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Delhi Police serves notice on Mamata in 2013 protest case

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- A team from Delhi Police visited former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Monday to serve her a notice in connection with a 13-year-old criminal cas... Read More


Minor 'raped during Kali Puja' in East Burdwan; Abhishek cries 'jungle raj'

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Amid growing concerns over crimes against women and police encounters, another rape case came to light during Kali Puja at Bhatar in East Burdwan. An eight-year-old girl was allege... Read More


BJP govt announces new set of service benefits for IAS officers

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The BJP government in the state has announced a new set of welfare and service benefits for IAS officers. The officers in Bengal will now be allowed to travel abroad once during a s... Read More


Canning Paschim MLA arrested

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Canning Paschim MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday, moments before he was scheduled to board a flight to Mumbai... Read More


Buxa tigress escapes enclosure again, 150 forest personnel deployed to track her

Alipurduar, Nov. 9 -- The Buxa tigress, BTR TF-1, has gone missing again, barely five days after her movements were last traced, triggering a massive deployment of around 150 forest personnel and thre... Read More


Woman arrested on allegations of land fraud

Siliguri, Nov. 9 -- Police from Matigara Police Station arrested a woman on Sunday night on allegations of illegally grabbing and selling another person's land using forged documents. The accused has ... Read More


Balurghat: Sofa godown catches fire

Balurghat, Nov. 9 -- A festive Sunday night turned into a nightmare for residents of Kalyani Ghat in Balurghat after a massive fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing godown, triggering panic across th... Read More


Census: 24.25L housing blocks mapped using special software

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The Registrar General of India has mapped 24.25 lakh Houselisting Blocks, micro-units of up to 800 individuals that form the foundation of the country's population headcount, usin... Read More


War of words: Rahul Gandhi repeats debate dare after PM Modi's 'Dimagi Naxal' jibe

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Dimagi Naxals" remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn't buy his "... Read More


UP: Congress leader booked for killing lawyer in Kannauj district

Kannauj, Nov. 9 -- A 36-year-old lawyer was shot dead allegedly by a Congress district general secretary in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district on Diwali night following an argument, police said on Monda... Read More