Vijay Hazare Trophy: Dhoni wins hearts but Bengal win Hazare semi-final
The four sixes were vintage Dhoni and the 2000-odd spectators who had come to watch him in action were not disappointed. They were ecstatic when Ashoke Dinda dropped a sitter at long-off that trickled down to the boundary.
Mar 18, 2017, 20:40 PM IST
MS Dhoni shares valuable lessons with young wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami
Being a keeper himself, it's rare opportunity to get a chance to speak to someone of Dhoni's stature and Shreevats did not want to miss a chance to pick his brains
Mar 17, 2017, 16:21 PM IST
Vijay Hazare Trophy Semi-Final: Sourav Ganguly devises strategy for Bengal against MS Dhoni's Ranchi
Sourav has already discussed a few plans on how to tackle the Dhoni threat with Manoj and Sairaj. No doubt Dhoni is a formidable player but it's not impossible to get him out. - Bengal Official
Mar 16, 2017, 19:15 PM IST
Santosh Trophy: Chandigarh beat Meghalaya, Bengal defeat Services in respective group encounters
Punjab, who relied more on the long balls to break the rival defence, had the best chance to take the lead in the 19th minute when Arshdeep Singh sent a cross into the box for Akash Sangwan whose left footer was put out by rival keeper.
Mar 14, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
Frontline air base in West Bengal likely to house Rafale squadron
Rafale is a multi-role combat aircraft built by Dassault Aviation of France.
Jan 07, 2017, 11:04 AM IST
Army proves Mamata Banerjee wrong, releases letter showing West Bengal govt knew of exercise
In Parliament, Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar rejected the allegations levelled by TMC that state government was not informed about it.
Dec 02, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for politicising Army's mock drill
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Central government of "deploying the Army" along highway toll plazas.
Dec 02, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Bengal Governor bats for compulsory voting
The governor stressed that compulsory voting should become the "responsibility of every voter instead of right".
Nov 20, 2016, 20:02 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: 1st day called off at Kotla, Karnail due to pollution
Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary said the players felt that they could not play amid such a dense smog even before the start of the game.
Nov 05, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
TMC gets control of Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad
ADM (Zilla Parishad) Amlan Jyoti Saha said it has been officially intimated to him that six LF members have joined the TMC, thus making the party minority in the Zilla Parishad.
Aug 24, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
12-year-old die of dengue fever in Howrah, toll rises to seven in West Bengal
The dengue toll has risen to seven in West Bengal amid experts cautioning against a viral strain triggering hyper-active immune response, an official said on Wednesday.
Aug 03, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
West Bengal to be renamed: Bengal is fine but no Bongo please, says Babul Supriyo
The West Bengal Cabinet has decided to rename the state as `Bangla` or `Bongo` in Bengali and `Bengal` in English.
Aug 02, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
West Bengal to be renamed `Bengal` in English and 'Bango' or `Bangla` in Bengali
A special session of the West Bengal Assembly will be convened from August 26 to discuss and pass a resolution to give effect to the new name.
Aug 02, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee wants West Bengal to be called ‘Bangla’: Report
Mamata Banerjee wants WB to be renamed as either Bengal or Bangla.
Jul 29, 2016, 05:19 AM IST
School teacher abducted in Kolkata
A 52-year-old teacher was today allegedly abducted in front of the school in the southern part of the city.
Jul 15, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Almost a year after infamous 'psycho skeleton case', woman found living with father's corpse in Kolkata
A tribal woman has been found living with the decomposed body of her father in Burdwan district of West Bengal, police said on Sunday.
Jul 03, 2016, 17:18 PM IST
BJP top brass in huddle ahead of assembly polls results
With the results for Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections all set to come out on Thursday, a high-level meeting at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh`s official residence here on Wednesday to cognisance of various issues.
May 18, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
Voting for 5th phase of West Bengal Assembly poll ends: As it happened
Kolkata: Voting in 53 constituencies for the fifth phase of gigantic West Bengal Assembly Election is underway on Saturday.
Apr 30, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
14 balls, six wickets, no runs: INCREDIBLE! Bengal all-rounder delivers magical spell in club match
Chatterjee picked up three wickets in his first over and went on to grab another three with his next eight balls.
Apr 11, 2016, 14:57 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee hits out at Amit Shah for 'bombs in Bengal' remark
Reacting sharply to BJP chief Amit Shah's comment that the sound of Rabindra Sangeet was getting drowned out by bomb blasts in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said there will be no "bigger enemy" than her for anybody who insulted the state.
Mar 29, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
