Sreyashi Dey

Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.

At an event, Hakim said, 'Muslims will soon become majority'. In the past, the Kolkata mayor has called Garden Reach 'mini-Pakistan' & made derogatory remarks about a woman politician.

Episodes of confrontations between Bengalis & non-Bengalis have revived debate of language imposition. English medium education is highly in demand and Bengali language in that case becomes marginalised.

Kolkata : In Bengal, art is beautifully handcrafted Durga idols, painstakingly hand-pressed mishti , and even a football sliding into the goalpost.

An ex-Bengal BJP chief says lack of full-time state president may be a factor, but Samik Bhattacharya, overseeing membership drive, says party confident of hitting 50 lakh by end of week.

A technician was found dead Friday. Last year, a forensic report had concluded that Faizan Ahmed, another student found dead on campus in 2022, was murdered & didn't die by suicide.

A case of unnatural death was filed by Kharagpur Town Police on Sunday and investigation is underway. Cops have questioned Shaon's batchmates & previous roommates.

Court finds Sanjay Roy, sole accused in RG Kar case, guilty of rape and murder based on forensic evidence and DNA match. Quantum of punishment to be announced Monday.

The court found the former Kolkata Police civic volunteer guilty last Saturday. Judge Monday informed Roy he can appeal before HC against the sentencing. Roy maintains he is innocent.

Sentencing Roy to life in prison, a Kolkata court said Monday that the case didn’t meet the criteria to be classified as ‘rarest of rare’, and therefore, did not merit death penalty.