21 killed as cyclonic storm hits Kolkata

Cyclone Aila spawned from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to hit West Bengal today, leaving 21 people dead and a population of 1.10 lakh affected, before gradually weakening. The highest......

E-mail threatens to disrupt 2nd Test in Kolkata

An E-mail threatening to disrupt the second India-Pakistan cricket test, starting at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 30, and kill the Pakistani players has sent security forces into a......

Army withdraws from central Kolkata

The army was withdrawn from violence-hit central Kolkata on Friday afternoon after the restoration of normal life in the area. "All the four columns of the army which had been deployed, have been......

Kolkata: Situation peaceful

Army and police jointly patrolled violence-hit areas in central Kolkata on Friday as the city remained peaceful for second day after having plunged into turmoil during Wednesday's shutdown call by......