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Ishrat was one of the five petitioners in the triple talaq case. Her husband had divorced her over the phone from Dubai in 2014 by uttering talaq thrice. (Photo: File | PTI)Nation
Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan forays into politics, joins BJP

Sources said Ishrat was felicitated by the Howrah BJP unit on Saturday and inducted into the party.

1 Jan 2018 8:09 AM IST

Police in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra have arrested a 45-year-old school principal for allegedly asking a student to do 500 sit-ups for not completing project work. (Photo: Representational/File)Nation
WB Police rescues teenage runaway girl after sex workers give refuge

The teenager had run away from home for poor scores in selection of class 10 boards and was given refuge by a sex...

29 Dec 2017 4:49 PM IST

Mr Gupta said that exports should be out rightly kept out of the purview of GST as paying the tax first and getting refund is cumbersome and is affecting exports.Business
India should exploit robust world trade growth in 2018: EEPC

Indian exports for the April-Nov period of fiscal 2017-18 was USD 196.48 billion as against USD 175.41 billion.

28 Dec 2017 3:22 PM IST

Partha Mukhopadhyay.Entertainment
Veteran Bengali film actor Partha Mukhopadhyay passes away at 70

He was suffering from kidney problems and was admitted to the hospital on November 22, a family member said.

26 Dec 2017 10:22 AM IST

The jewellery shops in Kochi witnessed brisk sales during the last few weeks ahead of the implementation of the new tax regime.Business
GST refund woes hit Bengal jewellery exports

An additional Rs 4,000 cr worth of jewellery manufactured in state was also exported from ports like Mumbai.

25 Dec 2017 10:40 AM 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)Nation
WB: TMC snatches Cong stronghold Sabang by massive margin

The results are a booster for the TMC and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, ahead of the panchayat polls...

24 Dec 2017 5:08 PM IST

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit MitraBusiness
GST regime more primitive than VAT: Amit Mitra

Mitra optimistic about the overall growth of exports from West Bengal.

22 Dec 2017 2:36 PM IST

Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Thursday termed Indias five-pronged pace attack named for the South Africa series as \one of the best\ to have toured that country as every bowler brings something different to the table.(Photo: PTI)Sports
India have one of the best bowling attacks for South Africa tour: MSK...

While most of India's Test wins have come at home, Prasad feels that going into a tough tour with so many victories is a...

21 Dec 2017 7:41 PM IST

After picking up 5/94 in the first innings, Rajneesh Gurbani picked up atch-winning figures of 7/68 in the second essay. (Photo:PTI)Sports
Ranji Trophy: Rajneesh Gurbani stars as Vidarbha beat Karnataka to...

Gurbani finished with 12 wickets in the match, his best bowling figures, laying the foundation for Vidarbha's historic...

21 Dec 2017 12:22 PM IST

Vidarbha bowler Rajneesh Gurbani (centre) celebrates the fall of a Karnataka wicket with his teammates at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)Sports
Vidarbha fight back, are closer to first Ranji Trophy final

R Vinay Kumar and allrounder Stuart Binny picked up three wickets apiece and Sreenath Aravind had two to his name.

21 Dec 2017 2:54 AM IST

Karnan had earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first sitting high court judge to have been sentenced to jail. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)Nation
Ex-Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan walks free after 6-month jail term

Karnan was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on June 20 after he evaded the police for over a month.

20 Dec 2017 11:45 AM IST

Calcutta High Court Judge C.S. Karnan. (Photo: PTI)Nation
Former Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan to be released from jail today

Karnan was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on June 20 after he evaded the police for over a month.

20 Dec 2017 7:55 AM IST

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