West Bengal
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Union minister’s convoy attacked allegedly by TMC supporters in Bengal, party denies charge
The Trinamool Congress has been protesting against Nisith Pramanik, seeking justice for the alleged murder of a youth by a BSF official.
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Trinamool Congress seeks probe after prime accused in Birbhum violence is found dead in CBI custody
Lalan Sheikh’s family members claim that he died due to torture in custody.
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West Bengal: Three dead in blast near Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee’s rally venue
The cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained.
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Trending
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Does India really benefit from NRIs heading the world’s new-age empires?
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail for remarks about Modi surname
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This revered revolutionary was convinced that Bulgarians were descendants of Indians
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A journalist examines the similarities and the differences between Indians and Pakistanis today
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West Bengal Police remove TET-qualified candidates from protest site seeking jobs
The action came a day after the Calcutta High Court directed the police to ban large gatherings at the site.
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Calcutta High Court orders SIT probe into communal violence in parts of the city
The court observed that central force deployment is not required, since the state government has claimed that the present situation is peaceful.
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West Bengal: Eight dead in flash floods during idol immersion in Jalpaiguri
Meanwhile, six persons died in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district after they fell into a ditch filled with rain water while attending an immersion rally.
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Video
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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a factory in Gujarat’s Valsad, huge plume of smoke covers the sky
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Caught on camera: The moment when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh
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‘A reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists...’: A newspaper editor on press freedom
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TV channel: ‘Will the TMC accept the Congress’s leadership?’ TMC MP: ‘You never ask Modi questions’
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Watch: Crocodile interrupts tourists during picnic, ‘steals’ their cooler box
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Calcutta HC seeks West Bengal government’s response on violence during BJP protest
The court told the Kolkata Police not to make any unnecessary arrests or detentions in connection with the march.
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Anubrata Mondal case: Central agencies on a witch hunt against Opposition, claims TMC leader
West Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya asked why Enforcement Directorate or CBI spare Bharatiya Janata Party leaders accused of corruption.
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Mamata Banerjee sacks Partha Chatterjee as minister, suspends him from Trinamool Congress
She also removed him from all party posts after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged corruption in recruitment of teachers.
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The Reel
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Watch: Oppression and rebellion in Independence-era drama ‘August 16 1947’
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‘Gumraah’ trailer: Crime thriller stars Aditya Roy Kapur in a double role, Mrunal Thakur as a cop
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How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests seven persons for murder of man in Cooch Behar
Sridhar Das was allegedly beaten with sticks and iron rods, after which he died in hospital.
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Trinamool Congress says it will abstain from voting in vice-presidential election
The party said while it would not support Jagdeep Dhankhar in the poll, it was also unhappy with the way the Opposition had picked its candidate.
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Former Rajya Sabha MP La Ganesan takes oath as West Bengal governor
Ganesan has been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from a young age. He became a full-time worker of the organisation in 1970.
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The Field
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rhythm-Varun win mixed pistol silver; Rudrankksh-Narmada claim rifle bronze
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Watch: When Mesut Ozil produced 19 assists for Arsenal in the 2015-’16 Premier League season
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Football: India earns narrow win over Myanmar in tri-nation opener; Women’s team draw against Jordan
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Sports world daily: Raducanu, Murray lose early at Miami Masters; Man United ownership race heats up
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Swiss Open Super 300: Prannoy beats Shi; Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu progress too but Sen bows out