Bengal
Man arrested for selling his two-month old twin daughters
A man was arrested from Gaighata in West Bengal, after he sold off his twin babies…
Food
Watch video: What is Panis Quadratus? A Kolkata-based outlet recreates this 2,000 year old bread
Many people have seen images of carbonised loaves of bread that were excavated from…
Bengal
Pranab Mukherjee, Kabir Suman to be conferred with honorary D.Litt by Kalyani University
Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will be conferred with an honorary D.Litt by Kalyani University.…
Nation
#Metoo: Rajnath Singh makes a Metoo analogy for Congress and allies, social media response reflects anger at comment
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on October 27 used the #Metoo movement analogy to ridicule the…
Bengal
CPI to suspend publication of its mouthpiece — the Bengali daily Kalantar — from November 1
The Communist Party of India (CPI) is suspending the publication of its Bengali daily Kalantar –…
Cityscapes
Kite flying: illegal metal coated strings pose danger as yet another biker’s neck slashed on Kolkata flyover
Kite flying. A seemingly innocent fun filled sport that has been popular in the country for…
Gender
#Metoo: Google says company “dead serious” about sexual misconduct, 48 employees sacked for sexual harassment in two years
Google has announced that 48 of its employees have been fired in the past two years…
Nation
Probe against CBI chief to be completed in two weeks, retired judge to oversee investigation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday, hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma’s petition…
Nation
Congress accuses Modi government of violating law in CBI case, chief Alok Verma’s petition to be heard by SC today
The Congress has criticised the Narendra Modi government for interfering in the functioning of the Central…
Bengal
Bengal government turns down UGC directive asking birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to be celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
The West Bengal government has refused to observe Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on October 31, the birth…