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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......

When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.''Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They......

Docs hold rallies for security ahead of SC hearing on RG Kar case

Junior medics from various government hospitals accompanied by the general public participated in torch rallies across the city on Sunday demanding justice for the murdered RG Kar hospital doctor......

Cyclone Dana weakens; two more killed in Bengal as toll rises to 4

Two more persons died in West Bengal due to cyclone Dana, taking the toll to four, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall as an effect of......

Bengaluru Gets A US Consulate, But...

To begin with, the consulate in Bengaluru will not offer visa services. IMAGE: On Friday, January 17, 2025, External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and US Ambassador to India Eric......

Mankind Pharma faces over Rs 2-cr GST penalty

Mankind Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has been imposed a GST related penalty of over Rs 2 crore by tax authority in Kolkata over alleged mismatch in figures for the period of FY18 to FY22.......

Land deals for housing, warehousing rise to over 2,200 acres

Indian real estate sector saw more land deals in 2024 at over 2,200 acres as developers were looking to expand the business, according to CBRE. Image used for representation purpose only.......

Hyundai Bets Big On EV infrastructure

The charging infrastructure expansion includes the setup of over 600 DC charging stations by 2030 (including company-owned and company-operated ones) in addition to partnerships with over 10,200......

Why gold import computation went wrong

The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......

Govt revises gold import data from April; cuts Nov figures by $5 bn to $9.84 bn

The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Shyam Benegal's Life In Pictures

Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Shyam Benegal......

India, England players arrive in Kolkata for first T20I

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma on Saturday's flight to Kolkata. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Suryakumar Yadav/Instagram World champions India and the visiting England squad arrived in......

Sanju Samson set to miss Kerala's Ranji match

Sanju Samson will miss Kerala's sixth round Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on January 23, as he has been included in India squad for the five-match T20I......

Chennaiyin FC bolster defence with new signing

India defender Pritam Kotal joins the Marina Machans IMAGE: Pritam Kotal at a training session with Chennaiyin FC on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chennaiyin FC/X India defender Pritam Kotal......

Dada, Lara Celebrate Durga Puja

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly at the Durga Puja celebrations in Howrah. Photograph: ANI/X Cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Brian Lara joined the Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata on Sunday,......

IPL 2025: Meet The Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

IMAGE: IPL 2024 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders look like the most complete squad heading into IPL 2025. Photograph: KKR/Instagram Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to get back Venkatesh Iyer,......

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