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......

Will shed my blood to stop Bengal's division: Mamata

Amid demands for a separate state carved out of Bengal by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that she is ready to shed her blood, if need be, to......

'BJP has promised to look into Gorkhaland demand'

'We are hoping that it (BJP) will look into the Gorkhaland issue in the next term' 'Winning this election will take us a step closer to realising our dreams' IMAGE: BJP supporters at an election......

Gorkhaland demand is 'still alive': Bimal Gurung

'This election is about standing up and saying we are not scared'  'Our election slogan is simple: Ballot for Bullet' Gorkha Janamukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, who is currently in hiding,......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

The trouble with your Darjeeling tea

Amid the Gorkhaland agitation, the famous tea gardens of the area are now braced for a hefty hit from bonus payouts. Avishek Rakshit reports. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, stipulates that......

India staring at drought, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that the country was facing a drought threat. India's vital monsoon rains have been 29 per cent below normal since the beginning of the......

When Akshay was chased by sharks

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