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A section of Majerhat bridge collapsed in Kolkata on Tuesday. According to the police, a portion of the bridge collapsed this evening, claiming one life, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles. (Photo: PTI)

1 dead, 21 injured in Majerhat Bridge collapse, third in 6 years in...

A 20-meter deck of the 450-meter long Majerhat Bridge in the crowded Alipore caved in around 4:45 pm on Tuesday.

5 Sept 2018 9:48 AM IST

Police officials said the victim had visited Ranibennur to meet one of her friends. While returning to Udupi at night, all the four raped her. They also frightened her to silence.

9-yr-old gangraped, strangulated in Kashmir; stepmother, stepbrother...

Victim's step-brother hit her head with axe while another accused gouged out her eyes and sprinkled acid on her body...

5 Sept 2018 9:17 AM IST

Police officials said the victim had visited Ranibennur to meet one of her friends. While returning to Udupi at night, all the four raped her. They also frightened her to silence.

9-yr-old gangraped, strangulated in Kashmir; stepmother, stepbrother...

Victim's step-brother hit her head with axe while another accused gouged out her eyes and sprinkled acid on her body...

5 Sept 2018 9:17 AM IST

The over 50-year-old bridge on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road in the crowded Alipore area connects the city centre with the heavily populated Behala, the vast area of the south west suburbs and adjacent South 24 Paraganas district. (Photo: PTI)

Heard loud bang, portion of Majerhat Bridge caved in, recalls...

Another eyewitness said the bridge had luckily collapsed on the canal flowing under it.

5 Sept 2018 8:48 AM IST

MLA Pradesh Shankarlal Tiwari along with 28 others was named in the chargesheet filed in connection with the incident then. (Representational Images)

BJP MLA held in 22-year-old case

Eight of them were earlier acquitted by the court.

5 Sept 2018 2:06 AM IST

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav puts onus on Mayawati to wipe out BJP in 2019

The BSP had earlier sent out feelers that it would settle for a minimum of 40 seats from the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar...

5 Sept 2018 2:01 AM IST

Ram Kadam made the comments at a dahi handi event in his suburban Ghatkopar assembly constituency in Mumbai on Monday night. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Will kidnap the girl you like: Mumbai BJP MLA brags to youngsters in...

After facing flak for his comment at a dahi handi event, MLA Ram Kadam said that his comments have been distorted.

4 Sept 2018 8:02 PM IST

The man had raped his wife after bringing her home when she was found slumped on a park bench (Photo: AFP)

In MP, 30-yr-old man rapes mother as his 7-yr-old son watches

The accused has been living with his parents since his wife left him two years ago, police said.

4 Sept 2018 7:49 PM IST

According to SBI research report Ecowrap, the government is likely to achieve its fiscal deficit target of 3.2 per cent for this fiscal. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee tanks 37 paise to land up at fresh lifetime low of 71.58 against...

The rupee stretched its record fall for the fifth-straight session.

4 Sept 2018 7:06 PM IST

The US dollar ended sharply cheaper against the rupee at 64.97/98 per dollar.

Indian cos foreign investment decline 36 pc to USD 1.39 bn in July

In June 2018, domestic firms invested in USD 2.07 billion in their ventures located out of India.

4 Sept 2018 5:18 PM IST

The bridge, which passes above the railway tracks, collapsed around 4:30 pm and vehicles crashed on the slums located next to the bridge. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Bridge collapses in South Kolkata, at least 5 feared dead, many...

Eastern Command sources revealed that three Army columns have been put on standby.

4 Sept 2018 5:09 PM IST

Bombay High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Take action against cops who briefed media on activists' arrest: PIL...

During press briefing, police claimed they had evidence to link Left-wing activists arrested in June as well as last...

4 Sept 2018 3:58 PM IST