Kolkata

The body of Abhijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed in post-poll violence was later cremated at a burning ghat near the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in South Kolkata.

The court observed that action taken by the VBU against the three students was harsh, excessive and disproportionate. The bench also directed the students to end the demonstration and asked the University officials to allow the three students to continue...

In the first phase, final year students can be allowed to attend physical classes in separate batches after administering vaccine jabs to them, Jadavpur University Teachers' Association said in a letter to Basu.

Banerjee's statement came at the backdrop of a 10-party delegation from Bihar headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to push for a caste-based census.

The Centre has called for an all-party meeting on August 26 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, following the Taliban takeover.

A suo-moto complaint was filed by the officer-in-charge of the Khowai police station, Inspector Manoranjan Debbarma, on Wednesday and basis of that, an FIR was lodged.

The opposition sphere in poll-bound Tripura would be as interesting to watch out for as its factional feud-riddled ruling dispensation.

Visuals show that few residents even parked their cars on the cycle tracks and in some there were construction materials heaped on.

A string of meetings between TMC members and influential Rajbongshi leader Ananta Maharaj suggests the party is wooing the community that holds sway in North Bengal, analysts say.

Mukul Roy left reporters stunned when he commented that the saffron party will win the coming by-poll in the state.

Residents say a Centre-state blame game has compounded their problems even as the area gets flooded every monsoon.

After days of protests by several unsuccessful students, the West Bengal Higher Secondary Council Monday announced that all the unsuccessful candidates of the class 12 board examination were declared as passed.

Helicopters and boats were pressed into service following a request from the state government, a Defence spokesperson said.

The West Bengal government permitted Damodar Valley Corporation to discharge up to 1 lakh cusec of water.

Though Mondal, an MP from East Burdwan, refused to divulge anything about his meeting with Roy, there are speculations that he is desperately trying hard to return to TMC.

Tripura is in the TMC’s list of states where they want to widen their reach, considering it has a huge Bengali-speaking population.