Mamata declares candidates for all 42 seats in Bengal, 41% are women

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday released the list of ruling Trinamool Congress candidates for all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, dropping 10 sitting MPs......

'Bhashan se pet nahi bharta': Congress takes dig at PM Modi

Opposition on Monday picked holes in various government decisions like demonetisation and surgical strikes as well as allocation of funds for MNREGA, agriculture sector and Scheduled Castes, saying......

Day after MP's arrest, TMC workers protest outside Babul Supriyo's house, stage rail-roko

Trinamool Congress workers on Wednesday took to the streets in various parts of West Bengal to protest arrest of party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay and staged a demonstration in front of union......

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

'Tagore wrote a song, not for George V, but a song devoted to the "dispenser of human destiny -- Bharat bhagya vidhata" -- God.' 'Tagore relinquished his knighthood after the Jallianwalla Bagh......

Singur Act: High court grants stay order

Calcutta high court on Thursday granted continuation of the stay of the trial court order validating the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act which has been challenged by the Tatas.A......

Singur case: Hearing interrupted

Taking exception to the reported remarks of a lawyer appearing for the West Bengal government, counsel for Tata Motors Limited refused to continue with their deposition in Calcutta high court on......

CCEA clears CIL, Hind Copper divestme

In what seemed a political understanding, Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee stayed away from a cabinet committee meeting where the government finally cleared two......

Political parties flay hike in petrol, diesel

A number of political parties, including some that are supporting the UPA government, came down heavily on the central government for its decision to raise the prices of petrol and diesel. During......

Air Force enter main draw of Durand Cup

Indian Air Force made it to the main draw of the 120th Osian Durand Cup football tournament after a 2-1 victory over Amity United FC at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Kalyan Pal put the......