HC orders SIT probe into clashes in Bengal's Ekbalpur

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal director general of police (DGP) and Kolkata police commissioner to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into Sunday's......

Dhananjoy hanging: August 14, 0430 IST

Dhananjoy Chatterjee, sentenced to death for raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl in 1990 in Kolkata, will be hanged on August 14 at 0430 am.Also ReadHangman keeps noose under wrapsDhananjoy may......

Birla issue: Judge 'releases' criminal case

In a surprising development in the ongoing legal battle between Birlas and Rajendra Lodha for the control of M P Birla group, Justice D P Sengupta of the Calcutta high court on Monday expressed his......

'Assets were earmarked for Birlas, not charity'

Lawyers acting on behalf of Shiv Nath Prasad, co-accused with R S Lodha in a criminal case, on Tuesday told the Calcutta high court that bequests in favour of charity was clearly not Priyamvada......

East Bengal footballers granted bail

East Bengal footballers Sasthi Duley and Dipankar Roy, who were arrested for conspiracy in providing shelter to an alleged multiple murder-accused, were granted bail by the Calcutta high court on......

Duley, Roy file bail plea

East Bengal footballer Sasthi Duley and teammate Dipankar Roy, who were arrested for conspiring in providing shelter to alleged most-wanted anti-social 'Hathkata' Dilip, filed bail applications......