Girl among 3 killed as nor'wester hits Bengal, train services affected

At least three people were killed, many trees were uprooted and suburban train services were affected as nor'wester hit several southern districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, officials said.......

Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, passes away at 91

Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled ‘The City of Joy', has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. IMAGE: Celebrated......

Why should people suffer for BJP's 'sin'?: Mamata on Prophet remarks clashes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that some political parties were behind the violent incidents that rocked Howrah district and promised to take strict action against......

144 Lok Sabha Seats Which BJP Wants To Win In 2024

According to BJP insiders, every Union minister has been given 3-4 seats to mentor and has been told to work hard on these constituencies in the next 20 months to ensure the party's victory.......

Plans to expand rail-based industries on anvil

The Minister for Railways, Mamata Banerjee, has proposed some new initiatives to further expand rail-based industries in the Railway budget speech for 2011-12. In Jammu & Kashmir, the minister......

4 Tata vehicles for 2008

Tata Motors will roll out a compact car, a sedan and a multi-utility vehicle next year apart from the much talked about Rs 1 lakh (Rs 100,000) car, according to a city-based dealer. The auto major......

Tata Motors may set up small car plant in Bengal

Tata Motors is 'actively considering' West Bengal for setting up an automobile plant. A day after the resounding Left Front victory in West Bengal assembly elections, Ravi Kant, Tata Motors MD,......

Tatas pick W Bengal for Rs 1-lakh car project

Tata Motors Limitedwill set up a plant for its ambitious Rs 100,000-car project in West Bengal, chief minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya said on Friday.Bhattacharya, who had a meeting with Tata Motors......