Seven killed in stampede at Gangasagar mela

At least seven pilgrims were killed and nine injured, four of them seriously, when a stampede broke out at the Gangasagar mela in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal early on Thursday. Around......

HC drops Suvendu from Gangasagar Mela monitoring panel

Calcutta high court on Tuesday dropped the leader of the opposition in the state assembly from a three member committee formed on January 7 to monitor compliance of Covid restrictions at Gangasagar......

IN PICS: GANGASAGAR MELA, the Kumbh of the east

The Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela at Prayag. The Gangasagar fair and pilgrimage is held annually on the Sagar Island's......

PHOTOS: Devotees throng Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti

Over eight lakh devotees from all over the country have so far taken the holy dip in the Ganges on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti on Sunday, officials said. The devotees, including......

Maclaren record goal helps MB SG down East Bengal FC

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giants' Jamie Maclaren celebrates on scoring the opener in record time in their ISL match against East Bengal in Guwahati on Saturday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan SG/X......

How Eden Gardens fought for the WC semis and won!

IMAGE: The iconic Eden Gardens. Photograph: BCCI Having edged out Chennai and Bangalore in the race to host a World Cup semifinal, Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly on......