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Carrying posters and placards, TMC members shouted slogans against the Modi government and demanded that the new citizenship law be immediately scrapped. (Photo: File)

Mamata asks district to provide food to stranded passengers amid CAA unrest

TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets from Monday in protest the law.

15 Dec 2019 9:24 PM

GOC-in-C (Eastern Command) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan hands over a memento to Bangladesh delegation leader and MP Shahjahan Khan during an event at Albert Ekka Auditorium in Fort William on Sunday.

Bangla MP calls NRC-CAA 'internal matter' of India, hopes for better bilateral ties

Calling India to solve its 'internal matter' he also pinned hope on the improvement in bilateral ties between the two neighbours.

15 Dec 2019 7:21 PM

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts of West Bengal which is witnessing protests against the amended Citizenship Act, police said on Sunday. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

Roads blocked in WB, oil tanker driver killed in Assam due to CAB protests

Incidents of violence were reported from Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas districts, and rural Howrah on Saturday.

15 Dec 2019 11:24 AM

"As far as the Indian security scenerio is concerned, the current government is keen to take hard decisions which have been pending for a very long time. In the first year of its second term, we have already seen Article 370 revoked and Jammu and Kashmir state has been bifurcated into two," he told the 9th CII Industry Defence Linkage: "Indigenization in Defence Sector." (Twitter | @CIIevents)

Centre may take 'hard decision' against LWE post CAB, Art 370: Eastern Army Commander

He observed that present economic scenario has been opposite to high-cost defence expenditures for modernisation of armed forces.

14 Dec 2019 8:45 PM

The incident happened on Friday when the accused carrying toy guns entered Singh's rented accommodation in New Town area here and kidnapped him and one of his associates, the police said adding that they later called up Singh's wife and demanded a ransom of Rs 15 lakh. (Photo: File | Representational)

Disguised as CBI officers, 5 men kidnap Manipur CM's brother on 'toy-gunpoint'

The police rescued him within hours and arrested the five accused, two of whom were from Manipur.

14 Dec 2019 8:22 PM

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday said the Citizenship Amendment Act will be implemented in the state and neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor her party, Trinamool Congress, will be able to stop it. (Photo: File)

'Afraid of losing her vote bank': Dilip Ghosh attacks Banerjee on Citizenship Act

Mamata Banerjee had said the BJP will not be able to bulldoze the states to enact the new law.

14 Dec 2019 10:30 AM

'We will never allow NRC exercise and Citizenship Act in Bengal. We will not implement the amended Act, even though it has been passed in Parliament. The BJP can't just bulldoze the states to implement it,' Banerjee said. (Photo: PTI)

'Can't bulldoze states': Mamata announces mega rallies to protest Citizenship Act

The WB CM said that she has also cancelled her visit to Delhi to attend a meeting on Mahatma Gandhi's anniversary.

13 Dec 2019 3:38 PM

'All of us are equal. Come, let us stay united. Not a single person would be allowed to be thrown out. No NRC, No CAB, No division. No divide and rule. Nothing can be greater than the country irrespective of political slogans of any party. Be it the CAB or the NRC, they are the two sides of the same coin,' Mamata said. (Photo: File)

'CAB, NRC same; Centre should offer citizenship, green card to immigrants': Mamata

Exuding confidence she affirmed that no would be able to enforce the CAB and NRC on the people in the state while her party in power.

09 Dec 2019 8:27 PM

'On this day in 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time. My tribute to the founding fathers who created India's Constitution. We must never tamper with the basic spirit of what is written in this great document,' Banerjee tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Nobody should tamper with the basic spirit of Constitution': Mamata

The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on December in 1946.

09 Dec 2019 2:33 PM

Roy and Islam stand accused in a list of 23 accused who have been named in the chargesheet submitted by the police before the additional chief judicial magistrate of the Bolpur Court on December 4. (Photo: Twitter)

BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Monirul Islam chargesheeted in triple murder case

While Mr Islam faces murder charge, criminal intimidation charge has been slapped on Mr Roy, sources revealed.

08 Dec 2019 8:56 PM

Roy said, 'I can never accept that encounter or kangaroo courts can ever be the standard operating procedure in dispensing criminal justice. People ought to be arrested, taken before the court, charge-sheeted, tried and the court will hand out punishment to them which is to be carried out'. (Photo: ANI)

'Encounter, Kangaroo court can't be standard operating procedure': Meghalaya Guv

Earlier this Friday, the police said that all 4 accused in the case were killed in an encounter.

08 Dec 2019 11:17 AM

The dogs have been trained at the Remount Veterinary Centre, Meerut. (Photo: File)

Indian Army hands over mine detection dogs to Bangladesh ahead of VIjay Diwas

30 Mukti Yoddhas from Bangladesh and 21 war veterans of the Indian armed forces would participate in this year's Vijay Diwas.

07 Dec 2019 9:01 PM

The incident happened on Thursday at the first floor of the building on Taratala Road and police said they have arrested a 19-year-old man who is a neighbour of the girl. (Representational Image)

6-year-old locked up in bathroom in Kolkata and raped; one arrested

The man was arrested after a complaint was filed by the rape survivor's mother, a senior officer said.

07 Dec 2019 10:55 AM

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday rubbished, as pure speculation, allegations that he would be vindictive towards chief coach Ravi Shastri, saying that performance alone will be the parameter of judging individuals during his tenure. (Photo:AFP)

Sourav Ganguly dismisses rumours about his 'strained relation' with Ravi Shastri

Shastri and Ganguly had a public fallout in 2016 when the former reapplied for coach's job and the latter was a part of CAC.

06 Dec 2019 4:48 PM

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during India's 2021 tour Down Under but Indian Board chief Sourav Ganguly on Friday said such a proposal would be a 'bit too much'. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly says CA's proposal for 1 plus D/N Tests is 'bit too much'

A CA delegation is expected to meet BCCI top brass during the three-match ODI series in India starting January 14 next year.

06 Dec 2019 3:35 PM

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should get used to hearing chants of 'Dhoni, Dhoni' and figure his own mechanism to deal with the extreme pressure that comes with being an India cricketer, feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. (Photo: AP)

Rishabh Pant needs to get acquainted with 'Dhoni' chants: Sourav Ganguly

22-year-old Pant has been under intense scrutiny for his underwhelming performances in white-ball cricket.

06 Dec 2019 2:38 PM

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he has 'some thoughts' with regards to the Indian team going into next year's T20 World Cup which he will soon discuss with captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo: AFP)

'Have some thoughts for T20 World Cup, will discuss with Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri': Sourav Ganguly

Speaking on India topping the charts in the Test rankings Ganguly heaped praise on the team and said the team can consistently win overseas.

05 Dec 2019 5:21 PM

The company will launch a mid-size SUV with 95 per cent localisation in 2021.

Skoda sales to dip in 2019 due to economic slowdown: official

Sales were down upto 20 per cent across the industry for the last few months.

04 Dec 2019 5:41 PM

Naval Officer in Charge (West Bengal) Commodore Suprobho K De (right) speaks to media at INS Netaji Subhas on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Chinese Navy ships' presence in Indian Ocean has grown

Cmde De also informed that a request has been sent to the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Vizag.

03 Dec 2019 8:52 PM

Union Home Minister and BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren is eyeing the Chief Minister's post while sitting in the lap of the Congress party. (Photo: File)

'Hemant Soren attempting to become CM by sitting in Congress' lap': Shah in Jharkhand

Shah also assured the people that NRC will be implemented throughout the nation before 2024 elections.

02 Dec 2019 3:36 PM

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