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Kolkata: Severed human head found in garbage dump

A severed human head, suspected of that of a woman aged between 35 and 40, was recovered from a garbage dump in Kolkata's Tollygunge area on Friday morning, the police said. Image used only for......

Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears

Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......

TMC distances itself from Hakim's Muslim population remark amid backlash

Amid criticism over a controversial remark of senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on the Muslim percentage in the population, the ruling party in the state on......

Bengal minister Firhad Hakim defends Muslim population remarks

Firhad Hakim, a senior minister in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, has defended his remarks on the Muslim population in the state and India, saying he is a diehard secular and patriotic......

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy, suspends visa services in Agartala

The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's capital Agartala on Tuesday announced the suspension of all visa and consular services with immediate effect until further notice because of......

Kolkata has enough water, yet there's a problem

Kolkata is one place where domestic water supply isn't billed. The Hooghly river is the primary source and there's no supply crisis looming, unlike some other cities. Also, there are no charges......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

East India Hotels mulls five-star hotel in Kolkata

One of the oldest hoteliers in Kolkata, East India Hotels, is looking at setting up another five-star hotel in Kolkata. The Oberoi group's flagship company has evinced interest in a Kolkata......

Online lotteries to boom in Kolkata

There is great news for the lottos and Super lottos of the world -- the city of Kolkata will slash the tax payable on such machines, according to a proposal made by the Kolkata Municipal......

Shah Rukh looks to exit Kolkata Knight Riders

After dropping "Kolkata" from Indian Premier League teamKolkata Knight Riders, actor Shah Rukh Khan has started discussions with Nokia, Sahara, the Anil Ambani group, and several other companies to......

IPL: KKR home matches postponed due to Kolkata Municipal elections

Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate with the trophy after winning the seventh edition of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI The Indian Premier League's Kolkata schedule has been slightly rejigged owing......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......

PHOTOS: CM Mamata felicitates Atletico de Kolkata team

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the players of Atletico De Kolkata during a felicitation ceremony, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI The members of the victorious inaugural......

Bereaved ATK Mohun Bagan keeper is now COVID frontline warrior

IMAGE: ATK Mohun Bagan keeper Arindam Bhattacharya lost his mother to COVID-19 on May 10. Photograph: Arindam Bhattacharya/Facebook Arindam Bhattacharya knows the feeling of being the 'last line......

Red Chillies pay KMC Rs 10 lakh

Red Chillies Entertainment, owners of Kolkata Knight Riders team, on Saturday paid the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Rs 10 lakh as amusement tax, KMC sources said. The KMC has demanded Rs 25......

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