A TMC councillor was shot by two unidentified men in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday morning, police said.
Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the Border Security Force (BSF) is "letting infiltrators enter West Bengal" from Bangladesh.
A Bangladesh court has again rejected the Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition in a sedition case.
West Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was in Sandeshkhali today, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid the obscure riverine island a visit
The Forest Department in West Bengal has finally tranquilised a tigress that was on the move across three states for 21 days.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had only a 'happy new year' response to questions about the increasingly acrimonious feud between allies Aam Aadmi Party and Congress.
The parents of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered on duty at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have approached Calcutta High Court, flagging concerns in the CBI's investigation and seeking the court's intervention
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has defended his 70-hour workweek comment, again.
A woman in her 30s in Kolkata rejected the advances of her brother-in-law. Refusing to accept the rejection, he first strangled her, then beheaded her, cut her body into three pieces, and then dumped the parts in a garbage vat.
A remark by Kolkata mayor and senior Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim, in which he said Muslims could become a "bigger majority than the majority", has sparked a massive row. West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar has slammed the remarks
The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday.
Amid growing tension between New Delhi and Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the media and political leaders to keep calm and ensure that provocative remarks don't impact the peace in the border state.
A physical education teacher has been suspended from Kolkata's Scottish Church College after a second-year student accused him of sexually harassing her by sending explicit text messages.
A day after the second Hindu monk, Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested in Bangladesh, two other disciples of arrested spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das have also gone missing in Chattogram, ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das claimed on Saturday.
A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".
The arrest of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh, has led to a row between the Opposition BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. India has expressed concern and issued a strong statement on the arrest.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest and a religious minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka amid tensions over minority rights in the country that has seen widespread political violence.
Dissenting judgments were vociferously advocated as a means of facilitating a culture of debate today by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court.
On Tuesday, a wreath-laying ceremony was organised in memory deceased. The ceremony was attended by senior American diplomats including, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, Gentry Smith and Consul General, Kathy Giles-Diaz.
On Saturday night, clashes erupted between two groups over "some condemnable mischief" at Beldanga in Murshidabad.
A Trinamool councillor survived a murder attempt as the shooter's gun malfunctioned in Kolkata's Kasba area last night, showed visuals.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday named six new cubs - two snow leopards and four red pandas - born at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, a centre for breeding endangered Himalayan species.
Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah in West Bengal early this morning. The special train that runs weekly between Howrah and Hyderabad derailed in Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata, around 5:30 am.
BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista has announced that National Highway 10 has been handed over to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL). Earlier this road was maintained by the PWD West Bengal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
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Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
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With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.
Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).
If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.
The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.
Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.
Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.