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Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid in Kolkata, Syed Mohammad Nurur R Barkati. (Photo: ANI videograb)

Stop wearing short clothes to avoid rape: Kolkata's Shahi Imam advises...

Asserting that boys get excited on seeing girls in short dresses, he said girls must dress up decently to save...

18 Jan 2017 9:19 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

'Modi babu, you are totally arrogant', says Mamata

In a tweet, the West Bengal Chief Minister held Modi responsible for deaths that happened due to demonetisation.

17 Jan 2017 8:51 PM IST

Sebi initiated investigations in 84 cases relating to market manipulation and price rigging, which is a significant jump from 41 in FY15.

FPI outflows of USD 11 bn in Oct-Dec being analysed: SEBI

Despite the outflows, Indian capital market and the rupee remained stable.

17 Jan 2017 5:32 PM IST

Chaotic scene after a stampede at a jetty at Kochuberia in West Bengals South 24 Parganas district on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

6 killed in stampede in Kolkata

State government has denied any such incidents of stampede and attributed the deaths to heart attack. and excessive...

16 Jan 2017 1:29 AM IST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. (Photo: PTI)

Jallianwala Bagh centenary a 'good time' for British to apologise:...

Shashi Tharoor wants Britain to say sorry for all wrongs committed during the Raj.

16 Jan 2017 1:26 AM IST

West Bengal BJP vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar. (Photo: Facebook)

Bengal BJP vice-president remanded in police custody, alleges...

The BJP leader, while coming out of the court, questioned the authenticity of the complainant and claimed a conspiracy...

15 Jan 2017 6:16 PM IST

West Bengal BJP vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar. (Photo: Facebook)

Bengal BJP vice-president arrested for cheating teacher's exam...

Majumdar's arrest comes as a blow to the BJP which has been training its guns on the ruling Trinamool Congress over...

14 Jan 2017 9:25 PM IST

RSS sarsanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi will take part. (Representational image)

Calcutta HC allows RSS to hold rally in Kolkata tomorrow

HC directed that the programme be held, subject to some restrictions including a cap of 4,000 on the number of...

13 Jan 2017 5:11 PM IST

Sourav Ganguly has filed a complaint with the police, about the death threat, which he received at his Behala residence in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

One arrested for sending death threat letter to Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly had received the death threat letter via post on January 7 asking him not to attend a programme in West...

13 Jan 2017 4:39 PM IST

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was reported to be in contention of BCCIs presidents post, is currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

Sourav Ganguly rubbishes reports of his resignation as CAB chief

The Lodha panel had made it clear that the CAB president will have to serve a 3-year cooling off period before taking up...

13 Jan 2017 10:32 AM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata police deny permission for RSS rally

RSS state unit spokesperson Jishnu Basu told reporters that they would move the court on Friday.

13 Jan 2017 2:19 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly has filed a complaint with the police, about the death threat, which he received at his Behala residence in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Death threat letter: Sourav Ganguly files police complaint

Ganguly had received the death threat letter via post addressed to his Behala residence on January 7.

11 Jan 2017 11:07 AM IST