Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain -- among the heaviest in four decades -- left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday,......

Bengal floods: Mamata writes to Modi, threatens to sever ties with DVC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that her state would sever all ties with the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for 'unilaterally......

Mamata blames Jharkhand, DVC for Bengal flood, warns of massive protest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday held Jharkhand and Damodar Valley Corporation responsible for the current 'man-made' flood in the southern part of the state and......

Bengal flood situation grave, death toll rises to 17

Flood situation in West Bengal's six districts remain unchanged, even as the death toll rose to 17 with reports of eight more deaths from different districts on Friday. "There is no major change in......