India tells Bangladesh to protect all minorities; hopes arrested monk will get fair justiceIndia has urged Bangladesh's interim government to protect minorities amidst rising extremist rhetoric and violence against Hindus. It also...
Firm to uphold religious harmony: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry amid row over arrest of Hindu priestThe Bangladesh Foreign Ministry defended the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, emphasizing the government's commitment to religi...
West Bengal: Night-long protests over doctor's murder mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga PujaProtests erupted across West Bengal on Mahalaya, demanding justice for a raped and murdered doctor from RG Kar hospital. Demonstrators, not...
First consignment of Hilsa reaches West Bengal from Bangladesh, second lot to arrive soonOver 50 metric tonnes of Hilsa fish have arrived in West Bengal from Bangladesh for the Durga Puja festival. The Fish Importers' Associatio...
Kolkata Doctor Case: HC seeks clarity on CPI(M) rally permission after police ban protests for 60 daysThe Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal government to clarify its stance on allowing a rally by the CPI(M) youth wings at Esplana...
RG Kar issue, burning of 'Sati' to feature in Durga Puja marquees in KolkataThis year's Durga Puja in Kolkata will feature themes like 'Sati-daha' and Ajanta Cave's artworks. Some organizers will highlight social is...
Manipur violence to tribute to nude models, Bengal's Durga Puja has it allDurga Puja pandals in Kolkata are showcasing unique and eye-catching themes this year. One pandal is paying tribute to nude models and spre...
ISKCON V-P writes to UN protesting against attack on devotees in Bangladesh“Our ISKCON temple was completely vandalized and many portions have been completely burnt. All our deities have been broken. Altogether 150...
Durga puja celebrations set to be low-key affair in Bengal for second year in rowThe Forum for Durgotsab, a platform of 500 community Durga pujas in the city, took to Facebook on Sunday to say that the countdown has begu...
Dirty Business: How washing laundry can transform this startup into a Rs 100 crore companyThe most frustrating chore – doing laundry, is good business for this startup. In a sector where most have failed, what keeps Wassup Laundr...
Kolkata takes Rio steps with Mamata Banerjee's Durga carnivalIt was, however, not clear whether Friday's mega roadshow was a sequel to the series of such events her government has been hosting in the ...
Deogarh stampede: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das announces compensation of Rs 2 lakhRaghubar Das announced compensation of Rs two lakh to the kin of those killed in an early morning stampede at the temple town of Deogarh.
Bandh evokes mixed response in AssamMost school, colleges and educational institutions, offices -- both government and private -- along with banks and financial institutions r...
CBI raid across 14 locations of a chit fund company Micro Finance Limited in OdishaA CBI official said raids were conducted at all the places where the company has offices, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur.
Another BJP MLA Durga Das quits party, joins Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers PartyDas, who was expelled from BJP in connection with cash- for-vote scam in the Legislative Council polls in 2011, today joined JKNPP.
Phailin: Luxury purchase spree turn into panic buyingThe warning from weathermen that the cyclonic storm would be at the threshold of very severe cyclone, the memories of 1999 super cyclone re...
- Private buses, taxis may go off the roads after Durga Pujas
Private buses and taxis in West Bengal may go off the roads after the Durga Pujas if fares are not increased.