1 killed as heavy rain lashes Tripura; over 10K people evacuated

A man died after he fell into a manhole as incessant rain caused massive inundation across Tripura, with the state's capital Agartala witnessing a record rainfall of around 200 mm in just three......

West Bengal: Counting of municipal election votes postponed

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday postponed counting of votes in the election to Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations following allegations of large-scale violence, even......

Cyclone Dana weakens; two more killed in Bengal as toll rises to 4

Two more persons died in West Bengal due to cyclone Dana, taking the toll to four, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall as an effect of......

Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears

Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......

Al Kuwait beat Mohun Bagan

Mohun Bagan failed to convert the chances that came their way and Al Kuwait SC rode on a Samer JAS Almartah strike to register a 1-0 victory in the Group D AFC Cup match at Howrah Municipal......

From boxing champ to drain cleaner, Krishna Rout seeks life of dignity

He is a former national boxing champion, having won the gold medal at the 1987 National Boxing Championship. But as luck would have it, life has dealt Krishna Rout a severe blow. With a temporary......

Once a boxing champ, he now cleans drains for a living

Once a boxing champion, life has dealt Krishna Routh a severe blow. Payal Mohanka chronicles the plight of an achiever and the apathy of a disinterested administration. IMAGE: Former pugilist......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......