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BJP stages 'Rahul must apologise' protests over Rafale

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision dismissing petitions for a probe into the Rafale jet deal, Bharatiya Janata Party workers held protests on Saturday seeking an apology from Congress......

Rafale verdict good for armed forces: Ex-IAF chief

Former Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) B S Dhanoa on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the ruling vindicated the government's......

T N Seshan, who gave teeth to Election Commission, is dead

Former chief election commissioner T N Seshan, who ruthlessly enforced the model code of conduct and led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s, died here on Sunday following a cardiac......

Cyclone Bulbul: 10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected in WB

Cyclone 'Bulbul', which barrelled through the coastal districts of West Bengal before hurtling towards Bangladesh, claimed at least 10 lives and affected at least 2.73 lakh families in different......

Will Ayodhya verdict help BJP in Bengal polls?

The BJP which stormed into Mamata Banerjee's fortress earlier this year by bagging 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats faced immense flak when the final NRC in Assam left out Bengali Hindus in large......

India's pulse imports to rise this year

Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted. Import dependence in pulses could rise this year on......

Is our money in the banks safe?

'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection,' notes Tamal Bandopadhyay.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Till Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services......

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world’s most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the......

Abhijit Banerjee, 2nd Presidency alumni to win Nobel in Economics

Amartya Sen was the other Presidency alumni to win the Economics Nobel. Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize along with two others - his wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer on Monday "for......

Explained: Why the monsoon is pulling out so late

'The last time we had such a late withdrawal of monsoon was in 1960 or so.' IMAGE: National and state disaster response force personnel rescue citizens from the flood-affected Rajendra Nagar area......

The Laal Kaptaan Review

Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk, raves Prasanna D Zore. Director Navdeep Singh’s gritty new film Laal Kaptaan totally relies on Saif Ali Khan’s charismatic......

'Even the easiest question seems tough on KBC'

'I was confident that I would win at least win Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore.' Gautam Kumar Jha becomes the third contestant to win Rs 1 crore/Rs 10 million on the 11th season of Kaun Banega......

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......

2nd Test: Paratroopers to present pink balls to skippers

BCCI president Ganguly said the game has been completely sold-out on the first three days. Army paratroopers will fly into the Eden Gardens to hand over a pink ball each to the two captains just......

Mamata, Hasina likely to watch historic D/N Test at Eden

IMAGE: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (right) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo/File Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and......

ISL: ATK crush Jamshedpur to climb to top spot

IMAGE: ATK have nine points from four matches to occupy the top spot. Photograph: ISL Media Two-time former champions ATK continued their dream run and beat Jamshedpur FC 3-1 to climb to the top......

Day/Night Test: More than 50,000 spectators expected at Eden

IMAGE: CAB official said 50,000 tickets include about 17,000 were sold online, while the remaining were distributed among affiliated members. Photograph: BCCI The Eden Gardens is expected......

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World Bank submits master plan for $300-m logistics infra development in Kolkata; may also fund projects

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said that the World Bank has submitted a conceptual master plan for development of logistics infrastructure w ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/world-bank-submits-master-plan-for-300-m-logistics-infra-development-in-kolkata-may-also-fund-projects/article29999611.ece

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... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/kolkata-turns-pink-as-countdown-for-first-dn-test-begins-bangladesh/20191117.htm

Man Allegedly Hacks Sister, Two Nieces To Death In Bengal, Arrested

A differently abled man hacked his sister and two nieces to death in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district, police said on Sunday. The incident... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/man-allegedly-hacks-sister-two-nieces-to-death-in-bengal-arrested-2133976

JU, West Bengal government working to increase 'Banglar Rosogolla' shelf life

A senior professor of the Food Technology Department, told PTI on Sunday that the research and development (R&D) section has been working on the... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ju-west-bengal-government-working-to-increase-banglar-rosogolla-shelf-life/story-6j9kE9zZh7FzSrKcSYdjIM.html

Cabby arrested for Panchasayar rape

Police on Saturday arrested one person for the alleged rape of the 36-year-old inmate of a Panchasayar shelter home in the wee hours of Tuesday.... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cabby-arrested-for-panchasayar-rape/articleshow/72090790.cms

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