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Was RG Kar incident gangrape, Calcutta HC asks CBI

The Calcutta high court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to produce the case diary related to its investigation into the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar hospital on......

130 Dalit families allowed temple entry in Bengal after 3 centuries

Breaking the shackles of caste-based discrimination, practiced in a rural pocket of West Bengal for nearly three centuries, representatives of 130 Dalit families for the first time set foot inside......

RG Kar victim's parents get her death certificate after 7 months

Seven months after their daughter's rape-murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, her parents finally received her death certificate from West Bengal Health Secretary NS Nigam. IMAGE: People......

Rioters will face bulldozer action in Gujarat: Minister

Gujarat MOS for home Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday justified the 'bulldozer action' against anti-social elements, saying only opposition parties are upset whereas people are happy with such measures.......

Can 50 Hindus be safe among 100 Muslim families?: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assured that people from all religions are safe in the state, asserting that as a Yogi, he wishes for everyone's happiness. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief......

These States Stay on Fiscal Track Despite Populist Schemes

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha budgets maintain revenue surpluses despite welfare schemes, while Rajasthan and West Bengal face high debt, fiscal deficits and low capital outlay. IMAGE: Uttar......

Ambani to invest another Rs 50K cr in Bengal by 2030

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a fresh investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

GST mop-up rises 12% to Rs 1.96 lakh cr in January

Gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

Spend Your Weekend With Chitrangda!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chitrangda Singh/Instagram We just don't get to see enough of Chitrangda Singh! The actor was last seen in 2023's OTT film, Gaslightand now returns to wow us in an OTT......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Watch Oscar-Winning Anora On OTT

Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out. AnoraWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Winner......

Santosh Trophy: West Bengal, Kerala set to clash for glory

IMAGE: Kerala emerged 5-1 winners over Manipur. Photograph: AIFF/X West Bengal will take on Kerala in the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after......

Santosh Trophy: Services, West Bengal notch wins

IMAGE: Action from the match between West Bengal (White) and Telangana (Yellow) in Hyderabad. Photograph: AIFF Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories......

IPL 2025: KKR-LSG match set to be shifted to Guwahati

IMAGE: CAB chief Snehasish Ganguly said the police have refused to give clearance to the fixture in view of security concerns on Ram Navami. Photograph: BCCI Defending champions Kolkata Knight......

SEE: Mamata Didi gets special gift from Messi

IMAGE: Mamata Banerjee received a signed jersey from Lionel Messi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mamata Banerjee/X West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is a known football enthusiast. ......

IPL 2025: KKR vs LSG match likely to be rescheduled

IMAGE: Last season, the IPL fixture between KKR and Rajasthan Royals was also rescheduled due to security concerns on Ram Navami.. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL home match against......

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