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Doctor’s 67-year-old father rapes class-X girl, arrested
Kolkata: A 67-year-old man, the father of a doctor, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a class-X student after he scaled two roofs to enter the girl's room in Hasnabad on Wednesday evening. Police said the suspect reportedly ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaTruck hijacked from Maniktala Main Rd, traced 230 km away
Kolkata: A gang of five arrived in a car, waylaid a truck on Maniktala Main Road near the Kakurgachhi crossing around 1.50 am on Wednesday, threw out the driver at gunpoint and drove away in the goods vehicles in ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaBarcode, not name, on answer sheet; live-streaming of exams: Health univ
Kolkata: In medical exams, answer sheets will not bear the names of candidates but will have individual code numbers and barcodes. If anyone is caught cheating or adopting unfair means during an exam, the paper will be cancelled: These ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaGloves, scissors may have been planted: Probe
Kolkata: The blood-stained gloves at RG Medical College and Hospital and the broken, rusted scissors at SSKM Hospital might have been "planted", suggested officials investigating the allegations, hinting at a conspiracy to malign the state health services. "The gloves ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC turns down PIL seeking change of IIT-Kgp entry curbs
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday turned down a public interest litigation (PIL) praying for rescinding a 2020 notification by the IIT Kharagpur (KGP) imposing restrictions on the entry and exit of outsiders. A resident of the adjoining Prembazar ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaDiwali DJ-cracker trauma returns to haunt Kolkatans on Chhath
Kolkata: Several pockets of Kolkata, especially areas like Central Avenue, Paddapukur, Sarsuna, Nonadanga and Kasba, witnessed both bursting of crackers and use of high-decibel equipment or DJ music sound systems during Chhath processions on Thursday evening. As they headed ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaAbhishek will be next CM, says Kunal ahead of MP’s b’day
Kolkata: A day ahead of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's 37th birthday, former TMC Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh said the Diamond Harbour MP would be the next CM as he blended "Mamata Banerjee's political gharana with modernity"."By ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaTMC minister Firhad Hakim courts row over 'sexist' remarks against BJP leader Rekha Patra
NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim stirred controversy after referring to BJP leader Rekha Patra as "maal" while discussing her Lok Sabha election defeat to the Trinamool Congress in Basirhat. The comment received strong backlash from the BJP, ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaMoral policing snowballs into sleaze racket cry
123 Kolkata: An incident of moral policing escalated into a political clash in Dum Dum Park on Tuesday night. Police said a girl was chatting with her friend Kaushik Sarkar (18), a resident of Belgachhia, on their way back ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar case: Father of deceased doctor says Amit Shah called him for meeting
KOLKATA: The deceased RG Kar Medical College and Hospital medic's father confirmed having a conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has extended an invitation for a meeting. He remained discreet about the discussion details and the planned ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMC fills 6 artificial ponds with 15 lakh litres of water
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has filled six artificial ponds in south Kolkata with 15 lakh litres of filtered water. According to a KMC parks and squares department official, the civic authorities last week authorised the creation of six ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaMake Bengal home, CM says at Posta puja inauguration
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing a Jagaddhatri Puja crowd in the predominantly non-Bengali Posta area in north-central Kolkata, asked everyone staying in Bengal to "make the state their own" and "think of it as home".Banerjee's address, while inaugurating ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaMake Bengal home, CM says at Posta puja inauguration
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing a Jagaddhatri Puja crowd in the predominantly non-Bengali Posta area in north-central Kolkata, asked everyone staying in Bengal to "make the state their own" and "think of it as home".Banerjee's address, while inaugurating ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaHosps fill up with ‘Diwali patients’ after season of binge eating
Kolkata: Binging on food and drinks during the Diwali-Kali Puja festivity led to a steady stream of patients visiting hospitals since the night of Oct 31 with complaints of dehydration, angina pain and stomach-related ailments. Many, especially those suffering ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndia first: Bengalis in US take comfort in Trump win
Kolkata: Bengalis in the US, who were rooting for Kamala Harris in the presidential race, grudgingly accepted Donald Trump's win as he rode a bigger red wave than he did in his first innings in 2016. But they were ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaExperts fear disruptive shift in climate policy after red win
Kolkata: Experts are divided on Donald Trump's climate stance in his upcoming term and fear his return to power may cast a shadow on COP29 climate summit, slated for next week in Baku, Azerbaijan.The summit will focus on establishing ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaDo not exhaust yourself filing PILs: CJ tells Suvendu
Kolkata: The leader of opposition in assembly should not exhaust himself filing public interest litigations, Calcutta high court chief justice T S Sivagnanam observed on Wednesday while hearing a PIL filed by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari."When I was transferred to ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaJr docs seek meet with STF over hosp security
Kolkata: Members of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) sent a mail to chief secretary Manoj Pant on Tuesday night, requesting him to arrange a meeting of the State Task Force (STF) to discuss various issues pertaining to ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMC fills 6 artificial ponds with 15 lakh litres of water
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has filled six artificial ponds in south Kolkata with 15 lakh litres of filtered water. According to a KMC parks and squares department official, the civic authorities last week authorised the creation of six ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaSC to hear RG Kar rape-murder case today
Kolkata: The three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud will hear the RG Kar rape-murder case on Thursday. The CBI is going to submit a status report.The hearing at the Supreme Court, which was scheduled ...
7 November 2024 Times of India9 held in Kolkata for bursting illegal crackers since weekend
123 Kolkata: Cops have intensified the crackdown on illegal firecrackers across the city in view of Chhath Puja. Moreover, the cops have also registered eight cases under the stringent Explosives Act and arrested at least nine persons for bursting ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaBengal Govt sets timeline for nod for self-financing colleges
123 Kolkata: The state higher education department streamlined the process of obtaining a no objection certificate (NOC) for setting up self-financed colleges in Bengal. Each step in the whole process, which will now be overseen by an integrated law ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaTribunal ensures refund for delayed flat delivery
Kolkata: In two cases where developers faltered on flat delivery commitments, the West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal ordered the return of the money paid by the buyers and the developers also had to pay substantial interest on the ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaCompensation for 92 kids who missed out on Taruner Swapna funds
Kolkata: State will reallocate funds as compensation to students who didn't receive money under Taruner Swapna Scheme for purchasing tablets, which was transferred to accounts of non-beneficiaries.As many as 92 students from six schools in East Midnapore and East ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMDA set to upgrade Lake roads, drainage
Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), custodian of Rabindra Sarobar, will upgrade the inner roads and drainage system in the section opposite Menoka Cinema. The estimated cost has been fixed at Rs 2 crore.Also, the peripheral pavement on ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaViral outbreak clones dengue symptoms, lay city low with fever, rigour and rashes
Kolkata: A non-mosquito-borne virus has struck the city with symptoms similar to those of dengue — high fever, rigor, body rashes, and joint pain. While doctors have been prescribing tests for dengue and malaria to most of these patients, ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaFacelift plan for Gitanjali Stadium after 10 years
Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) will undertake a Rs 2.9 crore renovation and upgrade project of Gitanjali Stadium. This includes the stands, blocks below them and the pitch. The stadium is situated at Rajdanga off Rashbehari connector ...
7 November 2024 Times of India‘Difficult to implement ban on outsiders inside Jadavpur University’
123 Kolkata: A day after the Jadavpur University (JU) recirculated a notice restricting the entry of outsiders not carrying valid ID proofs to its campus between 8pm and 7am, stakeholders on Wednesday expressed apprehensions as to whether such a ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMDA set to upgrade Lake roads, drainage
Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), custodian of Rabindra Sarobar, will upgrade the inner roads and drainage system in the section opposite Menoka Cinema. The estimated cost has been fixed at Rs 2 crore.Also, the peripheral pavement on ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaViral outbreak clones dengue symptoms, lay city low with fever, rigour and rashes
Kolkata: A non-mosquito-borne virus has struck the city with symptoms similar to those of dengue — high fever, rigor, body rashes, and joint pain. While doctors have been prescribing tests for dengue and malaria to most of these patients, ...
7 November 2024 Times of IndiaNorthern Park substitute for Jadavpur pond closure
Kolkata: KMC has set up a pond at Northern Park in Bhowanipore for Chhath devotees after the expansive natural pond facing the derelict Bengal Lamp factory became inaccessible owing to an ongoing court case.This year, KMC has prepared 23 ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaBuzz over Barla’s political future as TMC netas visit him
Jalpaiguri: Speculation over former Union minister John Barla's political future intensified after two Trinamool netas visited his residence on Monday. While Barla dismissed the buzz, Trinamool sources indicated they were not averse to inducting him.TMC's Dwipen Pramanik and Dulal ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's Rabindra Sarobar Lake clubs to close for Chhath Puja ritual prevention
Rabindra Sarobar Lake KOLKATA: All six clubs situated in and around the Rabindra Sarobar Lake—Calcutta Rowing Club, Lake Club, Indian Life Saving Society, Lake Friends Swimming Club, The Calcutta Swimming Club, Bengal Rowing Club, Lake Club, and Calcutta Rowing ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaTea garden body writes to Centre, objects to ESZ expansion in north bengal
Kolkata: On behalf of Tea Garden Associations of North Bengal, the Darjeeling Tea Association wrote to the Union environment and forest ministry on Wednesday, objecting to the recent notification that expanded the eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the Mahananda Wildlife ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaTea garden body writes to Centre, objects to ESZ expansion in north bengal
Kolkata: On behalf of Tea Garden Associations of North Bengal, the Darjeeling Tea Association wrote to the Union environment and forest ministry on Wednesday, objecting to the recent notification that expanded the eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the Mahananda Wildlife ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaWest Bengal: BSF foils smuggling attempt, seizes gold biscuits worth Rs 1.25 crore from Indo-Bangladesh border
BSF seizes gold biscuits worth Rs 1.25 crore from Indo-Bangladesh border KOLKATA: Border Security Force personnel in the South Bengal frontier seized gold worth 1.25 crores while it was being smuggled into India from Bangladesh over two days.On Tuesday, ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops map zones to check Chhath crackers
1234 Kolkata: Police have mapped certain areas in Kolkata, where illegal firecrackers were burst in abundance during Chhath in earlier years. Police have also included the neighbourhoods, from where most of the noise complaints were reported during Diwali. "Places ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaFIR against Mithun Chakraborty over 'provocative' statement at BJP meeting
KOLKATA: An FIR was filed against Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty for his alleged provocative remarks against TMC MLA and former IPS officer Humayun Kabir.The FIR was lodged against Mithun at Bidhannagar police station following ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata girl goes on pandal-hopping with Facebook ‘friend’, gang-raped
Image used for representative purpose only KOLKATA: A 22-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped a day after Kali Puja after her “boyfriend”, whom she reportedly met on Facebook, allegedly spiked her drinks. The accused initially offered to go on a ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaNIA takes over case linked to attack on BJP leader Priyangu Pandey's car in West Bengal
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is now handling the investigation into the August 28th attack on a car carrying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Priyangu Pandey. The incident occurred in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district as ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaSRFTI director rejects allegations
Kolkata: The director in-charge of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) wrote to the president of student union, rejecting their assertions that a faculty member of the department of direction and screenplay writing was compelled to resign by ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaGirl go on pandal-hopping with ‘friend’, gang-raped
123 Kolkata: A 22-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped a day after Kali Puja after her "boyfriend" — whom she met on social media — allegedly spiked her drinks. The accused initially offered to go on a pandal-hopping with her ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaUnbecoming of married cop to cohabit with another woman: Calcutta HC
Calcutta high court KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said it was "unbecoming" of a married police officer to cohabit with another woman even, while granting him anticipatory bail following a complaint of physical and mental torture filed against ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaSnakebite pill tested in 2 Kolkata hospitals' shows early promise
KOLKATA: A first-response pill for snakebite that is being tested in two state govt-run hospitals in Kolkata - as part of a global trial - has thrown up promising results, and could extend the 'golden hour' for treatment to ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaIn a month, 11 bikers die on city roads, claim two pedestrians
123 Kolkata: A 25-year-old biker lost his life — the eleventh since Oct — after he rammed his two-wheeler into a median divider. Victim Vishal Thakur's pillion rider, Manoj Behera (22), was also injured, though he is stated to ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaMetro sets up spl task force to crack down on joyriders
Kolkata: No more joyrides in the under-river metro. Seven-and-a-half months after launching East-West Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, Metro Railway is finally trying to prevent people from overstaying the rides. It has formed a special group of personnel to identify ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaImmersion revellers target senior citizen, others after noise protest
Kolkata: A 65-year-old man, his family members and other residents of a high-rise were thrashed by Kali Puja immersion revellers at Ariadaha on Monday midnight after the victims raised objections to random bursting of loud firecrackers. The revellers reportedly ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaSRFTI director rejects allegations
Kolkata: The director in-charge of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) wrote to the president of student union, rejecting their assertions that a faculty member of the department of direction and screenplay writing was compelled to resign by ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMC finds space for New Town garbage in Dhapa
Kolkata: A crisis for New Town residents over waste disposal was averted on Tuesday after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) allowed the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) to dump the daily wastes from the township at Dhapa dumping ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaBuzz over Barla’s political future as TMC netas visit him
Jalpaiguri: Speculation over former Union minister John Barla's political future intensified after two Trinamool netas visited his residence on Monday. While Barla dismissed the buzz, Trinamool sources indicated they were not averse to inducting him.TMC's Dwipen Pramanik and Dulal ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaUS polls: Bengalis in America lean towards Democrats, others divided
123 Kolkata: A cross-section of Bengalis residing in the US and working in the IT industry or in universities voted for Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, with many opting for mail-in and early in-person votes before D-day. However, many of ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaE Comm chief wants more Bengal MSMEs to develop def tech
123 Kolkata: Eastern Army Commander Lt General RC Tiwari on Tuesday urged the Bengal govt to inspire more MSMEs to develop tech and be part of the indigenous defence ecosystem.Tiwari was speaking at East Tech 2024, a defence expo ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaJU bans outsiders’ entry, 2nd time in 2 yrs, after ‘assault’ on guards
Kolkata: Jadavpur University recirculated a notice on Tuesday restricting unregulated entry of outsiders to the campus from 8 pm to 7 am after three security guards, who were on duty on Monday night and were patrolling near the blue ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaNew Town hawkers to get ID cards for rehabilitation
Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) will soon issue identity cards to 1,246 eligible hawkers who qualify for rehabilitation but are not on the list yet.A survey conducted before Durga Puja revealed that there are around 3,133 ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaBihar, J’khand airfares amid Chhath outrun Bangkok rates
12345 Kolkata: Flying to Patna, Darbhanga, Ranchi or Gorakhpur from Kolkata over the next couple of days can prove more expensive than travelling to Bangkok. While the two-way fare to the Thai capital is Rs 16,000 and a one-way ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaArt fest raises myopia awareness
Kolkata: Times NIE presented the Myopia Art Festival in association with Lawrence & Mayo at their city showroom on Oct 5. More than 100 students participated in the event to showcase their talent and creativity. This coincided with the ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaMan dies after doing rounds of three city hosps for 10 hours
123 Kolkata: A 48-year-old Garia resident, who was bleeding from his nose and mouth following a head injury, died after a 10-hour delay in treatment when he was made to do the the rounds of three govt hospitals and ...
6 November 2024 Times of IndiaLucky gene-therapy break for daily wage earner’s son
123456 Kolkata: A 16-month-old child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) was chosen for gene therapy and was administered the drug at a private hospital off EM Bypass on Monday. The drug used for the therapy, Zolgensma, costs around Rs ...
6 November 2024 Times of India2 drown at Sodepur ghat
Kolkata: Two college students in their early 20s were swept away and drowned in the Hooghly river at a Sodepur ghat on the northern fringes of Kolkata while the two were bursting firecrackers by the riverbank on Sunday evening. ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops bust online two-wheeler theft racket, 2 fraudsters held
123 Kolkata: After a four-month probe, Cossipore police have arrested two residents of Jagaddal, Md Nasim and Shams Raza, who allegedly used to look for online ads of used two-wheelers on sale, contact the seller and wanted to take ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaAdvanced anti-terror training for cops on modern apps
Kolkata: This weekend, beginning on Thursday, Special Task Force (STF) officers of Bengal Police and Kolkata Police will receive training on some of the most modern but obscure apps that are now being increasingly used by terror organisations.The training ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaAdvanced anti-terror training for cops on modern apps
Kolkata: This weekend, beginning on Thursday, Special Task Force (STF) officers of Bengal Police and Kolkata Police will receive training on some of the most modern but obscure apps that are now being increasingly used by terror organisations.The training ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaMolest plaint against TMC councillor in Behrampore
12 Behrampore: A woman lodged a police complaint accusing a Trinamool Congress councillor of molestation and assault in Behrampore's Palpara on Sunday night, sparking tension in the area.Councillor Babon Roy denied the charges. He claimed that he had rushed ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's historic Press & Forms building to become leather goods hub
KOLKATA: The Press & Forms building on Judges Court Road, opposite Alipore Jail, is being restored and repurposed for use as a facility for small and medium-scale leather goods manufacturers to showcase their products. A seminar room will also ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaNew designated parking spots for school vehicles in Park Circus area
Kolkata: In a major relief for school-goers and their guardians around Park Circus, the local traffic guard has now designated parking spots for vehicles dropping off and picking up children from the private schools located on Darga Road.According to ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaKol airport climbs a few notches in global service quality rating
Kolkata: The city airport improved its ranking in a passenger feedback-based global airport service quality rating, moving up from the 73rd spot in the Jan-March period to 69th place during April-June 2024. The performance comes on the back of ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaAssault by cracker goons, molest plaints mar Kolkata's festive weekend
KOLKATA: Multiple cases of clashes, assaults over bursting of firecrackers and molestations were reported from across the city on Sunday that marked the end of a chaotic and very noisy Kali Puja and Diwali week. At least 10 persons, ...
5 November 2024 Times of India63-year-old asthma patient's hubby & son thrashed for cracker protest in Kolkata's Entally
KOLKATA: A security supervisor, Sayan Kundu (30), was assaulted thrice outside his Ananda Palit Road home on Sunday evening and suffered multiple injuries after 15-18 persons thrashed him for protesting against bursting of loud crackers outside his residence. Kundu ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaUnion minister Sukanta Majumdar links BJP membership to Rs 3k Annapurna payout, TMC slams ‘deceptive politics’
BURDWAN: Junior Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said women in Bengal should be told that if they want Rs 3,000 under Annapurna Yojana, they should fill up BJP's membership form.Majumdar's statement, made at a party workers' conference in ...
5 November 2024 Times of India'I am completely innocent, being framed': RG Kar rape-murder accused Sanjay Roy tells West Bengal court
KOLKATA: Eighty-six days after a 31-year-old PGT doctor was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Sealdah court on Monday framed charges against prime accused Sanjay Roy, paving the way for daily in-camera hearing ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaIRS officer’s efforts help Totos get spiritual centre renovated
Jalpaiguri: The efforts of a bureaucrat have finally given the spiritual centre of one of Bengal's smallest tribal groups the renovation it needed for years. The Totos of north Bengal, who have a population of merely 1,644, worship mother ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaHighest single-day immersions in Kol, KMC starts ghat clean-up drive
123 Kolkata: A Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) cleanliness campaign cleared most of the key ghats along the Hooghly on Monday, after 6,500 idol immersions took place on Sunday — the highest number of immersions of Kali idols in a ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaMolest cry after fight between Lake Town club members, decorators
123 Kolkata: Two men were arrested for allegedly molesting a woman and beating up her husband outside a Kali Puja pandal in Lake Town an hour after immersion. The arrested men, however, claimed they were mere workers of a ...
5 November 2024 Times of India1 dead, 4 hurt in 5 accidents
Kolkata: A 55-year-old woman died after being hit by a private bus near the eastern slope of No. 4 bridge off EM Bypass around 5.13 pm on Sunday. The woman, Nazmi Khatun, a resident of Ekbalpore, was walking down ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar among 3 key Bengal cases to come up in SC today
Kolkata: The three-judge bench led Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the RG Kar rape-murder case at 3 pm on Tuesday. CJI Chandrachud's last working day as CJI is Nov 8. He will retire on Nov 10 ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaSRFTI campus on boil over sexual harassment plaints
123 Kolkata: Sexual harassment complaints have returned to haunt the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) campus, following which students gheraoed the institute director on Monday.Last Wednesday, the institute's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) submitted the preliminary investigation report ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops, civic vols attacked during immersion clash
Kolkata: Two cops and two civic volunteers were beaten up while trying to separate two groups of puja organisers from Patipukur who clashed at Dakshindari Devi Ghat in Lake Town.Cops said the two groups were aiming crackers at each ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC: Couple can live in same house, separately
123 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed a school teacher from Narayanpur near Rajarjat-Gopalpur to stay in his ancestral house after he moved court complaining his wife had forcibly driven him out. The petitioner also complained that ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaDaily hearing of RG Kar rape-murder trial from Nov 11
Kolkata: Eighty-six days after a 31-year-old PGT doctor was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Sealdah court on Monday framed charges against prime accused Sanjay Roy, paving the way for daily in-camera hearing ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaSukanta links BJP membership to Rs 3k Annapurna payout, TMC slams ‘deceptive politics’
12 Burdwan: Junior Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said women in Bengal should be told that if they want Rs 3,000 under Annapurna Yojana, they should fill up BJP's membership form.Majumdar's statement, made at a party workers' conference ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaKP tighten measures for quieter Chhath Puja after noisy Diwali
Kolkata: Following a noisy Diwali that saw blatant violations of court orders with banned sound and light crackers being burst across multiple neighbourhoods in the city, cops are gearing up for a fresh crackdown on banned crackers to ensure ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaBengal’s IIEST Shibpur set to restore colonial era heritage structures on its campus
Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur (Howrah) is set to restore the historical structures on its campus, mostly bearing the imprints of colonial architecture. One of these structures is the Madhusudan Bhavan, formerly known ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaDaily hearing of RG Kar rape-murder trial from Nov 11
Kolkata: Eighty-six days after a 31-year-old PGT doctor was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Sealdah court on Monday framed charges against prime accused Sanjay Roy, paving the way for daily in-camera hearing ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaWaste bins overflow at New Town hsgs
123 Kolkata: A few housing complexes in New Town have complained that daily garbage is not being collected for the last few days.In Greenfield Heights, New Town, the garbage bins are overflowing. "The waste has not been collected for ...
5 November 2024 Times of IndiaRapists unfit to live in society, says Hakim, urges Prez to clear Aparajita bill
Kolkata: Perpetrators of sexual abuse on women were unfit to stay in society, Kolkata mayor and senior minister Firhad Hakim said on Sunday, urging President Droupadi Murmu to give assent to the state's Aparajita bill, which seeks the death ...
4 November 2024 Times of India14-yr-old girl raped in East Burdwan, accused arrested
12 Burdwan: A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour's 14-year-old daughter in the Linedhar area of East Burdwan. The man reportedly lured the girl with food and took her into his kitchen, where the incident ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaGaighata teen raped by neighbour, tries to kill self
Kolkata: A Class X student returning home from a private coaching class was dragged away and raped by a neighbour at Gaighata in North 24 Parganas on Saturday after the 15-year-old girl turned down his proposal for a relationship. ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC orders STF to probe smuggling case
Kolkata: Denying anticipatory bail to an accused in a cross-border smuggling case, Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the formation of a Special Task Force to further probe the matter.BSF had apprehended one person and recovered 37 mobile phones ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC orders STF to probe smuggling case
Kolkata: Denying anticipatory bail to an accused in a cross-border smuggling case, Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the formation of a Special Task Force to further probe the matter.BSF had apprehended one person and recovered 37 mobile phones ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaNoise goons beat up cancer patient’s kin near Tollygunge
Kolkata: A 54-year-old resident of Azadgarh area near Tollygunge was allegedly assaulted on Sunday evening for protesting against the bursting of firecrackers by members of a local club.The complainant, Sanjay Bhattacharya, claimed he was attending to his uncle at ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaExide reports 3.8% increase in net profit for Q2
Kolkata: Exide Industries registered a 3.8% jump in net profit in the second quarter of the fiscal. Its Q2 net profit was Rs 298 crore this fiscal, up from Rs 287 crore last year. The revenue from operations grew ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC bail for drug lord’s wife sentenced to 15 years in jail
1234 Kolkata: In police records, husband-wife Joydeb and Gouri Das are kingpins of Kolkata's drug trafficking network. Gouri, sentenced to 15 years in jail, was recently granted bail by the Calcutta High Court because police failed to seize the ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndian Army launches national integration tour for students from Andhra Pradesh
15 school students and a teacher from a school in Andhra Pradesh embarked on a national integration tour organised by the Indian Army. KOLKATA: Fifteen school students and a teacher from a school in Andhra Pradesh embarked on a ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaCracker norm goes for a toss during immersion
Kolkata: Cracker violations continued across the city on Sunday even as close to 4,000 Kali idols were immersed at multiple ghats along the Hooghly, including Baje Kadamtala (Babughat), Judges Ghat, Nimtolla Ghat and Doighat at Kidderpore. Additionally, another 2,000 ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaCop advisory for high-rises, Chhath Puja organisers
Kolkata: Following widespread violations of noise regulations during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations, which resulted in two high-rise fires and hundreds of arrests for illegal firecracker use, the Kolkata and Bidhannagar cops have issued new advisories for Chhath Puja ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar hospital rape-murder trial set to begin in Bengal sessions court today
KOLKATA: The highly anticipated RG Kar rape-murder trial is scheduled to begin in a Sealdah sessions court on Monday with the framing of charges against primary accused Sanjay Roy.CBI, which is in charge of the investigation, had charge-sheeted Roy ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's 237-year-old building has survived earthquakes and cyclones, can stand for 100 more years: Expert
A historic 237-year-old building on 9 Chowringhee Road in Kolkata KOLKATA: A 237-year-old building on 9 Chowringhee Road, right in the heart of the city, has withstood earthquakes, weathered cyclones, and witnessed the changing course of Kolkata’s and India’s ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaPost-Diwali, Kol among 20 cleanest cities on Indo-Gangetic Plain
Kolkata: Kolkata was among the relatively cleaner 20 cities that are known for their high pollution, based on PM2.5 levels on Nov 1, immediately following Diwali.Despite widespread fireworks across Kolkata during Diwali, the city managed to fare better in ...
4 November 2024 Times of India14-yr-old girl raped in East Burdwan, accused arrested
12 Burdwan: A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour's 14-year-old daughter in the Linedhar area of East Burdwan. The man reportedly lured the girl with food and took her into his kitchen, where the incident ...
4 November 2024 Times of IndiaGaighata teen raped by neighbour, tries to kill self
Kolkata: A Class X student returning home from a private coaching class was dragged away and raped by a neighbour at Gaighata in North 24 Parganas on Saturday after the 15-year-old girl turned down his proposal for a relationship. ...
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