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Devendras world record throw of 63.97 metres came in his third attempt as it bettered his own mark of 62.15m that he had produced for his maiden gold at the Athens Paralympics in 2004. (Photo: AP)

Dad I toppped, now it's your turn: Daughter told Jhajharia

It was a long wait for Jhajharia, who did not feature in the previous two Paralympics with the event missing from the...

14 Sept 2016 3:36 PM IST

$\Other guests were sitting... they will see...they will obviously feel bad\ (Photo: Twitter)$ Lifestyle

Kolkata: Called out for racism, Mocambo restaurant says driver was...

Manager Ashish Malik said the restaurant doesn't believe in discrimination.

14 Sept 2016 3:24 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee warns cow vigilantes

A vegetarian will eat vegetarian food while non-vegetarians will eat non-veg food. Who are these people to ask me what I...

12 Sept 2016 6:49 PM IST

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Will return land ownership to 9117 Singur farmers on Sept 14: Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier said farmers will get back their land within the time-frame set by the apex...

12 Sept 2016 6:45 PM IST

When the girls elder brother Sheikh Raju met Mojam on the road on Monday, he protested against those threats and an infuriated Mojam stabbed him with a fruit cutting knife. (Photo: Representational Image)

West Bengal: Youth stabs cousin for rape threat protest

The two families, who were distantly related, were not on good terms over some issues.

12 Sept 2016 6:37 PM IST

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In West Bengal, sons keep mother's body in house for 9 months

Locals said the brothers did not interact much with the neighbours and no one was allowed to go inside their house.

12 Sept 2016 9:26 AM IST

Former Transport Minister and TMC Leader Madan Mitra coming out from Alipore Correctional home after a court granted him bail in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. (Photo: PTI)

Will follow Mamata's instructions whenever assigned: Madan Mitra

I want to see a new Bengal emerging under Mamata Banerjee, and the BMWs and the Tatas investing in the state, he said.

10 Sept 2016 3:19 PM IST

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Kolkata: 10-day-old mistakenly administered near-lethal drugs by nurse

On learning that her daughter was adminsitered a dose of Tramadol, the mother also fainted and had to be taken to the...

10 Sept 2016 2:01 PM IST

TMC leader Madan Mitra. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha scam case: TMC leader Madan Mitra released from jail

He was taken to a hotel within the Bhowanipore police station jurisdiction as per the conditions set by the court for...

10 Sept 2016 11:29 AM IST

TMC leader Madan Mitra. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha scam: CBI to move HC for cancellation of Madan Mitra's bail

The court also directed Mitra, who was arrested on December 12, 2014, to surrender his passport to the CBI.

9 Sept 2016 8:36 PM IST

TMC minister Madan Mitra. (Photo: PTI)

Saradha scam: Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra gets bail

Court also directed Mitra to surrender his passport to CBI and appear before the CBI investigating officer once every...

9 Sept 2016 5:37 PM IST

A Kolkata-based NGO and disability rights activist Suchandra Ganguly took up the issue along with official chaplain of Rio Olympics and Paralympics Zenji Nio. (Photo: Representational Image/ AP)

Paralympics highlights to be telecast in India

India have sent their biggest ever contingent of 19, but no broadcaster showed any interest to buy rights of the...

9 Sept 2016 4:24 PM IST