Farooq Abdullah draws flak for using phone during national anthem

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was on Friday caught on camera talking on his mobile phone when the national anthem was being played during Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in......

PM Modi hits out at Mamata for taking on EC

Criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "threatening" the Election Commission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that she was busy fighting with the poll panel instead......

22 killed, several trapped after under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata

At least 22 people were killed, over 60 injured and many others trapped as a section of an under- construction flyover on Thursday collapsed on a congested road intersection in Kolkata, an accident......

Centre rejects Bengal govt's plea for CBI probe into nun rape

The Centre on Friday rejected West Bengal government's request for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the gang rape of a 71-year-old nun at a convent school in Nadia district, a day......

IT firms may delay foreign acquisition plans

The sharp depreciation of the rupee might lead to a slump in acquisition activity in the information technology sector, especially for small and medium size players, as foreign purchases become......

Budget walkout gives govt enough reasons to worry

The UPA is suddenly skating on very thin ice. A quick calculation by Congress managers soon after the unprecedented walkout by Congress's friends and foes alike has thrown up the figure of 275 in......

Opposition walks out over hike in petro duties

The proposed changes in duties related to petroleum products in the Budget stirred a hornet's nest on Friday with the entire Opposition staging a walkout from the Lok Sabha and warning that they......

MPs demand hike in workmen's compensation

Members cutting across party lines urged the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to increase compensation to workmen in case of death from the proposed Rs 1,40,000. Participating in the......

WT20: Visa-seeking Pak fans could face problems over venue shift

The last-minute shifting of the India-Pakistan World T20 match to Kolkata may result in Pakistani fans having a tough time in procuring visa for the March 19 encounter. There were reports that......

Bagan trounce Mohd. Sporting

Favourites Mohun Bagan drubbed an off-colour Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in their Super Division football league match in Kolkata on Sunday.Mohun Bagan kept up the pressure throughout the match, with......

East Bengal scrape past Sporting

A late strike by Brazilian Douglas da Silva saved East Bengal from blushes as the defending champions scraped past Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in a Kolkata Super Division football league match in......