Tag: Kolkata
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks India-Myanmar Border; Tremors Felt In Kolkata, Guwahati
A strong and shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).....
TATA IPL Mega Auction Ends: Final List Of Players Of All 10 Teams
The mega auction concludes with 10 IPL franchises splashing INR 551,70,00,000 across 2 days. A total of 204 players were bought out of 600. Meanwhile, 108 players fetched over INR 1 crore. Ishan Kishan turned out to be the most expensive player in this year’s auction with INR 15.25 crore. The second on the list is Deepak Chahar who was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 14 crore.....
Sheena Bora Case: Mother, Step-dads Charged With Murder, Conspiracy
A Special CBI Court on Tuesday started the trial in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case by framing charges against her mother Indrani Mukerjea, and her two step-fathers - former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea and Kolkata-based businessman Sanjeev Khanna.....
Money Loot Common Thread Between 'Didibhai-Modibhai': Yechury
Cocking a snook at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said "money loot" was a cmmon thread between the "Didibhai-Modibhai (Mamata-Modi) nexus.....
Body Of Actress Found In Kolkata Flat
The body of an upcoming model-turned actress Bitasta Saha was found at her South Kolkata apartment on Tuesday night, police said.....
Assamese Singer Sadananda Gogoi Gets Bail In Saradha Scam
Assamese singer Sadananda Gogoi on Thursday got bail from the Calcutta High Court in the multi-billion rupee Saradha ponzi scam after spending over 29 months in prison since his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).....
England, Afghan Players Hit Jackpot In IPL 2017 Auction
English all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Tymal Mills emerged the hottest buys in the morning session of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, which saw as many as 33 players being bought by franchises while many big names missed out pick-up.....
Fire At Kolkata's Burrabazar Area Building
A major fire broke out at a multi-storied building in the commercial hub Burrabazar area in central Kolkata on Monday, police and fire brigade sources said.....
Lizard Found In McDonald's Food, Woman Lodges Complaint
A pregnant woman lodged a police complaint against fast food chain McDonald's after allegedly finding a deep fried lizard in her food at a city based outlet, police said on Friday.....
40 Injured In Kolkata Clash Of Left Activists, Police
Around 40 people, including eight security personnel and 31 protestors, were injured as CPI-M-affiliated youth and student activists, who blocked a crucial intersection in central Kolkata, clashed with the police on Thursday. Nearly 100 protesters have been arrested, the police said.....
