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Kolkata: Nine-kg tumour removed successfully

Kolkata: Nine-kg tumour removed successfully

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

A man carrying a 9 kg tumour, like an albatross hanging from the left neck and chest wall, for the last 30 years had the affliction removed after successful surgery at the premier Calcutta Medical Research Institute.

HC sacks Bengal minister's daughter from job, asks her to return salary

HC sacks Bengal minister's daughter from job, asks her to return salary

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Calcutta high court on Friday dismissed a West Bengal minister's daughter from her job in a government-aided school and asked her to return the salary she had drawn during her 41-month tenure as a teacher.

Bengal Cong leader arrested for remarks against Mamata

Bengal Cong leader arrested for remarks against Mamata

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

West Bengal Congress spokesperson Kaustav Bagchi was granted bail by a court in Kolkata on Saturday evening, hours after being arrested for his alleged comments against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Animators eye Kolkata market

Animators eye Kolkata market

Rediff.com28 Aug 2006

Setback to Mamata as SC upholds order to deploy central forces in Bengal

Setback to Mamata as SC upholds order to deploy central forces in Bengal

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The apex court, which dismissed the pleas filed by the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission (SEC) challenging the high court order, said the tenor of the high court order was ultimately to ensure free and fair election in the state.

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces for Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces for Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Calcutta high court Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to requisition central forces for assisting the state police in maintaining peace during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.

Playing with fire: What the Kolkata inferno means

Playing with fire: What the Kolkata inferno means

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The Indonesian phrase Semunya bisa diatur - Everything can be arranged - comes to mind as I read of the factors that helped to transform Calcutta's Stephen Court into a towering inferno. Clearly, there's nothing money can't buy. This is the compelling impetus of the tradesmen who have taken over Calcutta. This is still a city that thinks today what Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and other Indian cities will think tomorrow, but those thoughts are focused on maximising profit.

SC sets aside Bengal court order against Vijayvargiya, 2 others in rape case

SC sets aside Bengal court order against Vijayvargiya, 2 others in rape case

Rediff.com4 May 2023

A bench comprising Justices M R Shah and Sanjiv Khanna ordered that the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Alipore will apply his "judicial mind" and may direct the state police to conduct an enquiry on the complaint before lodging an FIR.

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'

How Kolkata trams are getting a new lease of life

How Kolkata trams are getting a new lease of life

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

The first AC tram was launched in 2013.

Paes calls for change: What's hindering Indian tennis?

Paes calls for change: What's hindering Indian tennis?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games

Love and belonging in Kolkata

Love and belonging in Kolkata

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Author Deborah Baker on the genesis of her book on poet Allen Ginsberg.

GEMs No Longer Shine At MBA Campuses

GEMs No Longer Shine At MBA Campuses

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Many top B-schools attach more value now to academic record, bachelor's degree marks, work experience, performance in the personal interview, as well as gender and academic diversity -- resulting in a decline of the weighting to the CAT score.

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

Rediff.com19 May 2022

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'

No lack of food, medicine; claims of shortage not true, Manipur tells SC

No lack of food, medicine; claims of shortage not true, Manipur tells SC

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The Manipur government dubbed as untrue the claim by the counsel for the committee appointed by the apex court to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence that the people of the state were suffering on account of an economic blockade.

'I kept her picture in my temple at home'

'I kept her picture in my temple at home'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'I worked closely with Mother for decades, not once did she say become a Christian.'

Ananda Bose sworn-in as Bengal governor, Suvendu skips event

Ananda Bose sworn-in as Bengal governor, Suvendu skips event

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday took oath as the new governor of West Bengal.

TMC sweeps Bengal rural polls with more than half the seats; BJP distant 2nd

TMC sweeps Bengal rural polls with more than half the seats; BJP distant 2nd

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The TMC has won in 34,560 gram panchayat seats, besides leading in 705 seats, according to the SEC as of 11.30 am on Wednesday.

Soccer: Romeo Beckham joins Brentford's junior team

Soccer: Romeo Beckham joins Brentford's junior team

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Karanjit Singh signs one-year contract extension with Kerala Blasters FC

Kolkata celebrates 150 years of historic Eden Gardens

Kolkata celebrates 150 years of historic Eden Gardens

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

From Chandu Borde and Salim Durani -- the architects of India's first Test victory at Eden Gardens -- to Sourav Ganguly, the stadium's rich history was hailed as the Cricket Association of Bengal began its 150 years' celebrations of the stadium with a book and documentary launch on Thursday.

Deploy central forces in all Bengal districts in 48 hrs: HC to SEC

Deploy central forces in all Bengal districts in 48 hrs: HC to SEC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The court noted that no appreciable steps have been taken ever since an order was passed by it on June 13 to deploy central forces in sensitive areas for the poll process.

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, part of Indian football's 'holy trinity' in the 1950s and 60s, passed away in Kolkata on Thursday after a prolonged illness, sources close to his family said.

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the political Opposition, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sebi bars 11 Kolkata brokers

Sebi bars 11 Kolkata brokers

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

TMC claims Governor 'involved' in fake vaccination drive

TMC claims Governor 'involved' in fake vaccination drive

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Thursday claimed that West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar could also be involved in the fake vaccination camp scam.

Special prayers at Mother House on St Teresa's birth anniversary

Special prayers at Mother House on St Teresa's birth anniversary

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Nuns of the order congregated at the prayer hall keeping safe distance from each other and lit candles before a large portrait of St Teresa, still fondly called Mother Teresa. They prayed to her for the well being of the people, specially the poor for whom she had devoted her entire life.

3 shot dead in clashes during Bengal panchayat poll nominations

3 shot dead in clashes during Bengal panchayat poll nominations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Three persons were shot dead and several others were injured as violence and arson marked the conclusion of nomination filing for the three-tier West Bengal panchayat polls slated next month.

Diwali of a Kolkata childhood

Diwali of a Kolkata childhood

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

Petitioner be appointed to teacher's post vacated by minister's daughter: HC

Petitioner be appointed to teacher's post vacated by minister's daughter: HC

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The court also directed that the salary amount returned by Anita, who was a teacher at Indira High School in Cooch Behar district, be handed over to petitioner Babita Sarkar.

When Yogi and other ministers did yoga

When Yogi and other ministers did yoga

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Yogi and other ministers performed yoga to celebrate the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2022.

Money is not mine, time will tell who conspire against me: Partha Chatterjee

Money is not mine, time will tell who conspire against me: Partha Chatterjee

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Asked further if anybody was conspiring against him, he said: "You will get to know when the time comes."

Narada case: HC orders house arrest of 4 Trinamool leaders

Narada case: HC orders house arrest of 4 Trinamool leaders

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered house arrest of four political leaders, including two Bengal ministers, who were held in the Narada sting tapes case earlier in the week.

106-yr-old who was a child during Spanish Flu survives COVID-19

106-yr-old who was a child during Spanish Flu survives COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

The 106-year-old patient was discharged from the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) recently after recovering, where his wife, son and another family member also recuperated after contracting the novel coronavirus infection, they said.

How Kolkata's iconic trams plan to stay afloat

How Kolkata's iconic trams plan to stay afloat

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

The plan, chalked by the West Bengal government and CTC, envisages ferry services on the Ganges between Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas and Babu Ghat in Kolkata.

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

Jadavpur issue: Thousands hit Kolkata's streets; governor gives moral support

Jadavpur issue: Thousands hit Kolkata's streets; governor gives moral support

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

History of sorts was created in Kolkata when about 60,000 people took to the streets of the West Bengal capital on Saturday demanding resignation of Jadavpur University vice-chancellor even as West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi intervened to end the four-day old stalemate in the prestigious educational institution.

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

They travelled for almost three days in a train with dead bodies, witnessing bloodshed and massacre across the new border that was created between India and the new-formed Pakistan.

Bengal Speaker revokes suspension of 7 BJP MLAs

Bengal Speaker revokes suspension of 7 BJP MLAs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

As the second half of the assembly session began, the speaker asked BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul to read out the last two lines of the motion requesting withdrawal of the suspension order against Adhikari and four other MLAs -- Manoj Tigga, Narahari Mahato, Shankar Ghosh and Dipak Barman.

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The officer said the man who had typed out the letter was arrested from Ballygunge on Monday.