Everything you need to know about East Midnapore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about East Midnapore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A Syracuse University researcher has argued that the Earth's mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates.
London, May 24 (ANI): Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension and expressed his delight over the deal on Twitter.
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) For Comedian Ed Helms and actor Bradley Cooper, actors of the successful "The Hangover" films, the franchise is "over".
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Pointing out the centrality of Palestine in India's foreign policy, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday underlined its vital significance for the Indian nation.
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Prostitutes in Cannes or the thousands of them who descend on the city each year during the Cannes Film Festival, can apparently make up to 40,000 dollars in a single night.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday issued a notification proposing a three-phase panchayat polls July 2, July 6 and July 10. However, the deadlock on the issue continued with State Election Commission (SEC) officials indicating their reservations on the schedule.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday issued a notification proposing three-phase Panchayat polls July 2, July 6 and July 10.
London, May 16 (ANI): The Brislington Ladies Football Club has remained invincible in 180 games played over 10 years.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Chidi Edeh scored a hat-trick as East Bengal romped into the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup with a 5-1 demolition of Myanmar's Yangon United here Wednesday.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Godrej group company Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) Tuesday said it is aiming to clock 27 percent growth in business to more than Rs.925 crore during this financial year and concentrate more on new markets such as Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.
London, May 14 (IANS/CMC) West Indies cricket legend, Michael Holding was presented with a 'Lifetime Achievement' award by the University of East London (UEL) at its annual Sports Awards over the weekend.
London, May 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization has said that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) may be passed between people in close contact.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a bid to augment food security, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Friday announced the successful completion of digitised zoning and land-use mapping in 129 blocks in the state.
Paris, May 9 (IANS) Novel coronavirus (NCoV), a newly discovered and potentially deadly virus, related to one that causes the common cold, has struck another victim, this time in France, CNN reported Thursday.
Tokyo, May 9 (ANI): Two scholars from a Chinese research center have suggested re-examining the ownership of the Japanese island chain that includes Okinawa.
London, May 8 (ANI): China is enraged by a blunt report by the Pentagon, accusing the country of cyber-espionage aimed at extracting US military secrets.
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Seven members of an undisclosed extremist organisation have been detained and explosives confiscated from them in Russia's southern Astrakhan region, officials said.
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday reaffirmed the country's support for the just cause of the Palestinian people, reported Xinhua.
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) After failing to get a private player to set up the proposed Haldia Dock II project at Salukkhali even after extending the stipulated date twice for proposals, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) Monday said it would keep extending the date till it gets suitable proposals.
Beijing, May 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Monday stressed that China firmly supports the just cause of the Palestinian people.
Midnapore (West Bengal), May 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for preserving West Bengal's rich heritage and lauded the efforts of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in this direction.
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a three-day visit to West Bengal (Kolkata and Midnapore) from today.
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow believes there is a pressing need to hold an international conference on a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East before the end of the current year, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday.
Greater Noida, May 4 (IANS) India Saturday pitched for greater economic cooperation and said it is committed to deeper engagement with countries of East and Southeast Asia.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a three-day visit to West Bengal (Kolkata and Midnapore) from May 5 to 7.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The toll in the multi-crore chit find scam in West Bengal rose to six with a "Ponzi" firm owner allegedly committing suicide while police unearthed 254 bank accounts of Saradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen and seized Rs.100 crore Friday.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has found that males that spend all their time reacting to their rivals die earlier and are less able to mate later in life.
Midnapore (West Bengal), May 1 (IANS) Four members of a family were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their house at Keshpur in West Midnapore district, police said Wednesday.
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) China said Monday it has caught suspected terrorists who are linked to an attack April 23.
London, Apr. 28 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge has given her first ever video message online to appeal for support for a campaign for children's hospices.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): The 32-year-old son of a senior lawyer was killed while resisting a robbery at his home in Preet Vihar, East Delhi.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a new ad campaign this month where they portray Jesus as "The Original Hipster."
Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian hammer thrower Alisher Eshbekov has been banned for two years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid notoriously used in East German doping, the All-Russian Athletics Federation said.
Istanbul, April 22 (IANS) Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul Monday over the latest developments in the Middle East.
Istanbul, April 22 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists on visiting Gaza following his trip to the US despite US request for a delay, reported Xinhua Monday citing local media.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) International telecom services provider and a unit of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, Reliance Globalcom, Monday said that Saudi Arabia-based mobile communications and technology provider Mobily has become its first customer to activate the newly launched 'Hawk' submarine cable system in the Mediterranean Sea.
London, Apr. 22 (ANI): Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could be booted out of the club for his shocking bite on Chelsea player Branislav Ivanovic.
Jakarta, April 21 (IANS) Three days after a boat, carrying 44 people, capsized in an Indonesian river, at least 19 bodies have been recovered while four still missing and 21 other passengers having survived in the accident, an official said Saturday.
Jakarta, April 17 (IANS) A woman drowned and over 40 others were missing when a boat carrying 50 people capsized in the Mahakam river in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province Wednesday evening, reported Xinhua.
Boston, Apr 17 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram has told Harvard University alumni that India and China will drive global growth in the years to come.
Astana/New Delhi, April 16 (ANI):Kazakhstan will host the 11th Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) in Astana on April 25 and 26.
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World military expenditures totalled $1.75 trillion in 2012, registering a decline of 0.5 percent in real terms year-on-year for the first time since 1998, according to data released by a Sweden-based security think-tank.
Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): The story of Kon-Tiki, a ship that sailed to prove the conventional migration theory wrong, is set to be told in a new film.
Washington, Apr. 14 (ANI): Somali pirates are pushing global trade costs up by billions of dollars per year, severely affecting the economic activities of neighboring countries, a new World Bank report has found.
Washington, Apr. 14 (ANI): Somali pirates are pushing global trade costs up by billions of dollars per year, severely affecting the economic activities of neighboring countries, a new World Bank report has found.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): El Hadji Diouf cheated on his wife by bedding a lover, who was left sickened when he urged her to join a threesome with a stripper.
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Beijing Saturday, kicking off his China visit.
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former WBA champion Nikolai Valuev, known as the "Beast from the East", has ruled out a comeback to boxing for health reasons.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India football captain Sunil Chettri Friday admitted that he was depressed at not getting enough chances with Sporting Lisbon B team and hence decided to return home on a loan deal with I-League favourites Churchill Brothers.
Manama, Apr 11 (ANI): An international human rights group has alleged that police in Bahrain had arrested 20 protestors from towns near Bahrain's F1 circuit in a sign of rising political tension ahead of the Grand Prix from April 19-21.
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Describing foreign students, nearly four in ten of whom come from India or China, as a "potential asset" to the US economy, a leading think tank wants Congress to ease their way to stay and work.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) East Bengal coach Trevor Morgan feels leaders Churchill Brothers are still the favourites to win the I-League football title but hoped stranger things to happen that may favour his team.
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Striking once in each half, East Bengal continued their undefeated run with a 2-1 win over Singapore outfit Tampines Rovers in their AFC Cup Group H return leg fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium Tuesday.
Kampala, April 9 (IANS) The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) sacked the coach of their national team, Bobby Williamson.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) City soccer giants East Bengal Friday said it had no knowledge of the sex bribe allegation against three Lebanese match officials before, during and just after their AFC Cup match in Singapore against Tampines Rovers.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): Children born to parents in former East Germany between 1991 and 1993 are at least 50 percent more likely to become criminals as they grew up than children born in the West, according to a research.
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Istanbul, Jerusalem and Ramallah, on his third trip to the Middle East since he took office in February, an official said.
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Coleen Rooney has hit out at the Duchess of Cornwall for wrongly suggesting that the TV presenter wore a 5-million-pound frock at her wedding to footie ace Wayne.
London, Mar.28 (ANI): University of Southampton biological scientists are leading a major research project aimed at making drugs more effective.
Tokyo, Mar. 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said economic engagement between India and Japan creates a win-win situation for both countries and will help foster growth in the second and third largest economies of Asia.
Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia wants its own experts to join the team that will investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons during fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria, Russia's senior diplomat said Monday.
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel were restored after US President Barack Obama brokered a surprise peace deal between the two countries, helping secure an Israeli apology for a 2010 commando raid on a Turkish ship, while Israel was enforcing a naval embargo on Gaza.
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government, which had locked horns with the state poll panel on the panchayat elections, Friday went a step ahead and announced the dates for the rural body polls.
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday announced that the panchayat (rural body) polls in the state will be held in two phases in April.
London, March 20 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are reportedly planning to have two weddings, one in New York and another in California.
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) After failing to get any private player to set up the proposed Haldia Dock II project at Salukkhali, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) Monday said it is hopeful of getting proposals from private parties by March 28 after it agreed to extend the stipulated date.
Manila, March 18 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned Monday of risk of asset price bubbles as local currency bond markets in East Asia expanded by 12.1 percent last year.
Agartala, March 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans a "long march to Dhaka" Monday to protest against reported atrocities on religious minorities in Bangladesh and express solidarity with protestors demanding death penalty for those convicted of war crimes.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Michael Jackson's three children and his mother are seeking 40 billion dollars compensation for the singer's death from AEG Live.
Sydney, Mar 16 (ANI): China has appointed its former ambassador to Japan, Wang Yi, as the country's new foreign minister.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Prince Charles is trying his hand at learning Arabic, in a bid to promote good relations with the Middle East.
Surabaya (Indonesia), March 15 (IANS) India would like to expand bilateral business and trade relations by investing more in Indonesia, Indian Ambassador Gurjit Singh said here at a business roundtable where opportunities in various sectors like infrastructure, mining, energy, oil and gas, and food processing were discussed.
London, March 15 (IANS/EFE) Clive Burr, the former drummer for the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died after suffering for more than a decade from multiple sclerosis, British media reported Thursday. He was 56.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India attaches high priority to strengthening its engagement with Vietnam both bilaterally and within the framework of the ASEAN and Ho Chi Minh City is a pillar of India's 'Look East' policy, President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.
London, Mar 13 (ANI): A former German army lieutenant who was part of a plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944 has died.
Sharjah, March 13 (IANS/WAM) Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, Tuesday launched a non-stop service to Baghdad from the carrier's main hub in Sharjah.
Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, Delhi Government, Dr A K Walia has said that since coming to power in 1998, the present Delhi Government has changed the face of Delhi, especially East Delhi.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Asia, the Middle East and Africa will lead the charge as the demand for new civil helicopters globally over the next five years (2013-17) is set to increase between 4,900 to 5,600.
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Little-known brave women who stood up for their rights were felicitated here Friday on International Women's Day.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A new global study measuring the socio-economic standing of women has ranked India poorly on the indicators for gender parity.
Geneva, March 7 (IANS/AKI) There are now one million Syrians in the Middle East region who have fled the civil war in their country, the UN refugee agency has said.
Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff has lent support to protect part of Germany's historic Berlin Wall from demolition.
Washington, March 5 (ANI): Alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar. 5 (ANI): Mass immigration over the past few decades has led to over a million people in Britain not speaking English at all or very well.
Nairobi, March 3 (IANS) Kenya's electoral body said Saturday it has registered 22,600 local and international observers to monitor Monday's general elections in this east African nation, Xinhua reported.
Kolkata, Mar 2 (IANS) Only a month ago, they seemed to be rejuvenated and enthused after a series of flip-flops by the Mamata Banerjee administration. But the results of the recent assembly by-elections have come as a reality check for West Bengal's once invincible Left Front.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 (IANS) Malayalam romantic comedy film "My Boss", directed by Jeethu Joseph, has completed 100 days and a party was organised here for its success.
Yangon, Feb 28 (IANS) All the remaining players of the Indian national football team joined the rest of the squad here Thursday.
Islamabad, Feb. 28 (ANI): America cannot "dictate to the world" and must work with allies and build relationships with other nations, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said shortly after being sworn as the new Pentagon chief.
Dhaka, Feb 25 (IANS) Protestors seeking the death penalty for war criminals held a rally here Monday, the 21st day of such demonstrations to press their demande.
Dhaka, Feb 25 (IANS) Protestors seeking the death penalty for war criminals plan to hold a rally here as their demonstration entered its 21st day Monday.
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Leading US mobile video company Vuclip, founded by an Indian American, has acquired Canadian mobile video streaming firm Jigsee as part of its expansion strategy in India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
London, Feb 24 (ANI): An Australian pilot is set to cover a 10,500-mile trip from Sydney to London using a fuel that has never before been tested in the air, which is produced entirely from plastic waste.
Sydney, Feb 22 (ANI): China's newly selected president, Xi Jinping has picked Russian capital Moscow for his first official visit in the office, to be followed immediately by a trip to South Africa for a summit of the group of top emerging-market countries.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): English students are two years behind their Chinese counterparts by the time they sit for their mathematics exam under the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), at the age of 16, according to a study.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Late singer-actress Suraiya was voted the on-screen beauty with the most enduring ethnic look down the ages, in a poll conducted by Indian ethnic wear brand Seven East.
London, Feb 21 (IANS) A gigantic asteroid that slammed into Australia more than 300 million years ago changed the face of the Earth forever, says a British media report.
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike-call by 11 central trade unions to press a ten-point charter of demands evoked mixed response in West Bengal Wednesday with reports of stray incidents of forcible enforcement of the strike.
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike-call by 11 central trade unions to press for a ten-point charter of demands evoked partial response in West Bengal Wednesday.
Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) Scientists have sounded the alarm over the mounting threat to marine turtle populations worldwide from climate change and coastal development.
