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Mamata links man's suicide to NRC terror, blames BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee charged the Bharatiya Janata Party with spreading fear over the National Register of Citizens on Tuesday, hours after the alleged suicide of a man near......

Large cache of arms, ammo recovered from Bengal flat, 1 held

A large cache of arms and ammunition were seized from a flat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Monday, a senior police official said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

Kalyan Banerjee quits as TMC chief whip in LS amid coordination issues

Senior Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday resigned as the party's chief whip in the Lok Sabha alleging that he was being blamed unfairly for lack of coordination among MPs even as some......

Netaji refused tea, but the cup remains preserved

Barely a kilometre-and-a-half from Shyamnagar railway station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district lies the unassuming Noapara police station, which holds a unique historical connection to......

Bombs hurled, shots fired outside Bengal BJP leader's residence

Unidentified miscreants hurled bombs and opened fire outside the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former MP Arjun Singh in West Bengal's Bhatpara, police said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

How Kolkata's iconic trams plan to stay afloat

Two decades ago, Calcutta Tramways Company, which operates Asias oldest functional tram service, stepped out of its dedicated segment to launch a bus service. However, as the new venture only......

US doing the same as colonisers: Aamir

Aamir Khan is back with another period flick, where the adversaries remain the same but it's not quite cricket. Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey, set in Barrackpore (near Kolkata) against the backdrop......

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too. IMAGE: Tillotama Shome moved to Mumbai in 2011 to......

IWL: Bala Devi's masterclass sends Sribhumi FC soaring

Star Indian football team striker Bala Devi struck a hat-trick to help hosts Sribhumi FC beat Sethu FC a 3-2 in the Indian Women's League in Barrackpore, West Bengal, on Sunday. IMAGE: The......

IWL: Bala, Murmu dominate as Sribhumi crush Nita FA

Sribhumi FC got their first win in three games with a 4-2 victory over Nita Football Academy in their Indian Women's League (IWL) match at the Bibhutibhushan Stadium in Barrackpore, West......

Cricketer booked for forging documents to get into Tripura team

A case was filed against a cricketer from West Bengal who allegedly forged documents to get into Tripura’s under-19 team, police said on Sunday. The player, a resident of Barrackpore town in......

Steve Waugh back at Eden, as a photographer

IMAGE: Steve Waugh was seen taking shots of the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The day one proceedings of the Bengal-Delhi Ranji Trophy match, on Monday, saw a special visitor......

Waugh hails Ganguly, says he brought toughness to the Indian team

Legendary Australian cricketer Steve Waugh hailed former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, saying he brought toughness to the team he led. On a visit to Kolkata, to inaugurate a new building for......