With Rath Yatra approaching, the countdown to Bengal's biggest festival, Durga Puja, begins. Check out the photo gallery for ...

A look at the curved oval iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum Garbhagraha of all Shiva temples has given rise to diverse explanation ...

Edinburgh’s winter festivals were worth almost £200 million to the city last year, despite the cancellation of the outdoor Hogmanay events, according to a new report. Research published by ...

Vat Savitri is one of the most prominent Hindu festivals which is celebrated by Hindu married women. They worship the banyan tree on this auspicious day for their husbands' health and well-being.

To combat the sale of fake and substandard medicines in the state, the West Bengal government on Friday issued six guidelines for drug sellers and wholesalers. Here are the guidelines issued by the ...

Apara Ekadashi or Achala Ekadashi is celebrated in the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) in the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. It is a part of the 24 Ekadashis, which are celebrated annually in ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in several districts of West Bengal till May 22. The IMD said that an east-west trough from Punjab to ...

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain in the northern districts of West Bengal and thunderstorms in the southern parts till Friday. The weather department said an upper air ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the disbursement of the second installment of funds under the state’s flagship “Banglar Bari (Gramin)” housing scheme.

The accident occurred around 7 am on the Krishnanagar-Karimpur state highway near Kanthalia area after the four-wheeler with six people on board collided head-on with the bus, a senior officer said.

A cyclonic circulation is active over the Bay of Bengal (BoB), shifting from the southwest and adjoining southeast region to the west-central and nearby southeast areas. As a result, scattered small ...

On the morning of Monday (May 19), West Bengal police constable Lakshmikanta Mandal, in a monumental feat, summited the world’s highest peak, Everest. Mandal is from the 3rd battalion of the State ...