1 dead, 12 missing as boat capsizes in West Bengal

One person was killed and at least 12 others were missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in river Bhagirathi, sparking violent protest in Nadia district during which several boats were......

Voting begins in West Bengal civic polls amid violence

One person was shot dead while another suffered bullet injury in Burdwan and North 24 Parganas districts as voting began in 91 municipalities across West Bengal on Saturday. Thirty-year old......

Rains, floods unleash fury on Andhra, Odisha; 48 killed

Incessant rains and floods have claimed as many as 45 lives in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, with hundreds of villages submerged in nearly 30 districts and road and rail links disrupted in the......

Crude blast kills 7-yr-old in poll-bound Bengal, EC seeks report

A seven-year-old boy was killed and another child injured in a crude bomb explosion in Burdwan city in West Bengal on Monday, triggering tension in the area ahead of the elections amid a political......