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Kolkata: Missionaries of Charity, a congregation in Kolkata, offered prayers in memory of its founder Mother Teresa on her 112th birth anniversary on Friday. Sisters belonging to the Mother’s House sang hymns and offered prayers in remembrance of the saint near her tomb. Serving Archbishop Thomas D’Souza said, “This is the celebration of a great […]

New Delhi: Former Indian football team captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee passed away on Saturday in Kolkata. Popularly known as ‘Badru Banerjee’ among his teammates and fans alike, the footballer had captained the national team to a fourth-placed finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, which also included a famous 4-2 victory against hosts Australia in […]

Lucknow: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is of the view that social media platforms are posing new challenges to child safety. “Children are being manipulated on social media platforms, technically known as grooming and these agencies are not ready to cooperate. The government wants these companies to give parents the right […]

Jorhat: The passengers had a harrowing experience after a Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 98 passengers on board, skidded off the runway while taxiing for take-off at the Jorhat airport in Assam on Thursday. Indigo flight 6E-757 was scheduled to take-off for Kolkata on Thursday at 2:20 pm, as per the scheduled departure time. While taxiing […]

Hyderabad: The volunteers of city-based voluntary organisation Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) on Tuesday provided their services to enable a resident of Kolkata conduct the last rites of his 38-year-old wife at Punjagutta crematorium. “The woman had passed away in Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday and the husband did not have any means to take up […]

Delhi: Cost of domestic liquid petroleum gas cylinders weighing 14.2 kilogram will get dearer from Wednesday as their prices have been raised by Rs 50 per unit. In the national capital Delhi, it will now cost Rs 1,053 per unit. Besides, in Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai, it will be priced at Rs 1,079, Rs 1,052.5, […]

Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court without making a direct reference has observed that the society at large should be sensitive about people with different sexual orientation. “Certain things might appear different in the current social structure and if that difference is evident in any individual the society should be sensitive and […]

Kolkata: Kolkata Police, on Saturday, issued lockout notice against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, whose controversial comments about Prophet Muhammad had created nationwide stir and tension last month. A senior official of the city police informed that they were forced to issue the lookout notice as Sharma did not turn up after she was sent […]

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at two locations in Golabgunj and Sultangunj in West Bengal in a case linked to seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Kolkata. In 2020, high quality FICN having face value of Rs 3,46,000 were seized from the possession of two accused who were […]

Kolkata: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Monday sought four week’s time to appear before the Kolkata Police in connection with her recent controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad. Sharma, who was supposed to be present at Narkeldanga Police station in Kolkata on Monday, emailed the request. The city police are yet to decide over their […]

By Amitava Mukherjee Kolkata: Sharad Pawar’s refusal to become the unanimous opposition candidate for the post of the next President of India should be seen as a setback for Mamata Banerjee who had tried to hog the limelight by organising a joint meeting of opposition parties at New Delhi. Although some vernacular dailies of Kolkata […]

Kolkata: Six pockets in Kolkata are under constant monitoring following the recent detection of the polio virus in sewage water. Officials of the Word Health Organization’s (WHO) eastern regional office and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are monitoring the six pockets on the basis of certain parameters like improper gutter sewerage facilities and high rate of […]

Kolkata: With an eye on the forthcoming Presidential polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has convened a meeting of the leaders of all opposition parties and chief ministers of the opposition ruled states, in New Delhi on June 15. The meeting will be held at the Constitutional Club. She has forwarded a letter to […]

Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a policeman fired indiscriminately from his service rifle in broad daylight near the Park Circus crossing in Kolkata, killing one woman pillion rider before shooting himself dead. The policeman was posted at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission and the place of firing was hardly 50 metres away from the office. […]

Tata Starbucks has on Tuesday announced the introduction of an all-new vegan product lineup in India. Starting this month, the company is adding three food products: Vegan Sausage Croissant Roll, Vegan Hummus Kebab Wrap, and Vegan Croissant Bun. This lineup is developed in partnership with Imagine Meats, a local plant-based food venture by celebrity couple […]

Kolkata: In a shocking case of jealousy or sheer inferiority complex, a man in West Bengal on Monday chopped off his wife’s hand from the wrist to prevent her from joining a state government nursing job. The husband in question is Sher Mohammod, a resident of Ketugram in East Burdwan district and the victim is […]

Kolkata: Well-known Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died in Kolkata on Tuesday night, officials said. He was 53. KK was feeling unwell after reaching his hotel, following a performance at a concert in the evening where he sang for almost an hour, officials said. He was taken to a private hospital in […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad women’s basketball team, representing Telangana, defeated Kolkata 21-18 in the final to clinch the inaugural edition of the BFI’s Indian National Basketball League 3×3 National Basketball Championship held at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday. In the summit clash, Pushpa scored eight points while Priyanka and Anbarasi scored five and six […]

Kolkata: Another model was found hanging from the ceiling of her room in her family residence in Kolkata’s Patuli area on Friday, the second such incident in three days, police said. Her mother claimed that the deceased, identified as Manjusha Niyogi, was suffering from acute depression after the death of her friend and colleague in […]