Everything you need to know about Veliyam West: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Veliyam West: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 25 (ANI): Jersey Boys and Les Miserables have been declared as shows performing free songs to the public, to mark 350 years of West End theatre.
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government would provide monthly stipends of Rs.750 to nearly 4,000 folk artistes across the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Tuesday.
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday assured industrialists of speedy clearance of land for industries and promised to solve issues related to infrastructure within a specific timeframe.
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) At least six policemen were injured Tuesday outside the West Bengal assembly in a clash with political activists protesting against the chit fund scam that deprived millions of their hard earned money.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) A social security panel Saturday demanded that West Bengal immediately seal offices and confiscate assets of all the fraudulent companies operating in the state, and demanded a ban on chit fund firms.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Six Students Federation of India (SFI) activists, including SFI general secretary Ritabrata Bandopadhyay and two women, were arrested on Monday by Delhi Police for heckling West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her recent visit to the national capital.
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) TV host and socialite Kim Kardashian's divorce proceedings have reportedly taken another odd turn. Her ex-husband is ready to avoid the trial if she apologises to him.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan, who had asked the CPI-M to apologise for heckling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Friday said the Marxists' complaint against him to the country's president was better than "the kind of rods used".
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said Thursday that West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan was answerable for his statements criticising the Left over the heckling of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Delhi.
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) West Bengal has reported its first swine flu case after a gap of three years, experts here confirmed Thursday.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday was admitted to a private nursing home in the city with breathing problems.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi was unsafe and she was returning to Kolkata as she was unwell, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday, a day after she faced protests from SFI activists.
Tehran, April 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran on Tuesday reiterated its call for the P5+1 group to recognize its "right" of uranium enrichment.
Kolkata, Apr. 9 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, and expressed confidence that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) will fulfill the people's dreams.
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said that the state's development was being hampered as many government employees affiliated to the Left Front did not know how to work.
Barrackpore (West Bengal), April 7 (IANS) Conceding that the current pension benefits for the country's ex-servicemen are not sufficient, army chief General Bikram Singh Sunday said he would try to ensure their aspirations and requirements are fulfilled when the Seventh Pay Commission comes up.
Almaty (Kazakhstan), April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The latest round of talks between six world powers and Iran on its nuclear programme has been "definitely a step forward", although it ended with no clear breakthrough, Russia's top negotiator on Iran said.
London, April 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor Al Pacino will head to London in June to host a special West End event for his fans.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Wednesday said he was disturbed by the death of a 22-year-old student activist in West Bengal.
Sydney, Mar 29 (ANI): Rookie fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu has made history by becoming the first Indian-origin player ever to win the prestigious Steve Waugh medal on Wednesday.
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Worried about mushrooming chit funds, capital market regulator SEBI has urged the central government to formulate laws to set up a single regulator to ensure thay don't dupe investors, an official said here Tuesday.
Washington, March 16 (ANI): Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were recently spotted together at the Gemsfield Jewelry event in London, after being apart for almost a week.
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Mar.15 (ANI): Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to Maoists from West Bengal's Lalgarh District.
Washington, March 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Young adults are fleeing rural America, leaving behind a record number of counties that are dying off -- or "naturally decreasing" -- through a higher number of deaths than births, according to population estimates by the US Census Bureau.
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) In a bid to generate awareness on intellectual property (IP) management, West Bengal has set up a cell that will review projects and approve patents, a minister said here Thursday.
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) In an effort to mop up additional revenue for the debt-stressed state, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Monday raised both the minimum and upper ceiling on Value Added Tax (VAT) by one percentage point each in his budget for 2013-14.
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) A mentally challenged youth fell to his death after climbing atop a building in West Bengal, police said Sunday.
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday announced that her government will introduce reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in institutions of higher education in West Bengal.
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China will boost its official defence budget by 10.7 percent this year, the latest in a series of hikes in military spending stretching back more than two decades, RIA Novosti reported.
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Conceding that there was an "acute shortage" of doctors in rural West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the government would soon issue advertisements to hire more doctors.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday said he was "surprised" at Trinamool Congress's accusations of West Bengal being ignored in his budget as he had made adequate provisions for the state.
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who is pregnant with her first child with rapper Kanye West, says her reality TV show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is still her first priority.
Sydney, Feb. 19 (ANI): Iran has said there will be a swift solution to the nuclear dispute if its nuclear rights are acknowledged by a group of six world powers.
Sydney, Feb 16 (ANI): Indian-origin Australian all rounder Lisa Sthalekar has revealed she is considering retirement from cricket, and added her appearance in their World Cup final against the West Indies on Sunday would be definitely her last at a World Cup.
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A Princeton professor has launched a withering attack on the White House's covert drone program, by likening President Barack Obama to a "war criminal."
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday dubbed as "wrong" the removal of Kolkata Police chief R.K. Pachnanda in the wake of the killing of a policeman in a clash earlier in the week.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The West Indies entered the final of the International Cricket COuncil (ICC) Women's World Cup after beating Australia by eight runs in their last Super Six match at the Middle Income Group Ground (MIG) Stadium here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Indies beat New Zealand by 48 runs in their Super Six match Monday at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) to keep their chances of qualifying for the ICC Women's World Cup final alive.
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Days after over 100 women were sterilised in a single day at a health camp under unhygienic conditions, the NHRC Monday issued a notice to the West Bengal government.
Sydney, Feb 7 (ANI): Australian all-rounder James Faulkner has been fined a ten percent of his match fee for shouting an obscenity at West Indies Chris Gayle during the third ODI against the Caribbeans at Canberra.
Sydney, Feb 7(ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit needs to step up its efforts to tackle the menace of match fixing in the game just like the football authorities, who are constantly targeting corrupt elements in their game, according to senior sports journalist, Robert Craddock.
Sydney, Feb 6(ANI): Shane Watson's brilliant comeback century helped Australia beat West Indies by 39 runs in the third one-day on a flat Manuka Oval deck in Canberra, as the hosts took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
London, Jan 31 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy from an Indian-origin family was left terrified when robbers held an axe to his neck and demanded his family hand over their car, a media report said Thursday.
Darjeeling, Jan 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced embarrassing moments Tuesday after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters demanded a separate Gorkhaland state at a function where she announced development initiatives.
Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) At least 16 people died in two landslides triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday, officials said.
Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) At least four people died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia Sunday, while 20 others were still missing, officials said.
London, Jan 26 (ANI): EL James has bought a 2.65-million-pound home, which looks almost as though it could have been inspired by the title of her bestselling erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
Kolkata, Jan. 21 (ANI): Citing threats of violence from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders and supporters ahead of panchayat elections in West Bengal, the Left Front on Monday approached the Election Commission (EC) and asked it to take proper measures to conduct elections in a free and fair manner.
Hooghly, Jan. 19 (ANI): Irate Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Saturday pelted stones at a police station and damaged its property in here in West Bengal after a person was allegedly killed in police custody on January 18.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Citing farmer's suicides and starvation deaths, the CPI-M Saturday called the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government a "failure on all fronts".
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rule, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Friday said if the CPI-M returns to power in the state, it will continue for the next 50 years.
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Katie Price and Jodie Marsh, who have been vocal about their dislike for each other, have reportedly put an end to their long running feud after four ponies turned up in Marsh's garden overnight.
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is planning to record some special raps for his unborn baby.
Washington, Jan. 3 (ANI): Sales of Kim Kardashian's infamous sex tape have gone through the roof since her boyfriend Kanye West announced that the couple are expecting a baby.
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Dec 31 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 16 others were injured when a pick-up van, in which they were travelling, overturned in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Monday, police said.
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Two Maoists Tuesday surrendered to police in West Bengal, police said.
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS/CMC) Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann has sparked controversy in the Australian Big Bash League by accusing West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels of throwing.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Telecom firm Uninor Monday said it will close down operations in Kolkata and West Bengal circles from Jan 19 next as "no new spectrum (was) being (made) available through auctions" next year.
New Delhi, Dec. 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the Congress-led UPA Government for it's newly announced direct cash transfer scheme.
Nadia, Dec 10 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and two others injured when their car hit a lorry on National Highway-34 in West Bengal's Nadia District today.
Singur, Nov 30 (IANS) Disgruntled Trinamool Congress minister and Singur lawmaker Rabindranath Bhattacharya Friday said he has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requesting to be relieved of his political responsibilities in view of his "unsound physical and mental condition".
Melbourne, November 27 (ANI): A mathematician claims to have found the perfect formula for a fool-proof flattering look.
Purulia (West Bengal), Nov.23 (ANI): Paramilitary forces are conducting community-policing programme in West Bengal's Maoist-hit Purulia district in a bid to foster stronger bonds with locals.
Tehran, Nov 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that recognition of Iran's right to nuclear enrichment is prerequisite for success of talks with five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus German (P5+1).
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Villagers of West Bengal's Nadia district, where a person was killed in police firing Nov 14, Monday sought a probe by the West Bengal Human Rights Commission into the incident.
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Cold storage owners in West Bengal facing a steep rise in operational costs will shut operations for a day Nov 19, demanding higher rentals.
London, November 14 (ANI): Women are more likely to have vaginal orgasm with longer penis, a new research has revealed.
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian wants to go out for lunch with Duchess of Cambridge aka Kate Middleton.
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Condemning the central government's decision to dilute reservation norms for compulsory use of jute bags for packaging food grains and sugar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said the move would compel the farmers to commit suicide,
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to launch a stir if transmission to TVs of people without set-top boxes was blocked in Kolkata from Nov 1.
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) After the latest reshuffle of the Manmohan Singh ministry, the Trinamool Congress Sunday alleged that injustice has been done with West Bengal as the state was deprived of any cabinet portfolio.
Falta (West Bengal), Oct 22 (IANS) Eight people, among them four women and three children, were killed when the car in which they were travelling fell into a ditch in West Bengal Monday, police said.
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Wednesday said that there has been a rise in violence against women in West Bengal.
Geneva, Oct. 13 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to give West African countries and the African regional bodies 45 days to offer a " detailed and actionable" military plan to help Malian troops to drive Islamic militants out of the northern part of the West African country.
Colombo, Oct 11 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) board unanimously appointed former India captain Anil Kumble as the new chairman of its cricket committee here Thursday.
Tehran, Oct. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, Chairman of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, said that Israel would never be able to launch an attack against Iran without United States' assistance, Tehran Times daily reported Tuesday.
Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was named the player of the tournament at the conclusion of the World Twenty20 at the R. Premadasa Stadium here Sunday.
Colombo, Oct 6 (IANS) In a mouth-watering rematch, reigning champions Australia will face 2009 winners England in the final of the women's World Twenty20 here Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Friday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, saying she has been making irresponsible statements.
Colombo, Oct 5(ANI): Australian captain George Bailey has said they won't be taking the challenge posed by West Indies' spinners Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree lightly during their Twenty20 World Cup semifinal showdown on Friday.
United Nations, Oct 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is alarmed by the escalating tensions along the Syrian-Turkish border and warned that the Syrian crisis may spill over into neighbouring countries.
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday said it has set a target of Rs.31,000 crore revenue collection from state taxes this fiscal, a 24 percent increase compared with the last fiscal.
Pallekele, Sep 29 (IANS) SriLanka thrashed the West Indies by nine wickets in a Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 tournament here Saturday.
Pallekele, Sep 29 (IANS) The West Indies made 129 for five against Sri Lanka in a Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 tournament here Saturday.
Pallekele, Sep 27 (IANS) The West Indies recorded their first win in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 Championships with a 15-run win over England here Thursday.
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 27 (IANS) West Indies beat defending champions England by 15 runs in their first match of the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium here Thursday.
Pallekele, Sep 27 (IANS) The West Indies scored 179 for five against England in their Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament here Thursday.
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) England's Sarah Taylor and Lisa Sthalekar of Australia were named as the No.1 ranked batswoman and bowler, respectively, in the ICC women's Twenty20 rankings launched here Monday.
Sydney, Sep 24(ANI): Australia coach Mickey Arthur has claimed all rounder Shane Watson has all the qualities to reach to South African great Jacques Kallis' level.
London, Sept. 23 (ANI): A staggering array of illegal goods, from child pornography or Class-A drugs, to guns and British passports, is being openly sold online on the deep web, a vast anonymous network hidden from normal web users.
Colombo, Sep 23 (ANI): West Indies batsmen brought the ICC World T20 to life with some breathtaking strokeplay, but still ended up on the losing end against Australia as rain brought their Group B match to an early finish on Saturday night.
Kolkata, Sept 22 (ANI): A day after six Trinamool Congress (TMC) ministers resigned from the Union cabinet, Congress ministers in West Bengal government tendered their resignations here on Saturday.
Los Angeles, Sep 21 (IANS) Singer Kanye West reportedly wants his socialite girlfriend Kim Kardashian to be as sober in look and behaviour as Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Stating that shutdowns served no purpose, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday asked the Left parties to withdraw their Sep 20 general strike, even as she said her Trinamool Congress will go on a nationwide stir to demand a roll back of hike in diesel prices and FDI in retail.
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Expressing concern over the "alarming rise" in dengue cases in and around Kolkata, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) Tuesday sought a report from the state government about the steps to check the disease which has acquired "epidemic proportions".
Udalabari (West Bengal), Sept 16 (ANI): Heavy downpour has resulted in the overflowing of the River Ghis, resulting in floods and causing extensive damage to villages here.
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Amanda Bynes could have much bigger problems than smoking pot and driving illegally as there is evidence of her being mentally ill, it has been claimed.
