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Bengal woman killed in attempt to escape eve-teasers

A 27-year-old event management professional was killed in an accident while trying to escape from eve-teasers who were chasing her in another vehicle in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district,......

Who's That Man With Amit Shah?

Clue: He was appointed to an important position recently... That's Gyanesh Kumar, India's 26th Chief Election Commissioner, in......

RG Kar: HC allows CBI plea, dismisses Bengal's appeal

The Calcutta high court on Friday admitted an appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the trial court's life term till death sentence awarded to RG Kar hospital rape-murder case......

'Mrityu Kumbh' remark: Shankaracharya backs Mamata

Among heavy criticism of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on Prayagraj's Mahakumbh, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday supported......

Bengal prof's 'marriage' to student in classroom sparks probe

Viral videos of a senior female professor getting 'married' to a student in the classroom at a state-run university in West Bengal triggered a furore, following which an inquiry was ordered on......

Ambani to invest another Rs 50K cr in Bengal by 2030

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a fresh investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

GST mop-up rises 12% to Rs 1.96 lakh cr in January

Gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Saif Ali Khan stabbed six times, is 'out of danger', say docs

Photograph: ANI Photo Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra early Thursday in a shocking attack that......

Santosh Trophy: West Bengal, Kerala set to clash for glory

IMAGE: Kerala emerged 5-1 winners over Manipur. Photograph: AIFF/X West Bengal will take on Kerala in the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after......

Santosh Trophy: Services, West Bengal notch wins

IMAGE: Action from the match between West Bengal (White) and Telangana (Yellow) in Hyderabad. Photograph: AIFF Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories......

Sourav Ganguly unhurt after car meets with accident

Former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly escaped unhurt after his vehicle was involved in an accident while he was on his way to the University of Burdwan, in Purba Bardhaman,......

National Games: Maha to face off with WB in TT final

IMAGE: Diya Chitale scored Maharashtra's opening win in the women's table tennis semi-final in Dehradun on Monday. Photograph: Kind Courtesy UTT/X Heavyweights West Bengal and Maharashtra......

Nat Games: 18-YO shocks the field, Deepika wins gold

Emerging West Bengal archer Juyel Sarkar stunned veteran Tarundeep Rai, a four-time Olympian, to emerge the recurve champion, while seasoned Deepika Kumari bagged the women's gold at the 38th......

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