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BJP MP bleeds after stone attack in Bengal; party blames TMC

A day after torrential rains wreaked havoc in large parts of north Bengal leaving a death toll of 28 in its wake so far, politics acquired centre stage after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Khagen Murmu......

5.8-magnitude quake hits parts of northeast, Bengal

An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude shook parts of the northeast region and West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE: A tea garden in Udalguri district of Assam. Image used only for......

Arms being smuggled in to create unrest in north Bengal and divide state: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that arms are being smuggled from Bihar and across international borders to create unrest in north Bengal with an intention to divide......

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......

Discontent grows within Trinamool, BJP in Bengal

Discontentment seems to be increasing by the day in sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal with several leaders of both camps expressing displeasure over......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

Reading the tea leaves: Low production stirs chai industry's teapot

The tea industry’s cup of woes brimmeth — scanty rainfall and pest attacks have dragged down production in May, prices are lower than last year, and demand from some export markets is......

Workers reject stake in Tata Tea estates

A majority of Tata Tea's workers have rejected the company's plan to induct them as shareholders of Amalgamated Plantations, the new company comprising its tea estates in Assam and north Bengal,......

Tea planters' cup of woes is spilling over

The tea industry, hit by rising costs, falling prices and political unrest in the North Bengal plantations, is especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 lockdown. Boutique teas from Darjeeling, the......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

John, Jacqueline's Date With Zhandu, Rasgulla

Mahesh Babu resets... Sanya's fangirl moment... Disha wows us as usual... Photograph: Kind courtesy Jacqueline Fernandez /Instagram Jacqueline Fernandez is happy to have John Abraham on board for......

The humbling story of a resolute Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman

Belonging to the Rajbbongshi tribe in North Bengal, Swapna's mother worked as a maid and doubled up as a tea plucker working in tea gardens. Her father Panchanan Barman pulled a van rickshaw until......

Ganguly suffers another setback

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly's comeback bid suffered a setback on Thursday when he was dismissed for a first-ball duck in a premier domestic limited-overs competition. Opening the batting......

Why this chaiwala has painted his house in Argentina colours...

IMAGE: A view of tea-seller and die-hard Lionel Messi fan, Shib Shankar Patras three-storeyed apartment painted in blue-and-white ahead of FIFA World Cup. Photograph: PTI Shib Shankar Patra......

Ranji Roundup: Iyer onslaught gives Mumbai hopes of outright victory

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday IMAGE: Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer plays a shot against Saurashtra during Ranji Trophy match at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Shreyas......

Ranji roundup: Pitch controversy mars Delhi-MP match

Bista cracks ton before Saurashtra bounce back IMAGE: Mumbai opener Jay Bista, left, celebrates after completing his century. Photograph: PTI Mumbai opener Jay Bista rediscovered his form with a......