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A cargo vessel, Amber (left), is detained by coastal security agencies for allegedly hitting a fishing boat, Carmel Matha, near the Kochi coast on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Bengal, Odisha to hold first-ever joint coastal security exercise

Every year, each state with a coastline in the Indian peninsula organises two such security exercises.

11 Nov 2017 2:05 AM IST

Mukul Roy calls TMC private company'

Mr Roy, a former close aide of Ms Banerjee, said she is no longer the person she used to be 10 years back.

11 Nov 2017 1:22 AM IST

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC to Centre: Submit report over Aadhaar to cerebral palsy...

The direction came on a petition by Nupur Moitra, mother of 27-year-old Sanat who is suffering from acute cerebral...

10 Nov 2017 7:07 AM IST

The victims were brutally murdered with a sharp-edged weapon. (Representational Image)

Kolkata HC rejects bail plea of woman accused of conspiring with lover...

The HC directed the Sessions Court to to expedite trial in the case and asked the petitioner to cooperate in the trial.

9 Nov 2017 4:20 PM IST

The rally led by BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha called for a statement from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the incident. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

BJP claims attack on workers at rally

The BJP's Anti-Black Money Day march was attacked twice in the city, party leaders said.

9 Nov 2017 7:00 AM IST

The investigators seek to find out if there was a single murderer or an entire group involved in the crimes. (Photo: File)

Rape, dacoity convicts do not deserve mercy'

Public prosecutor Dipak Ranjan Ghosh, however, pleaded for maximum sentence to all the convicts owing to the nature of...

9 Nov 2017 6:50 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked if the BJP wants to listen to peoples secrets. (Photo: ANI)

Only ruling party at the Centre benefited from note ban: WB CM Mamata

Ms Banerjee turned to Twitter posting a black display picture, on the first anniversary of the note ban.

9 Nov 2017 6:42 AM IST

Several explosions took place due to presence of inflammable materials in the godown, Chatterjee, also the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Major fire breaks out at godown in Kolkata, no casualties

Fire brigade sources said 20 fire tenders rushed to the spot to put off the blaze which broke out at around 8 pm.

8 Nov 2017 8:56 AM IST

Ritabrata Banerjee

CID grills Ritabrata Banerjee for six hours; to quiz him again today

Mr Banerjee was asked to come to the CID office on Wednesday as well.

8 Nov 2017 4:54 AM IST

Relatives of a person, accused in the 72-year-old nuns gangrape case, comes out of the city session court after the verdict on the case, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladeshi convicted for raping nun in convent

Apart from Gopal Sarkar, the five others are Bangladeshis and cases against them under Foreigners' Act are pending...

8 Nov 2017 4:43 AM IST

Mukul Roy had visited Delhi last week and met a few senior BJP leaders in the national capital. (Photo: PTI)

Roy's induction to BJP an earthquake in state politics'

Mr Roy is a star of Bengal politics. There is no doubt about his political acumen, experience and qualification.

7 Nov 2017 12:40 AM IST

Mukul Roy being welcomed by BJP supporters at the partys state office in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

BJP man Mukul says those who want change should join party

Mr Roy however indicated that he would speak more at the BJP rally on November 10 for the party supporters against the...

7 Nov 2017 12:37 AM IST