12+ min ago   (259+ words) Suvendu Adhikari File picture Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday dismissed an allegation that the BJP was involved in an "assault" that led to the death of Janab Mafik, the father of CJP volunteer Shaik Abdul Hafeez, and said…...

36+ min ago   (378+ words) Asutosh College File picture The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Sunday claimed that TMC-backed goons attacked its members at Asutosh College here, tore down its flags and banners, pelted stones and assaulted two students with sticks on Independence Day....

42+ min ago   (325+ words) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. PTI picture Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the courage with which India's youngsters have stood firm against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "violent regime" is commendable, as he lauded the girls who faced "misbehavior, verbal…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (305+ words) Mohan Charan Majhi File image Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced the end of the six-attempt cap for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination. He also announced that the maximum age limit for government jobs would be increased…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (304+ words) A poster of 'Batwara 1947' File Picture Sunny Deol-starrer Batwara 1947 staged a strong recovery at the domestic box office on Saturday, recording a 135 per cent jump in collections over its opening day. The two-day total now stands at Rs 19.25 crore nett,…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (612+ words) Farmers across England will receive a 65 million pounds funding boost to help manage the impact of prolonged heatwave conditions and dry weather, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. The UK government has been struggling to cope with an extended…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (230+ words) A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway in eastern Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday morning in a Facebook post. The bus ran into a…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (140+ words) An Indian Navy sailor, his wife and two minor children were found dead at their residence in the Navy Nagar area of south Mumbai, police said on Sunday. According to the Cuff Parade police, the sailor was found hanging at…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (380+ words) TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's former bodyguard Saigal Hossain was arrested from his Bolpur flat in Bengal's Birbhum district in connection with an alleged document forgery case involving absconding stone trader Tulu Mondal on Sunday, police said. His arrest followed a…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (922+ words) What’s in a street name? In Kolkata, quite a lot. The city's streets are dotted with names that can leave you scratching your head — until you uncover the fascinating stories behind them. Phears Lane has nothing to do with fear....