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HC moved over 'missing animals' at Alipore Zoo over one fiscal

Kolkata, July 23 -- An alleged discrepancy in the animal inventory of Alipore Zoological Gardens has prompted a public interest litigation in the Calcutta High Court. A Kolkata-based voluntary organi... Read More


TMC salvo over 18K crimes against women in Odisha

Kolkata, July 23 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday raised serious concerns over what it described as an alarming surge in crimes against women in Odisha, claiming that nearly 18,000 such in... Read More


TMC to hold strategy meet over 'Language Movement' today

Kolkata, July 23 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will convene a meeting on Thursday with leaders from its various wings to chalk out plans for organising rallies in protest against the alleged attacks... Read More


HC seeks affidavits in Odisha 'illegal detention' case

Kolkata, July 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State of Odisha to file an affidavit in response to a habeas corpus petition alleging illegal detention of a Bengali-speaking migran... Read More


East Bengal girls felicitated as Techno India IFA Shield UK concludes in Kolkata

KOLKATA, July 23 -- Moshal Girls, the women's team of East Bengal, had a stellar season this year, clinching the Indian Women's League (IWL) at the national level and the Kanyashree Cup at the local l... Read More


Salt Lake woman hurt in auto dispute; accused arrested

Kolkata, July 23 -- A woman sustained multiple injuries after being allegedly dragged by an auto-rickshaw during an altercation over a partially-torn and dirty currency note used to pay the fare. Pol... Read More


Theatre doyen Ratan Thiyam passes away after prolonged illness; Mamata condoles

KOLKATA, July 23 -- Theatre legend Ratan Thiyam passed away in Imphal early Wednesday at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Scien... Read More


Man found dead with slit throat in Maynaguri road area

Jalpaiguri, July 23 -- Tension gripped the Maynaguri Road area on Tuesday after the body of a man with a slit throat was found beside a roadside canal. The deceased has been identified as Amal Roy, ag... Read More


Alipurduar District Hosp: Rs 2 cr drainage overhaul underway

Alipurduar, July 23 -- The Alipurduar District Hospital is set for a major infrastructure upgrade as the Public Works Department (PWD) begins work on a Rs 2 crore drainage revamp. The project aims to ... Read More


Only four of 16 vice presidential elections were won without contest

New Delhi, July 23 -- Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight. Sarvapalli Radha... Read More