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Police said they are investigating how the pistol came to be in the garden. Representational Image (Photo: File)

Girl accidentally shoots mother with pistol in Bengal

Police said the pistol was given to her by the mother thinking it to be a toy.

18 Jun 2018 6:01 PM

Fake news, morphed photographs, pictorial representation and write-ups posted on social networking sites could have major implications which can create unrest among the people and require strict law to deal with it, the officer said.

New law to check fake news on social media soon

In the process of the drafting the law, the state government is taking assistance from the West Bengal Police.

16 Jun 2018 6:54 AM

The rough sea wind is hampering the rescue operation as the fire is yet to be brought under control. (Photo: Asian Age)

Merchant vessel catches fire in Bay of Bengal, all crew members rescued

Massive fire-fighting to control the blaze and rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard is underway.

14 Jun 2018 1:24 PM

With the new posting of Mr Shamim, the present additional commissioner of police-II in Dr R. Sivakumar will take over as IGP (Headquarters)-II in state police.(Photo: File)

IPS reshuffle, Shammim back in state police

Nagendra Nath Tripathi, commandant 10th Battalion in state armed police, has been asked to take over as DC Traffic.

05 Jun 2018 6:33 AM

Dulal Kumar, who went missing on Friday, was found hanging by a pole in Dabha village of Purulia's Balarampur. (Facebook | Screengrab | Kailash Vijayvargiya)

BJP worker found hanging in Bengal’s Purulia committed suicide: Police

'Postmortem reports, which states 'death due to asphyxia, hanging ante mortem and suicidal ingestion', police said.

03 Jun 2018 4:10 PM

BJP national president Amit Shah took to Twitter to express his concern over the killing. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah slams Mamata for BJP worker's death, says law and order not maintained

BJP alleged that the ruling-Trinamool Congress was behind the death of its party worker in Purulia.

02 Jun 2018 5:39 PM

32-year-old Dulal Kumar, who went missing on Friday, was found hanging by a pole in Dabha village of Purulia's Balarampur. (Facebook | Screengrab | Kailash Vijayvargiya)

Another BJP worker's body found hanging from pole in WB

BJP alleged that the ruling-Trinamool Congress was behind the death of its party worker in Purulia.

02 Jun 2018 10:25 AM

Several vehicles turned turtle and fell on each other on Delhi-Kanpur Highway, following heavy rainfall and dust storm in Bulandshahr on Sunday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

53 dead as storms wreak havoc, IMD predicts rain, squall over next 72 hrs

Uttar Pradesh saw the highest number of deaths at 18. At least eight people were killed in Andhra Pradesh.

14 May 2018 8:17 AM

The incident occurred at Barunhat village in Hasnabad police station area on Tuesday night. (Representational Image)

In Bengal, 63-yr-old theatre artist bitten by snake being used as prop, dies

After the snake bit 'Jatra' performer Kalidasi Mondal, she was taken to hospital where she was declared brought dead, police said.

09 May 2018 9:12 PM

The exhibition titled 'Rabindranath Tagore: Rhythm in Colours' was inaugurated by India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya. (Photo: File)

Tagore's painting exhibited in Egypt

Tagore started to paint as painting is a universal language and can reach everyone without the need to be translated.

06 May 2018 4:46 PM

On April 6, over 25 political party workers were injured after a clash erupted between workers of TMC and BJP in Jalpaiguri district over the filing of nomination for the upcoming panchayat polls. (Photo: File)

WB govt moves Calcutta HC over panchayat polls

On Thursday, the Calcutta HC had stayed the ongoing panchayat election process in the state till further orders.

13 Apr 2018 3:48 PM

The high court has directed the state election commission to file detailed status report by Monday, April 16. (Photo: File)

Calcutta HC stays WB panchayat polls, imposes fine on BJP

The Calcutta High Court has imposed cost of Rs 5 lakh on BJP for misleading the court.

12 Apr 2018 1:23 PM

Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered an interim stay on the state poll panel's overnight withdrawal of its own order extending the last date from April 9 till April 10 for filing nominations by the candidates for the Panchayat elections. (Photo: File)

HC orders interim stay on order cancelling extension of WB nomination filing dates

Calcutta HC asked all concerned parties to file their affidavits while scheduling the matter for hearing on Wednesday.

10 Apr 2018 9:03 PM

The Imam made the appeal on Thursday when the body of the 16-year-old was laid to rest at a burial ground in Asansol in the presence of about 1,000 people. (Photo: NDTV screengrab)

Restore peace if you love me, urges Imam who lost his son in Bengal violence

The youngest son of the Imam, Hafiz Sabkatulla, was found dead with injuries on his head and throat at Asansol district hospital.

30 Mar 2018 7:22 PM

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28 Jan 2018 1:43 PM

The 21-year-old Rajendra Pal, was working on the roof of a building in Mumbai when he slipped and fell onto iron rods below. (Photo: Pixabay)

Construction worker in Mumbai survives being impaled on two 5ft steel rods

Man from West Bengal who was in city for job survived accident despite one of the rods going straight through his liver.

20 Jan 2018 2:14 PM

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani. (Photo: PTI)

RIL to invest Rs 5,000 crore in Bengal: Mukesh Ambani

Investment will be made over next 3 years and also promote electronic industry by manufacturing mobile phones.

16 Jan 2018 1:33 PM

Bhattacharya said that with the award his responsibility towards furthering the cause of Indian Classical music increases.

Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya receives Sangeet Maha Samman award

Santoor maestro’s felicitation program was part of the Bangla Sangeet Mela 2017.

30 Dec 2017 1:07 PM

Roy has alleged that while he was in West Bengal, he always found that the local police were monitoring his movements. (Photo: File)

Phone tapping row: Delhi HC disposes Mukul Roy’s plea

The court, however, gave Roy the liberty to approach it again if he finds any concrete evidence substantiating his allegations.

13 Dec 2017 3:54 PM

This particular variety retains the unique spongy charactersitic of Banglar Rosogolla with medicinal quality of Tulsi plants. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Tulsi Rasogolla' for the foodies

The 'Tulsi Rasogolla', is being lapped up by gourmets at one of the 25 stalls at the five-day food festival 'Ahare Bangla'.

09 Dec 2017 5:48 PM

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