A day after BJP MP Khagen Murmu and party MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked by a mob in Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, another BJP MLA, Manoj Oraon of Kumargram in Alipurduar district, was allegedly attacked while distributing relief in North ...
8 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe BJP on Tuesday said the Trinamool Congress is using a “special community” to carry out attacks in Bengal. Addressing a press conference on the attack on BJP leader Khagen Murmu, Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said, West Bengal ...
8 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, also known as Dum Dum Airport, recorded a massive rush of passengers returning to Kolkata after the annual Durga Puja festival and subsequent holidays. Airport authorities estimate that a footfall of ...
8 October 2025 Indian ExpressDurga Puja, Laxmi Puja, and Diwali are the peak season for tour operators. This is the time when families can plan holidays, with schools, colleges, and offices closed simultaneously. However, this year, with political turmoil and natural calamities, the ...
8 October 2025 Indian ExpressA video that circulated widely on social media, showing a rhinoceros desperately trying to swim as it was carried away by floodwaters, has focused attention on the plight of wildlife in north Bengal after intense rains swept through the ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressWhat began as a routine bath in the swollen Damodar River turned into a 45-kilometre ordeal across powerful currents for 87-year-old Maturi Tudu from the Jakta village in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, ending in an astonishing rescue.According to ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro Durga Puja services: Kolkata Metro has registered its highest-ever passenger count in the recently concluded Durga Puja. The country’s oldest metro network system has carried more than 46.56 lakh passengers from Panchami to Dashami this year across ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressA day after rain-triggered landslides hit North Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Central government for the situation while pointing out that 40 hydropower projects have been built on the Teesta in Sikkim even as she ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressA violent mob attack on BJP MP Khagen Murmu and party MLA Shankar Ghosh during their visit to flood-affected people at Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Monday turned into a political squabble with Prime Minister Narendra ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressA routine holiday turned into a nightmare for two groups from Kolkata who were visiting the Darjeeling-Kalimpong hills when a sudden bout of heavy rain struck on the night of October 5. With power out and mobile networks down, ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe death toll from one of the worst landslides in a decade in the hills of Darjeeling climbed to 23 on Monday after incessant rainfall since Saturday night.With rainfall significantly subsiding on Monday, with clear sky – both in ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressBJP MP Khagen Murmu and party MLA Shankar Ghosh were injured after a mob attacked them at Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district on Monday during their visit to flood and landslide-affected people in the Dooars region of West Bengal.Murmu, the ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressHimadri Purkait, a 24-year-old third-year Sociology student at Jadavpur University, would pack his backpack, and travel whenever he got an opportunity. This time his destination was Darjeeling in West Bengal.According to his family, Himadri left his home in the ...
7 October 2025 Indian ExpressMore than 24 hours have passed since a 60-year-old jeweller was found murdered inside his shop with his legs tied in the Baranagar area near Kolkata. But the police have made little headway in the murder probe, except that ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Opposition BJP has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being “insensitive” for taking part in the Durga Puja Carnival at Kolkata’s Red Road on Sunday evening, hours after incessant rains and landslides left at least 20 ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is all set to make its foray into medical education and launch a doctor of medicine (MD) programme once the National Medical Council (NMC) gives its go-ahead, IIT officials said.”Considering the availability of ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressWith soil already saturated by Saturday night’s incessant rainfall in the hill districts of North Bengal, the forecast of more rainfall in the region in the next 24 to 48 hours is likely to cause more landslides, according to ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe 12 hours of unrelenting rain have left the Darjeeling hills scarred and stunned. At least 20 people, including several children, were killed and many more injured after a string of powerful landslides swept through Mirik, Sukhiapokhri, Darjeeling and ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressHeavy rainfall in North Bengal have caused landslides in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts that have killed at least 14 people, with the toll expected to rise. The rain also led to the collapse of two iron bridges in Darjeeling ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe weather department Sunday issued a Red Alert (Take Action) for several districts in North Bengal, predicting heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next 24 to 48 hours. Residents have been advised to take necessary precautions as ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressAs the death toll from floods crossed 20 in North Bengal, especially in the Darjeeling hills, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday held a high-level meeting at Nabanna (state secretariat), opened a 24/7 control room, and said ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressAt least 20 people have been killed and scores are missing after heavy rainfall lashed the Himalayan region of West Bengal on Saturday night, triggering large-scale landslides in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong. Parts of the Terai ...
6 October 2025 Indian ExpressPANIC GRIPPED Sambhunath Das Lane in Kolkata’s Baranagar on Friday afternoon after shopkeepers found the body of Sankar Jana, 60, owner of Saraswati Chain and Ornament, lying on the floor of his jewellery store with his legs bound by ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressDEPUTY ELECTION Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti will reach West Bengal on October 7 for a two-day visit.According to sources, Bharti would be accompanied by the Election Commission’s IT specialist, Seema Khanna.The visit assumes significance amid reports that preparations are underway ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressOver 20 hours have passed since the murder of Sankar Jana, 60, owner of Saraswati Chain and Ornament at Baranagar in North 24 Parganas, but the murderers are still at large, even as the police indicate there were five ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressAMIT MITRA, Chief Financial Adviser to Chief Minister and a former state finance minister, on Friday said that recent US trade measures had plunged Indian businesses into “uncertainty.” In a post on X, Mitra warned that recent US actions ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressWith the Bengal Assembly polls just months away, the Opposition BJP has started preparing for the big political fight after the conclusion of Durga Puja.Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and former Tripura CM Biplab Deb, the newly nominated BJP ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata has been named the safest city in India for the fourth year running, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) 2023 data, prompting contrasting reactions from the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.The NCRB report shows Kolkata recorded ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of “inflicting misery” on “millions” of people in West Bengal during Durga Puja by “releasing water without prior notice.”The DVC, a central government agency, has not issued ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe IMD on Friday warned of widespread rainfall across both south and north Bengal due to a low-pressure system which has developed into a depression. Scattered rainfall is expected to continue across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata for the ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressAs many as 113 award-winning Puja committees from across Kolkata will participate in the annual Durga Puja Immersion Carnival 2025 on Red Road this Sunday, the Tourism Department said, adding that preparations are in full swing for the post-Vijaya ...
5 October 2025 Indian ExpressA civic police volunteer has been arrested after allegedly shoving a lit firecracker into a man’s mouth during a Durga idol immersion procession in Birbhum’s Chandpara area of Margram on Thursday night.The victim, Hemant Bagdi (24), suffered severe facial ...
4 October 2025 Indian ExpressA severe weather system, the deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, is poised to make landfall tonight over the Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh coasts — triggering a high-level weather alert across West Bengal, ...
4 October 2025 Indian ExpressTwo civic volunteers were arrested in Gajol, Malda of West Bengal after it was discovered that gold ornaments adorning an idol of goddess Durga had disappeared. The accused had been on security duty.The incident took place at a puja ...
4 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe IMD on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rain in some districts of West Bengal under the influence of a deep depression, which weakened into a depression and lay over interior Odisha.Light to moderate rainfall is likely at ...
4 October 2025 Indian ExpressMaha Navami (October 1) and Vijayadashami/Dashami (October 2) are set to be hit by widespread rain across West Bengal, particularly in the southern districts, due to a weather system from the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said.A low pressure ...
4 October 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata Metro has witnessed a significant surge in ridership, with over 2.08 crore (20.8 million) commuters travelling on the railway network between September 1 and 28.In anticipation of the Durga Puja rush, additional staff, officers, and security personnel have ...
3 October 2025 Indian ExpressPoha, luchi cholar dal, and chole bhature for breakfast; macher matha diye dal, basanti polao, mutton biryani, and chicken kosha for lunch; chilly chicken and patal chingri for dinner – these are some authentic Bengali and Mughal dishes offered ...
3 October 2025 Indian ExpressAt a time when Durga Puja pandals have transcended religious space and have become more of a cultural spectacle, Salt Lake’s CA Block Durga pandal in Kolkata is a showstopper with an 18-foot-high red post box greeting visitors at ...
2 October 2025 Indian ExpressDurga Puja festivities in South Bengal, including Kolkata, are likely to be disrupted by inclement weather conditions as the India Meteorological Department has predicted intense rain starting Navami (October 1), with a warning of very heavy rainfall on Dashami ...
2 October 2025 Indian ExpressDashami weather alert: Kolkata, which has been grappling with heavy rain and consequent severe waterlogging, is in for more downpour. The rain this week could peak on Dashami on October 2 and mar the last day of the Durga ...
1 October 2025 Indian ExpressThe Putiary Club Sarbojanin in South Kolkata is celebrating its 78th year of Durga Puja by conveying a powerful message with the theme ‘Dayboddho’, which means responsibility.The arrival of Goddess Durga not only brings celebrations but also unites people ...
1 October 2025 Indian ExpressThree people, including a woman and her child, were killed after being hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, police said on Monday.The accident took place near Shyamnagar station on ...
30 September 2025 Indian ExpressSalt Lake’s EC Block has chosen a quietly powerful theme for this year’s Durga Puja. Titled “Nir”, meaning water, the pandal is a plea and a reminder: as rivers shrink and climate patterns change, simple traditional habits of conserving ...
30 September 2025 Indian ExpressA major temple-like complex dedicated to Maa Durga, to be called Durga Angan, is moving swiftly from proposal to reality in Newtown, officials say. The government has finalised a 12.6-acre plot opposite Eco Park, near the Westin hotel and ...
30 September 2025 Indian ExpressIn a sombre, dimly lit pandal in south Kolkata, blown-up newspaper headlines and a mock relief truck confront visitors with one of the city’s most painful chapters: the communal violence of 1946. The Samaj Sebi Sangha’s Durga puja, titled ...
30 September 2025 Indian ExpressWritten by Anisha GhoshDurga Puja has begun under a cautionary sky: the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow alerts for large parts across Bengal as unsettled weather is expected to persist through the core festival days.Authorities, already on ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Metro Railway Kolkata registered its highest-ever daily passenger count of 9.82 lakh on Saturday 27, an official said. The new record surpasses the previous highest count of 9.61 lakh, which was registered on last year’s Maha Sashti. Just ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday registered six regular cases against builders operating in Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai and against unnamed officials of financial institutions, and carried out searches at 12 premises across the three cities as ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressWith Durga Puja festivities in full swing in Kolkata and scores of people coming from other districts just to visit the pandals, the Railways’ Sealdah division has set up a “war room” to proactively manage the festive rush and ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata burst into life on Maha Sasthi, witnessing an electrifying atmosphere as thousands of people, dressed in new attire, plunged into the Durga Puja merriment. The clear skies during the day time, despite an India Meteorological Department alert, were ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressTHE 90TH edition of Santosh Mitra Square’s Durga Puja, themed on ‘Operation Sindoor’, has drawn massive crowds following its inauguration by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.The puja’s theme commemorates India’s cross-border military strikes against terror camps in ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday attached properties worth Rs 155 crore in connection with the ongoing investigation against M/s LFS Broking Pvt Ltd and its related companies and individuals under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.On Saturday, ...
29 September 2025 Indian ExpressWhile Durga Puja committees often invite dignitaries, including ministers, eminent artists, and sports personalities, to inaugurate the festivities, this year, the Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgotsav in South 24 Parganas district ventured off the beaten path. On Saturday, its ...
28 September 2025 Indian ExpressTranscending boundaries, the memories of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg will now be immortalised through his statue in the Cooch Behar town of Bengal.It has also been learnt that a stage would be named after him at the upcoming ‘Rash ...
28 September 2025 Indian ExpressUNION HOME Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which this year carries a military-themed tribute titled ‘Operation Sindoor.’Addressing the gathering after performing the rituals, Shah linked regional aspirations to a ...
28 September 2025 Indian ExpressWith Durga Puja festivities in full swing in Kolkata and all over the state, the West Bengal Police on Friday launched an app called ‘Sabar Pujo’ to update festival-goers about pandals and other festival-related information in certain parts of ...
28 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Calcutta High Court on Friday said the police will submit a report on whether Jadavpur University’s hostel rooms are locked, while ordering the university’s administration to close hostels within the next two days since Durga Puja vacations have ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe CBI Friday arrested Amit Das, an absconding accused in the high-profile post-poll killing of Avijit Sarkar, a case linked to violence that followed the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections. The agency said Das will be produced before the ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressTHE CALCUTTA High Court on Friday dismissed the Centre’s deportation order against two migrant worker families from Birbhum who were pushed into Bangladesh earlier this year, and said in its order, “ ..Acting in hot haste to deport them ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which features the military-themed ‘Operation Sindoor’ tribute this year. He then shared a prayer for the state’s political future: “I have prayed ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressIn a major relief for former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted him conditional bail — but he will remain in jail for now.Justice Shuvra Ghosh of a single-judge bench ordered that ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressEven after half a century, the magic of Sholay remains undimmed. Celebrating the golden jubilee of India’s most iconic film, Simla Sporting Club has chosen the Bollywood classic as the theme of its Durga Puja pandal this year. The ...
27 September 2025 Indian ExpressAmid criticism over the TMC government’s handling of the Kolkata flooding situation, in which at least 11 people were killed, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lashed out at her critics for “indulging in politics over death”, ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressA major fire erupted on the rooftop of a multi-storey guest house and educational complex on Prince Anwar Shah Road Thursday afternoon, sparking panic in the densely populated area.The blaze broke out in the building around 1 pm and ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressControversy sparked after a video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s video went viral where she was participating in a Dandiya dance with Puja organisers surfaced a day after rains inundated large parts of Kolkata, with the BJP ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Calcutta High Court has ordered the District Magistrate of Murshidabad to file a comprehensive report on the funds for victims of the Samsherganj violence, which took place in Murshidabad earlier this year, detailing for whom and how the ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressUnion Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata late Thursday night to inaugurate Puja pandals in the city. His visit comes days after the city was inundated by torrential rain, in which at least 11 people were killed, mostly ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressA low-pressure area is imminent over the north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal, setting the stage for a prolonged period of rainfall across West Bengal over the next seven days, according to the latest weather bulletin.Just two days ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressWith the West Bengal Assembly elections just months away, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking to connect with the people of Bengal during the Durga Puja festivities.Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata late ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressImagine finishing a late-night feast near Dakshineswar and boarding a Metro at 4:10 am, seamlessly connecting to the Green Line to reach Howrah Maidan for pandal-hopping. This Durga Puja, travel between Kolkata, its suburbs and adjoining districts has been ...
26 September 2025 Indian ExpressWaterlogging is not just a monsoon inconvenience for Kolkata residents. It’s a persistent issue mostly due to a combination of factors, like its challenging topography and an outdated colonial-era infrastructure. But what contributed to Tuesday’s deluge involved decades of ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressA new global study shows that climate change is not affecting everyone equally and extreme weather events impact people differently based on their age and location.The study, highlighted by IIT Kharagpur and supported by the United Nations Office for ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressEven as the West Bengal government and power utility company CESC are blaming each other for the death of at least nine persons from electrocution during Tuesday’s rain and flooding in Kolkata and its suburbs, unplanned lighting, open wires, ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the West Bengal government and the state-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation to submit a report through affidavits on the city’s drainage systems and conditions, including whether there are unauthorised constructions near rivers and ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata is slowly returning to normalcy, a day after heavy overnight rainfall caused widespread flooding, claiming the lives of at least 11 people and disrupting daily life.While streets, railway tracks, and Metro lines were inundated, city authorities have begun ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressAmid the Opposition demanding a probe into the electrocution deaths during Tuesday’s flooding in Kolkata and its suburbs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced Rs 2 lakh compensation and a job for the families of those ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced Rs 2 lakh as compensation and a job for the next in kin of those who died of electrocution in Kolkata following torrential rain.During a Durga Puja inauguration at her ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressIn a relief for Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Chandranath Sinha, a special CBI court on Tuesday rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea seeking his custodial interrogation.The judge, in the order, observed, “In my view, the prosecution has ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressIn a setback to the state government, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the state health department to retain doctor Aniket Mahato’s posting at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.Mahato was transferred as “senior resident” to Raiganj ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressA day after torrential rain battered Kolkata, Indian Secular Front MLA Naushad Siddiqui on Wednesday sought an inquiry by the Calcutta High Court into the deaths due to electrocution in Kolkata, the precautionary measures by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata is slowly returning to normalcy, a day after heavy overnight rainfall caused widespread flooding, claiming the lives of at least 11 people and disrupting daily life.However, the wet spell is expected to continue for the rest of the ...
25 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata and its suburbs on Tuesday woke up to the third-wettest September day since 1978, recording a rainfall of 251.4mm in 24 hours.This marked the city’s third-highest single-day rainfall in September, followed by 369.6 mm on September 28, 1978, ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata and neighbourhood Tuesday woke up to the third wettest September day since 1978, recording 251.4mm in 24 hours.The most heavy spell was recorded between 2.30am – 5am, when West Bengal’s capital recorded close to 185mm. The city narrowly ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe nine persons who were electrocuted to death in Kolkata and its suburbs on Tuesday after overnight torrential rain were going about their routine work.While five of them were electrocuted in waterlogged streets, one each died in a hotel, ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressAfter West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held Kolkata’s power utility CESC responsible for the death of nine people from electrocution amid torrential rains that led to waterlogging in large parts of the metropolis, the CESC asserted ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressWith an overnight rain wreaking havoc in Kolkata and its suburbs, Opposition parties in West Bengal on Tuesday targeted the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government over poor flood preparations, alleging that inefficiency and mismanagement of the state agencies and ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressOvernight heavy torrential rains left Kolkata and the surrounding areas submerged Tuesday, paralysing the day-to-day activities just days ahead of Durga Puja.Here’s 5 key things to know about the rain fury and its impactThe city received 251.4 mm of ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressKolkata woke to chaos on Tuesday under the impact of heavy overnight showers which left large parts of the city waterlogged and sent Durga Puja preparations into disarray.The deluge,among the heaviest in decades, submerged arterial roads, railway tracks and ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe Kolkata Police’s chargesheet in the alleged rape at a law college in the city has stated that forensic reports have corroborated the allegations made by the survivor, a student in her 20s, and confirmed the involvement of the ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said at least seven people died of electrocution in Kolkata after overnight rain in the city and its surrounding districts. She announced a two-day holiday for government schools and urged private ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe West Bengal Education Department announced on Tuesday that the month-long Durga Puja holidays in government-run and aided schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the state will begin on Wednesday, two days ahead of the schedule, in view ...
24 September 2025 Indian ExpressA continuous deluge in Kolkata and Howrah has severely crippled the region’s transport network, with widespread waterlogging causing the suspension and delay of numerous train and Metro services. Officials said two deaths have been reported so far.Meanwhile, a flight ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressHeavy rainfall throughout the night has paralysed the transport system in Kolkata, severely disrupting movement of vehicles and train services. Several local trains, connecting the city with its suburbs and neighbouring districts, have been cancelled and a few diverted, ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of persistent rain and thunderstorms across North and South Bengal until Panchami on September 26. The showers may be intermittent but are likely to produce sudden downpours, gusty winds and lightning that ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the state government would incur revenue losses to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore in the wake of the roll-out of the new GST regime and that the Central ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressThis year Barisha Club’s Durga Puja in south Kolkata takes visitors behind the glittering curtain to expose a reality of emptiness, struggle and invisibility. Titled “Shunno Prithibi” (Empty World), the pandal pays homage to Bengal’s once-thriving circus culture, its ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressAt least two people were killed as Kolkata woke up to an inundated city on Tuesday morning after heavy overnight rainfall flooded streets, railway tracks, and Metro tracks. The downpour, which began late Monday night and continued past midnight, ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressThe onset of the festive season in Kolkata has been overshadowed by two separate shooting incidents within 24 hours, causing alarm among residents.On Sunday morning, two unidentified assailants opened fire inside a popular gym in the Charu Market police ...
23 September 2025 Indian ExpressA college assistant professor, her daughter, and brother have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a five-year-old girl from a footpath in the Dum Dum area of Kolkata, police said.The child, who lived on the street ...
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