed by West Bengal Assembly will go to MHA and if it okays change, name of state will become 'Bangla'.

26 July 2018 1:34 PM IST

The West Bengal Chief Minister, also exuded confidence that her party will win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

At Trinamool's mega rally, Mamata Banerjee vows to dethrone BJP in...

A confident Trinamool Congress supremo said that the BJP will get less than 100 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha...

21 July 2018 6:01 PM IST

Chandan Mitra, who quit the BJP earlier this week, is believed to be unhappy at being sidelined by the Amit Shah-Narendra Modi axis of power in the BJP. In his resignation letter, he had expressed unhappiness about some of its policies. (Photo: File | PTI)

Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Along with Chandan Mitra, four Congress legislators also joined the TMC in presence of Mamata Banerjee at the party's...

21 July 2018 3:10 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee to unveil Trinamool's strategy for Lok Sabha polls...

Trinamool Congress' rally rally comes a day after the no-confidence motion against the Modi government was decisively...

21 July 2018 11:49 AM IST

It is learnt that Saha will have to undergo a surgery in the UK next month and that might rule him out of the tour of Australia later this year. (Photo: PTI)

Wriddhiman Saha to undergo shoulder surgery, to be ruled out for 2...

Saha was not picked for the upcoming Test series against England but the Board did not reveal the full extent of his...

19 July 2018 12:54 PM IST

Mohammed Shami is all set to play in the first three matches of the upcoming Test series against England, beginning August 1. (Photo: AP)

Court summons Mohammed Shami in cheque bounce case filed by wife Hasin...

Shami's wife Hasin Jahan accused him of abusing her mentally and physically and registered a domestic violence case...

18 July 2018 7:53 PM IST

Bandhan Bank MD and CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh.

Bandhan Bank Q1 net profit rises 47.5 per cent to Rs 482 crore

Bandhan bank's total deposits stood at Rs 30,703 crore as on June 30, 2018.

18 July 2018 3:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during Krishi Kalyan Sabha rally, in Midnapore on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP running syndicate that peddles religious terrorism': TMC hits back...

A statement by Trinamool Congress alleged that it was BJP which was running 'syndicate' of 'lynching'.

17 July 2018 11:47 AM IST

Distraught over the delay in marriage, a man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at Bhogapuram area in Vizianagaram district.

17-yr-old Kolkata boy hangs self during WhatsApp video call with...

The boy, a class XI student, took this step probably after he had an argument with his girlfriend during the chat,...

13 July 2018 4:19 PM IST

Over 20 policewomen were present during their first official appearance at a programme held at the forces headquarter in Lalbazar. (Photo: Facebook/Kolkatapolice)

Kolkata police launches all-women patrolling squad

In a bid to make public places safer for women, the Kolkata Police launched a special all-women patrolling team called...

12 July 2018 7:54 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee said she personally talked to Rajnath Singh and conveyed that it was politically and administratively a bad decision to withdraw troops. (Photo: PTI | File)

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of maligning Missionaries of...

Banerjee's accusation came after arrests of a sister of the religious order, a woman staffer of Nirmal Hriday in Ranchi.

12 July 2018 4:09 PM IST