Ensure peaceful Hanuman Jayanti: MHA to states, UTs

Close on the heels of communal violence in West Bengal and Bihar during Ram Navami, the Centre on Wednesday asked all states to ensure law and order during Hanuman Jayanti on April 6 and monitor......

'Will root out mobocracy': Bengal guv visits riot-hit Rishra

Rushing from Darjeeling to visit violence-hit areas of Hooghly district, West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday said hooligans will not be allowed to take law into their hands. IMAGE:......

Uneasy calm in Bengal's Rishra after fresh clashes

Uneasy calm prevailed in Rishra in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Tuesday morning after fresh clashes were reported in the town. IMAGE: Security personnel conduct a route march amid tension......

Internet snapped, prohibitory orders Bengal's Hooghly after clashes

Prohibitory orders are in force in West Bengal's Hooghly district, where clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, police said on Monday. IMAGE: Police deployed in large......

Kolkata airport has a new terminal

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday inaugurated the new integrated terminal at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Mukherjee praised the new facility as a hall mark of excellence......

LF demands rollback of petrol price hike

The Left Front on Friday demanded rollback of the petrol price hike and announced a six-day long protest programme in West Bengal."There has been no increase in international crude oil prices for......

Delhi, Goa cut fuel rates

The Congress-led government, which is under pressure on rising inflation and an increase in fuel prices, has swung into damage control. Taking a cue from the petroleum ministry, at least two......

'Mamata should focus more on passenger safety'

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee should focus more on safety of passengers and development of infrastructure instead of launching new projects "every now and then", the CPI (M) said. "Banerjee......