Kolkata: It was a mighty scare that left Argentina fans with their hearts in their mouths on Tuesday night. It ended in fairy-tale fashion, though, with the God of football coming to the rescue when it mattered the most – scoring the equalizer himself to make it 2-2 after trailing Egypt 0-2 for 67 minutes….
Kolkata: A severe teacher shortage has forced Bidhannagar Govt High School’s morning section to make a roster for an extra off-day, for primary students alongside Sundays.A notice by the school’s teacher-in charge (TIC) implemented the roster on Wednesday for pre-primary to class 5. The decision mentioned an acute staff deficit, with one official saying, “We…
The spot where the Baruipur rape and murder accused was shot dead Kolkata: Tucked away from the railway tracks adjacent to Surjapur railway station, a 30-metre gap separate the area of the ‘encounter’ that led to the death of Prabash Mondal, a key accused in the minor’s rape and murder, and the spot of the…
Kolkata: ED on Wednesday asked HDFC Bank to freeze Rs 440.4 crore parked in three of Trinamool’s bank accounts at the bank’s Central Plaza branch, prompting the party to call the move “politically motivated, illegal, and arbitrary”. The freezing request was made as part of ED’s investigation into alleged laundering of Rs 160 crore of…
Kolkata: State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday alleged that tribal communities in Bengal suffered heavily due to the “politics of hatred” pursued by the previous Trinamool Congress govt.Recounting how President Droupadi Murmu was allegedly slighted during a visit to the state under the previous govt, Bhattacharya said the TMC went to the extent of…
Mother and wife of the accused Kolkata: Standing outside the Baruipur sub-divisional hospital, 65-year-old Sandhya Mondal, mother of Prabhas, the accused who died in an ‘encounter’ said on Wednesday that her son got what he deserved.“His father is ill. I work as an ayah. My daughter-in-law also works. He (Prabhas) did nothing,” she said. Her…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday reiterated the party’s “zero tolerance” policy on crime, while BJP’s state spokesperson Debjit Sarkar termed the encounter of Prabhas Mandal — the first accused arrested in the Baruipur rape and murder incident — as a “divine justice”.“The demon Prabhas Mondal, who raped and killed a 12-year-old girl…
Agartala: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Agartala forecast widespread rain across Tripura for the next three days due to active monsoon systems over eastern and northeastern India.An orange warning was in place today for West Tripura, Khowai, Dhalai and Gomati, with heavy to very heavy rain in some areas. A statewide yellow warning continued…
Trinamool Congress MPs Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday said Bengal has turned into “UP 2.0” following the police encounter of the accused first arrested in the rape and murder of a girl in Baruipur.Condemning the incident, Moitra told reporters, “Bengal has become UP 2.0 where the rule…
The Bailey Bridge that was inaugurated Kolkata/Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday inaugurated a Bailey bridge constructed by the Indian Army across the Balason River, restoring connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after flash floods washed away the temporary Hume Pipe bridge last month.Announcing long-term plans for the region, the CM said the West Bengal…
