West Bengal

India Darjeeling landslides kill 30

Landslides triggered by heavy rain kills 30 people in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling
1 July 2015, 11:48 AM

Sister Nirmala: Mother Teresa successor passes away

Sister Nirmala, the nun who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of a charity in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) dies aged 81.
23 June 2015, 11:30 AM

‘JMB leader’ held in India

India's National Investigation Agency arrest Noor-ul-Haque, alleged leader of banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), for his role in conspiracy behind Burdwan blasts in West Bengal.
18 June 2015, 13:26 PM

India nun attack 'rapist' arrested

Police investigating the rape of an elderly nun in the Indian state of West Bengal says they have arrested a key suspect in the crime.
18 June 2015, 12:26 PM

Modi, hopefully, is no Manmohan

This time, too, there is nothing on Teesta, yet we have agreed on all forms of transit in the name of connectivity.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi, Hasina meet

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina meet in a tete-a-tete at Bangladesh PMO.
6 June 2015, 11:54 AM

Modi, Mamata meet

Hours into PM Narendra Modi's arrival in Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sees him at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon before Modi meets Bangladesh PM Hasina in crucial meeting.
6 June 2015, 09:23 AM

Mamata to accompany Modi in Dhaka visit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will accompany Indian Premier Narendra Modi during his Dhaka visit.
28 May 2015, 12:49 PM

India gets first transgender college principal

India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women's College in West Bengal on June 9, reports The Times of India.
27 May 2015, 07:46 AM

‘JMB wants to wage jihad in India’

Accused in Burdwan blasts tells interrogators that JMB had plans to target West Bengal, Assam.
21 May 2015, 06:15 AM

India nun rape 'mastermind' held in West Bengal

The main suspect in the rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal has been arrested, Indian police say.
8 May 2015, 14:26 PM

11 killed in West Bengal firecracker factory explosion

At least 11 people are killed and seven injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in West Bengal.
7 May 2015, 05:41 AM

Rajya Sabha passes LBA

Rajya Sabha passes constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh to settle decades-old boundary disputes with India.
6 May 2015, 06:02 AM

Indian minister asks BSF to stop cattle smuggling

Following an anti-beef movement by the Indian government, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has instructed Border Security Force (BSF) to stop cattle smuggling so that Bangladeshis stop eating beef.
1 April 2015, 13:43 PM

W Bengal nun rape case: 4 ‘Bangladeshis’ detained

Indian police detain four alleged Bangladeshis in connection with the gang rape of an elderly nun and the subsequent robbery at a convent school in West Bengal's Nadia district.
1 April 2015, 11:48 AM

Protesters block Mamata's convoy in Nadia

Angry protesters block West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy after she visited the hospital to meet the gang-rape survivor in Nadia.
16 March 2015, 14:59 PM

Indian nun raped in convent attack

A 74-year-old nun was gang raped in a convent school in West Bengal
14 March 2015, 14:24 PM

Mamata terms Dhaka trip successful

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has termed her three-day visit to Bangladesh “very successful”.
22 February 2015, 14:27 PM

Don’t worry over Teesta: Mamata

Visiting West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee says Bangladesh need not worry over Teesta water-sharing deal and the issue will be resolved soon
20 February 2015, 13:24 PM