Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

Will launch 55-day hunger strike outside EC office if..., warns Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the Election Commission for "favouring" the Bharatiya Janata Party and threatened to go on a hunger strike outside the poll panel's......

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra......

12 killed as violence rocks Bengal panchayat polls

West Bengal's rural polls drew towards a bloody finish as 12 people died, bombs exploded and all parties leveled allegations of strong arm tactics against their rivals on Saturday.  IMAGE: A......

Aadhar card must not be made compulsory: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that the Aadhar card must not be made compulsory to receive LPG gas subsidy and called for immediate review of the Oil Ministry's move.......

Bengal to set up new airport, revive small ones

In the wake of growing interest by large industrial groups in West Bengal, the state government has embarked on a plan to revive a number of small airports in the state apart from developing a new......

Voltas to bid for facelift of 52 airports

Voltas, the Tata group owned engineering firm,plans to bid for 52 airport modernisation projects, including 15 international projects, over the next couple of years."Participation in airport......

Air Deccan stake sale in 10 days

Air Deccan, India's first low cost airlines, is going to conclude its first phase of equity divestment within 8-10 days, its managing director, Captain G R Gopinath, said in Kolkata on Friday.The......

Prakhar Chaturvedi breaks Yuvraj Singh's 25-year-old record!

Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Karnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi on Monday broke Yuvraj Singh's 25-year-old record for the highest score in the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final with an unbeaten 404 off 636......

Rahane, Rijiju contribute to fight COVID-19

India's Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has donated Rs 10 lakh to the Maharastra Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is just my tiny bit and a drop......