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17-year-old girl dies as Assam reports first suspected GBS death

A 17-year-old girl died at a private hospital in Guwahati due to suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the first such case in Assam in the current season, doctors of the health facility......

Kashmiri terror suspect arrested in Bengal

A suspected member of a militant outfit in Kashmir Valley was arrested in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Sunday, a senior police officer said. IMAGE: Javed Munshi, a suspected member......

They were crying...: Mamata alleges fishermen tortured in B'desh jail

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that some of the 95 fishermen, who were released by the Bangladesh government recently, were beaten up in jail in the neighbouring......

Terrorists planned attacks on 'Chicken's Neck' connecting NE to India

The eight suspected members of terrorist outfit Ansar-al-Islam Bangladesh, who were recently arrested, had been planning to target the Chicken's Neck connecting West Bengal's Siliguri with the......

Show how EVMs can be hacked: Now TMC differs ally Cong

With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

Indo-Bangla trade comes to standstill as students' protests intensify

Trade between India and Bangladesh via land ports came to a standstill on Sunday as there was no movement of cargo trucks to and fro due to the ongoing student protests in the neighbouring country,......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

Domestic exporters on Monday expressed concerns over the crisis in Bangladesh and said the developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade. Photograph: Amit......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Jharkhand's gold rush, Karnataka leads National Games pack

Lawn Bowls stars Lovely Choubey and Rupa Tirkey, part of the history-scripting Indian team that won women's fours event gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, took the spotlight on Wednesday as they......

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......

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......

All eyes on Shami as India eye fresh start vs England

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami bowls in the nets during India's practice session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. Photograph: Mohammed Shami/Instagram Fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami's comeback will be......

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,......

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