Deploy central forces in all Bengal districts in 48 hrs: HC to SEC

The Calcutta high court Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections in the state within 48 hours.......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

4 including Mamata's ministers get bail in Narada case after high drama

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Monday granted bail to two West Bengal ministers, a Trinamool Congress MLA and a former minister arrested by the central investigating agency in......

TDP will support no-trust motion against Modi govt in the interest of AP: CM

The ruling Telugu Desam Party, a National Democratic Alliance partner, would support any no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre in the interest of......

Energy is India's key challenge in 2019

The country must get its act on global alliances right in order to feed its fuel-hungry economy, points out Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.   Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Trend spotting on a......

Note ban shadow over GST Bill

While the government has the option of ensuring the passage of these Bills as money Bills, there are voices within the government advising discretion on the GST roll-out by April 1, report Business......

3 die in queue to exchange notes; ATMs across country run dry

The scramble by millions of panicked consumers to exchange banned currency or deposit them turned tragic on Friday when two people died in separate incidents in Maharashtra and Kerala amid chaos......

Singur case: Hearing interrupted

Taking exception to the reported remarks of a lawyer appearing for the West Bengal government, counsel for Tata Motors Limited refused to continue with their deposition in Calcutta high court on......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

East Bengal bite the bullet, take ISL bid papers

Though a bid cannot be expected from either of the two Kolkata giants just because the document has been taken up for consideration, this is a sign that both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are easing......

'The president and his entourage should play the I-League now'

Mohun Bagan, East Bengal blast AIFF after Goan clubs quit I-League IMAGE: Mohun Bagan players celebrate after winning the I-League on May 31, 2015. Photograph: AIFF media India’s oldest......

Bhutia gets interim relief, Bagan unhappy

Mohun Bagan on Saturday opposed the arbitrator's decision to grant interim relief to Bhaichung Bhutia and said they would file a review petitionwith the All India Football Federation. The......

Mohun Bagan suspends Bhutia for six months

In a dramatic development, Mohun Bagan suspended its captain Baichung Bhutia for six months from playing for the club, citing "violation of rules and regulations". The move virtually prevents the......