Haldibari Express derails in Birbhum, West Bengal

Three bogies of train number 12363 Kolkata - Haldibari Triweekly InterCity Express derailed in Birbhum district close to the West Bengal-Jharkhand border on Tuesday afternoon.

1 killed, 59 injured as train rams into bus in WB

One person was killed while at least 59 others were injured when a train rammed into a minibus carrying a marriage party at an unmanned level crossing in Coochbehar district.

Fire in North Kolkata building

A fire broke out on the top floor of an 11-storied building in North Kolkata late on Monday night.

Double whammy for Mamata government in court

Calcutta HC ordered CBI probe into a Trinamool Congress worker`s death allegedly in police custody.

Congress rails at ineffective governance in Bengal

With the Calcutta High Court ordering a CBI investigation into the custodial death in Hooghly district, the Congress today slammed the ineffectual governance in West Bengal and demanded a CBI inquiry into the chit fund scam.

Court refuses to suspend ruling on Bengal panchayat polls

The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government`s appeal over the panchayat polls issue, Monday refused to suspend its earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission.

Chit fund scam: AT group chief held, sent to jail

Chief of controversial non- banking financial institution (NBFI) Artha Tatwa (AT) group Pradip Sethi, was arrested and sent to jail today on charges of cheating investors in different parts of Odisha.

Bengal chit fund agent commits suicide

An agent of a deposit firm committed suicide in North 24-Parganas district, police said Monday while West Bengal continued to grapple with the fallout of the chit fund scam, involving big companies like Saradha Group.

Chit-fund duped farm labourer attempts suicide in WB

A daily wage farm labourer on Monday allegedly attempted to commit suicide after losing money in Saradha chit-fund scam.

Court orders CBI probe into Dhaniakhali custodial death

Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a CBI investigation into the alleged custodial death of a youth in the Dhaniakhali police station area in Hooghly district.