Bengal govt moves HC for death sentence to RG Kar convict

The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta high court to file an appeal seeking death penalty of the convict in the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape and murder case and secured the......

Nearly 75 pc vote in first phase of WB polls

Polling in the first phase of assembly elections covering six northern districts of West Bengal on Monday saw a high turnout of 74.27 per cent with no major untoward incident reported.State Chief......

WB polls: Photographers caned by security men

Security personnel allegedly lathicharged photo journalists at a polling station in Malda district when they tried to photograph state Environment Minister Sailen Sarkar after he entered the booth......

India presses for 'immediate ceasefire' in Sumy to evacuate citizens

India on Saturday 'strongly pressed' the Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire in Sumy to ensure a safe passage for around 700 Indian students stuck......