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  • Kali Puja-Diwali eve violations a noisy omen for city, cops, PCB

    Kolkata: Pockets in Kolkata and the fringes saw brazen violation of norms as crackers were burst on the eve of Kali Puja and Diwali. This occurred even as cops and WBPCB intensified their vigil, prompting a spike in arrests ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    4-hour full-load trial on Green Line

    Kolkata: KMRC successfully conducted "full load" trials on Sunday to determine the Green Line's capacity to run with reduced frequencies, loaded with 14 rakes running up and down the 16.6 km corridor from Sector V to Howrah Maidan.Around 4 ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    Suvendu faces protests on way to open puja pandals

    Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of opposition in the Bengal assembly, faced multiple protests on Sunday while travelling from Mathurapur to Raidighi and Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas to inaugurate Kali Puja pandals.Trinamool supporters demonstrated at seven locations along the ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    4 int’l flights to Dhaka diverted to Kol after fire at cargo terminal

    Kolkata: Four international flights to Dhaka were diverted to Kolkata on Saturday following a blaze in the cargo terminal at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.The first flight to be diverted to Kolkata was the Delhi-Dhaka IndiGo flight 6E 1103, ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    How green are green fireworks? The jury is out

    Kolkata: The city's skyline may dazzle with light during Diwali, but beneath the sparkle lies a darker reality. The shift from high-decibel firecrackers to so-called "light, green" fireworks has not eased the city's pollution burden. Instead, it has deepened ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    How green are green fireworks? The jury is out

    Kolkata: The city's skyline may dazzle with light during Diwali, but beneath the sparkle lies a darker reality. The shift from high-decibel firecrackers to so-called "light, green" fireworks has not eased the city's pollution burden. Instead, it has deepened ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    Communities bond over Marwari pre-Diwali event

    Kolkata: The Marwari Sanskriti Manch held Deepawali Mahotsav 2025 on Kali Puja-eve at Salt Lake Central Park mela ground on Sunday with lights, music, fireworks and cultural events to create a community bonding. Around 8,000, mainly from the Marwari ...

    20 October 2025 Times of India
    Festive cheer fuels biz boom as shoppers loosen purse strings

    Kolkata: At least three city malls reported a 15% to 20% jump in footfall, benefiting from the Dhanteras rush at jewellery stores located within them. Value retail also witnessed an 18% to 20% increase in revenue, but lifestyle sales ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather update: Sunny day with moderate air quality and upcoming rain

    Kolkata experienced a bright and sunny morning on October 19, 2025, with temperatures expected to reach 33°C amid clear skies. The city's air quality remained moderate with an AQI of 169 yesterday, while the week ahead promises a mix ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Bihar woman dies in Kol, lens on dowry torture

    Kolkata: A case of dowry-related murder has been registered against five after the death of Bihar resident Naina Kumari on Aug 29. She got married to a Narkeldanga businessman on Oct 26, 2023, said cops. Police arrested Kumari's husband, ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Plaints about BLO appts, EC seeks report

    Kolkata: The EC on Saturday sought reports from district magistrates (DMs) on complaints they have received on appointment of booth-level officers (BLOs). The DMs are expected to submit their reports next week.The commission sought the reports after allegations surfaced ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    High prices no dampener, gold sales surpass expectations on Dhanteras

    Kolkata: Dhanteras gold buying surpassed the expectations of city jewellers as sales till early Saturday evening were higher than last year's. Since Dhanteras will continue beyond Sunday morning, jewellers expected sales to increase by 15%-25% this year.Bablu Dey, president ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Neelanjana, the woman behind Goutam Ghose’s film costumes, passes away

    Kolkata: Neelanjana Ghose, a distinguished costume designer and the spouse of filmmaker , passed away early on Saturday morning at the age of 70. A respected costume designer of 20 feature films, including all of Goutam Ghose's internationally recognised ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Cracker seizures double in 48 hrs, Kolkata Police to intensify raids

    Kolkata: Cracker violations have turned out to be a concern in various pockets of the city on Dhanteras (Saturday), barely two days ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali. These violations have been reported from Kasba, Dhakuria, Baguiati, New Town, ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    CM writes to PM: Revoke appointment of Gorkha interlocutor

    Darjeeling: CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urging him to "reconsider and revoke" the appointment of former deputy national security advisor (NSA) Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor on Gorkha issues. In her letter to ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    City lights markets shine bright ahead of Kali Puja

    Kolkata: Lights markets are shining bright as Kolkata gears up to celebrate Kali Puja-Diwali on Monday. From the bustling Ezra Street and Canning Street to the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk, vendors are working late into the night to ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    No rooftop access after sundown in New Town, Salt Lake from Oct 19-23

    Kolkata: Bidhannagar police have prohibited residents from accessing terraces and rooftops of high-rises in New Town, Rajarhat, Salt Lake, Lake Town, and areas near Kolkata airport after sundown from Sunday to Thursday. The measure has been taken so that ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata needs 10 more bazi bazaars, say cracker dealers

    Kolkata: Fireworks wholesalers and retailers on Saturday suggested that the govt, civic body, and police should encourage at least 10 more bazi bazaars in parks across the city to eliminate the sale of illegal crackers through stalls that crop ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    KMDA’s Miyawaki forest drive at Subhas Sarobar with schoolkids

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), in association with a private learning centre, conducted a drive at Subhas Sarobar on Saturday to develop a Miyawaki forest by planting saplings, with around 400 schoolchildren participating in the initiative.Officials said ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    19 held with over 9L cash for gambling in guest houses

    Kolkata:Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar Police conducted two separate raids on Saturday, leading to the arrest of 19 individuals and seizure of substantial cash and paraphernalia.In a case under Pragati Maidan Police Station, 14 individuals—in the age group of ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    VMH unveils lithographic prints, historic photos ahead of Kali Puja

    Kolkata: On the occasion of Diwali and Kali Puja, Victoria Memorial Hall unveiled two exquisite lithographic prints — ‘Sri Sri Kali' by Kansaripara Art Studio and ‘Kali' by Calcutta Art Studio — as the ‘Objects of the Month' on ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal govt helps 11 workers stranded in Oman find shelter

    Kolkata: As many as 11 workers from Murshidabad who were stranded in Oman after falling victim to a fake recruitment agency have found shelter at the Indian embassy there, thanks to efforts by Bengal govt. On Saturday, Trinamool took ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Missing 4-yr-old’s body recovered in Nagrakata

    Kolkata: A child from Nagrakata's Bamanbari tea gardens — missing since the Oct 5 flood in north Bengal — was found dead on Saturday morning. The body of 4-year-old Nibians Nayek was recovered near Bimaljhora tea garden. While flood ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Blaze destroys Darjeeling artist’s home, CM’s painting lost

    Darjeeling: A house where CM Mamata Banerjee had recently stopped on her way to Lal Kothi, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) secretariat, for a review meeting, was gutted in a fire on Saturday. The CM had painted a picture ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    C Kol choked during day, roads turn smooth at night

    Kolkata: A large part of central Kolkata, covering the Burrabazar-Posta area and stretching up to Girish Park and Maniktala crossing, along with a few pockets around Middleton Street-Camac Street as well as Jadubabu Bazar in Bhowanipore, remained choked on ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Restos have a blast as footfall spikes on Diwali weekend

    Kolkata: Footfall exploded across restaurants and bars in Kolkata on the Diwali-weekend with sales touching the high of Durga Puja on Friday and Saturday. While footfall had started soaring in late-Sept, it had dipped over the last one week, ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Durgapur rape survivor to sit for supplementary exams in Jan

    Kolkata: The Durgapur medical college rape survivor will take her first MBBS professional exams in Jan 2026. The exams had commenced on Oct 9, a day before the incident on Oct 10. The college administration said the survivor was ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Stone hurled at Darj MP Bista’s convoy

    Darjeeling: A stone was hurled at the convoy of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista near Sukhiapokhri on Saturday while the BJP lawmaker was returning from Rimbick after visiting flood-affected sites in the area. The stone struck one of the security ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    On day 1 as NKDA chief, Sovan promises infra upgrade

    Kolkata: He may be the first "political appointee" as the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) chairperson, but "work", not "politics", was on Sovan Chatterjee's mind on Saturday. Flooded with congratulatory messages by his former Trinamool colleagues and associates, ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Durgapur gang-rape survivor discharged from hosp

    Durgapur/Kolkata: The Durgapur gang-rape survivor, who was under treatment since Oct 10 in the private medical college where she studied, was discharged from the hospital on Friday and shifted to a college guest house being guarded round-the-clock. The hospital, ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    IIT expels 3 students, suspends 4 after post-sunset campus brawl

    Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur has decided to expel three students from the institute and impose a one-semester suspension on four students following an intense brawl between two groups, which led to the physical assault of a student and injuries to ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    ‘Raj gangsters, with links to Disha Patani home firing, planned Kalighat temple visit’

    Kolkata: The three Rajasthan gangsters who were nabbed in Kolkata wanted to visit Kalighat temple but realised something was amiss as soon as they arrived at Sealdah on Thursday. Sources said the accused — Ganpat Gurjar, Mahesh Gurjar and ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Flight from Abu Dhabi to Kol plunges during descent, flyers shaken but safe

    Kolkata: There was a major scare in the sky on Saturday evening when an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata plunged several hundred feet while making its descent to land in Kolkata. Sources said passengers were jolted ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    SRFTI prof’s film sole Indian entry in KIFF’s int’l competition

    Kolkata: ‘Nadharer Bhela' (‘The Slow Man and His Raft'), a three-hour feature film about a slow man directed by , a professor from the editing dept at Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Deemed To-Be University (SRFTI DTBU), has ...

    19 October 2025 Times of India
    Raj hotelier murder: 3 shooters held, 1 on run

    Kolkata: The three Rajasthan gangsters, wanted in the murder of a Rajasthan businessman, who were arrested from Kolkata on Thursday, were sent to five days' transit remand by a Sealdah court on Friday. Cops are on the lookout for ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Warm temperatures, sunny skies; AQI remains poor

    Kolkata's weather on Friday, October 18, 2025, presents sunny skies with temperatures ranging from 23.3°C to 32.7°C and moderate humidity at 65%. While the weather conditions remain favorable for outdoor activities, the city's air quality index (AQI) recorded yesterday ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Met predicts cloudy anddry Diwali in Kolkata

    Kolkata: This Diwali, which falls on Monday, is likely to be partly cloudy in Kolkata, according to the Met office. The weather office, however, has ruled out the possibility of rain on the festival day.The coastal areas may receive ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    IHCL, Ambuja Neotia Group to co-invest in hospitality projects

    Raichak: Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Ambuja Neotia Group are set to co-invest in hospitality projects, it was announced on Friday. Currently, IHCL manages seven hospitality properties of the Ambuja Neotia Group, including Taj Ganga Kutir Resort and ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata airport deploys 24X7 CPR staffers

    Kolkata: At least six health personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be stationed at the Kolkata airport at any given time to enhance passenger safety. CPR is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Salt Lake complex takes guard after Kol cops nab Raj gangster

    Kolkata: Ground-floor balconies stayed bolted through the day, additional security guards were deployed and plans drawn up to raise the height of the perimeter wall. Residents of Purbachal Cluster IV in Salt Lake spent Friday in fear and caution, ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Counterfeit cracker worry at Maidan bazi bazaar

    Kolkata: Organisers of the bazi bazaar at the Maidan, the largest fireworks fair in Bengal, have warned retailers against stocking or selling counterfeit fireworks.Speaking to TOI, Burrabazar Fireworks Dealers' Association (BFDA) joint secretary Dhruv Narula acknowledged sales of counterfeit ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata campus rape survivor in new college, classes after Diwali

    Kolkata: The law college rape survivor is set to attend classes at a new college after Diwali. Following the final clearance from Calcutta University, the girl took admission in the new college on Wednesday to continue her studies in ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    7-year exile ends, ex-mayor Sovan is now NKDA boss

    Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress leadership on Friday took a significant step towards politically rehabilitating former cabinet minister and Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who quit the party in 2018 and joined BJP a year later, making him the chairperson ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal believes in staying & celebrating together: Didi

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her "outsiders" comment was aimed at a "certain party" and that Bengal believes in "staying together and celebrating together"."Every festival here is my festival, we'll celebrate each festival of every person residing ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    9-carat and 14-carat ornaments glitter as gold price skyrockets ahead of Dhanteras

    Kolkata: As gold prices continue to climb to record highs almost every month, lightweight and lower-carat jewellery has emerged as the new favourite among city buyers. According to jewellers, the demand for low-purity gold pieces is growing fast, as ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    UCO Bank sees 3% rise in profits, eyes dip in gross NPAs

    Kolkata: Public sector lender UCO Bank saw its profit rise from Rs 603 crore to Rs 620 crore, nearly 3%, in quarter ended Sept 30. Ashwani Kumar, MD and CEO, said the rise in profit was due to higher ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    6 days after cyber camp, retd teacher falls prey to digi-arrest

    Kolkata: Just six days after attending a police-run cyber awareness camp at North Dum Dum, a 77-year-old retired teacher, fell victim to a ‘digital arrest' scam. The Sept 21 camp warned residents about such frauds. Police said the victim, ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Shyam Metalics sets sights on Rs 40,000 cr revenue by 2031

    Kolkata: Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited (SMEL) is targeting a 2.5 times increase in revenue to reach Rs 40,000 crore by 2031, driven by capacity expansion, product mix enhancement and export diversification. One of India's leading integrated metal producers, ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Tenth rhino swept away in N Bengal floods rescued

    Kolkata: The 10th one-horned rhino in Jaldapara, swept away during the Oct 4 deluge, was rescued from Patlakhawa forest in Cooch Behar on Friday, making it the "largest coordinated rhino rescue and release operation of its kind in India".DFO ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    ‘Kol safest city, BJP most unsafe party’

    Kolkata: Kolkata has repeatedly been recognised as the safest city in the country by central agencies, yet opposition parties spread rumours about the city's safety, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. "Are you safe in states with double-engine govts? ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Sunday full-load trial for glitch-free Green Line ride

    Kolkata: In a bid to make Green Line operations glitch-free and address the issue of packed trains by reducing frequencies further, KMRC will be running "full-load" train trials on Sunday, with tracks "loaded" with 14 rakes. The trials will ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Cops fix 8pm–10pm cracker window for Mon, tighten vigil on sky lanterns

    Kolkata: Use of fireworks and crackers will be allowed only between 8 pm and 10 pm on Monday to celebrate Kali Puja and Diwali, a notification issued by Kolkata Police stated on Friday, warning those who burst crackers before ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Centre names interlocutor to find political solution to Gorkha issues

    Darjeeling: The Centre appointed Pankaj Kumar Singh, former deputy national security advisor, as the official interlocutor to facilitate talks to find a political and permanent solution to Gorkha issues.The move sparked mixed reactions across the Hills. While some welcomed ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    3 women held in Cooch Behar with 1cr worth drugs

    Kolkata: The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested three women at New Cooch Behar Railway Station with contraband drugs worth more than Rs 1 crore, reports Dwaipayan Ghosh. Acting on a tip, STF personnel conducted a raid ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    WBBSE: Avoid controversial questions in selection tests

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued a notice asking schools to avoid controversial questions for selection tests.It releases a question bank for the Madhyamik examinees every year, which includes question papers from the ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    Man dupes firms of costly phones, invests money in gold

    Kolkata: Bhowanipore PS, with help of Lalbazar cyber cell, arrested a "lone wolf", who duped firms of costly phones and invested the money in gold. He chose to stay in hotels across the city while carrying out his operations ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    CM’s high-rise drainage prod to councillors

    Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked party councillors in Kolkata Municipal Corporation to take lessons from the Sept 23 deluge in Kolkata to ensure high-rises have proper drainage facilities.The CM warned councillors to learn from the recent ...

    18 October 2025 Times of India
    ‘Why have you stolen my FB content?’ Woman assaulted over plagiarism

    Kolkata: A 24-year-old woman from Behala claimed that she was assaulted at her residence by another woman, whom she was not acquainted with and who accused the complainant of copying the other's Facebook content to increase viewership and reach. ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    CPR trained personnel deployed at Kolkata airport to enhance passenger safety

    KOLKATA: At least four health personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be deployed at Kolkata airport at any given time. CPR is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to help revive someone when their ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Be a digital warrior and protect Bengal’s dignity: Abhishek

    Kolkata: Barely six months before the 2026 Bengal assembly polls, on Thursday launched a social media campaign calling on Bengal's youth to counter misinformation and propaganda against the state on social media."If you want Bengal's name to be ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Warm temperatures,clear skies, no rain; AQI remains poor

    Kolkata residents can expect a sunny day on , with temperatures ranging from to , accompanied by clear skies and a gentle breeze. While weather conditions are favorable for outdoor activities, the city's air quality remains a concern, ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    ED searches 22 locations in illegal sand mining probe

    Midnapore/Asansol: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches at multiple locations across Bengal in connection with an ongoing probe into illegal sand mining.According to sources, the agency conducted raids at a total of 22 locations across ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    100cr pumping stn to end Howrah waterlogging woes

    Howrah: Howrah is set to get a central pumping station at a cost of nearly Rs 100 crore. The facility at Nazirgunj is aimed to rid Howrah of waterlogging woes every monsoon. It should be in place before the ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Siliguri to get grand Mahakal temple, state to form trust: CM

    Darjeeling: CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that a larger, grand Mahakal temple would be constructed adjacent to the proposed convention centre in Siliguri, for which a trust will be formed. She said the Darjeeling district magistrate has been ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Kids’ spines under strain from bags, screens: Docs

    Kolkata: On World Spine Day, doctors across the city said they were witnessing a significant rise in spinal problems among children and adolescents. Contributing factors include the weight of school bags and the increasing screen time from online gaming ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    The Hills are ready, come back: Didi’s message from Darjeeling

    Kolkata/Darjeeling: CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged tourists to visit Darjeeling in large numbers, assuring them that they can visit the majestic Hills "without fear" and reminding them that while two roads to the Hills are fully functional, another ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Honda gears up to launch over 5 SUVs in next 5 years

    Kolkata: Honda Cars India is gearing up to launch of a series of cars, most of them SUVs, over the next couple of weeks. The company had already announced five SUVs, including the Elevate and an electric SUV based ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Classmate of gang-rape survivor tried to mislead probe, say cops

    Durgapur: Wasef Ali, the second-year MBBS student and the Durgapur gang-rape survivor's classmate, tried to mislead investigators, police sources said on Thursday. It was the survivor's hostel roommate, also a second-year MBBS student, who brought the incident to light.In ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    In week leading to Kali Puja, noise demon rears head in Kolkata pockets

    Kolkata: As the city gears up for Diwali, sporadic bursts of firecrackers — particularly high-decibel chocolate bombs and dodomas — have already shattered the calm in several neighbourhoods. None of these conforms to the prescribed 125 dB noise ceiling ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Global campaign for jailed Bangla activist

    Kolkata: A group of rights activists from around the world is conducting a signature campaign to secure the release of Bangladeshi author, filmmaker and journalist Shariar Kabir, who has been imprisoned in Bangladesh for exactly a year since his ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Hosp staff’s cellphone snatched in Anandapur

    Kolkata: A private hospital employee alleged that a bike-borne assailant snatched his mobile phone close to his workplace barely minutes after he walked out from the hospital on completion of his shift. The incident occurred on Oct 11 around ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Dog feeder assaulted in Salt Lake over funds row

    Kolkata: A street dog feeder, Gautam Pramanik (60), was allegedly assaulted by a group of men outside his employer's house in Salt Lake's FC Block on Tuesday night. He is now in the ICU of SSKM Hospital with a ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal cops probe ‘arrest’ of two Basirhat brothers in Pak

    Kolkata: Bengal Police have started a preliminary inquiry following reports that two brothers from Matia in Basirhat, North 24 Parganas, are lodged in a Karachi jail after being arrested by Pakistan police more than two years ago.According to the ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Cops to shut roads, arrange for parking for Kali Puja in Kolkata

    Kolkata: Following requests from Kali Puja organisers, Kolkata Traffic Police has identified parking spots for puja clusters in north, central and south Kolkata, though the force has maintained that the facility will be on "an entirely fluent, hour-to-hour requirement ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Doctor, hubby assaulted after Phoolbagan road rage

    Kolkata: A doctor from Kasba was allegedly verbally abused and her husband assaulted in a case of last Sunday on Narkeldanga Main Road after a minor accident. The Phoolbagan PS arrested main accused Kartik Chowdhury and are probing ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Couple faces Pocso plaint for assault, abuse of 14-yr-old ayah

    Kolkata: A 14-year-old girl from Bihar accused a couple in Kolkata — Intekab Alam and Samrin Nisha — of subjecting her to physical and sexual abuse while she was employed as an ayah for their newborn child. The girl ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    SC allows withdrawal of contempt petition against Mamata

    New Delhi: The on Thursday permitted the withdrawal of a contempt petition against Chief minister after it was informed that the Attorney General R Venkataramani did not give consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Banerjee. The ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Drive to fight malnutrition in Krishnanagar

    Kolkata: The Krishnanagar Police has launched a community outreach programme to combat malnutrition in remote villages under its jurisdiction. Spearheaded by SP Amarnath K and ASP Uttam Ghosh, the initiative aims to provide nutritious food to those in need, ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Deocha Pachami: Tenders floated for 2nd phase of mining over 314 acres

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has floated a tender for the selection of an MDO (mine development operator) for the second phase of the basalt mine in Birbhum's Deocha Pachami Dewangunj Harinsingha (DPDH) block under ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    EC extends voter data deadline till Oct 18

    Kolkata: The EC has extended the deadline for submitting data for matching of voters who existed in the special intensive revision (SIR) of 2002 and have their names in the 2025 voters list, as only seven districts submitted the ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Howrah doctor saves man at Mumbai airport

    Kolkata: Quick action by a young doctor from Howrah saved the life of a man, who collapsed at Mumbai airport on Monday. Anaesthesiologist Diptasree Ray was waiting in the boarding queue at the airport's Terminal 1 to fly back ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Airfares skyrocket by 40%-80% amid festive homecoming rush

    KOLKATA: Airfares to Kolkata from major Indian cities nearly doubled ahead of Diwali as thousands of Kolkatans working or studying elsewhere prepared to return home for Kali Puja and Bhaiphonta.On Oct 18, a Saturday and two days before the ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Phoolbagan pub brawl: Group chases youths on EMB for 3.5km, thrash them

    Kolkata: A night out near Phoolbagan turned into a harrowing ordeal for four youths — all employees of a private cultural conclave located nearby — last Sunday when they were allegedly assaulted by a group of pub-goers. The incident ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Regulate construction in Hills, use multi-hazard early warning system to prevent disasters: Study

    Kolkata: A new report on the vulnerability of the population living in the Himalayan region, including Darjeeling and adjoining districts of north Bengal that were left reeling under flash floods and landslides has called for replacing fragmented disaster responses ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Provisional NOC for partial comm use of NT bldgs

    Kolkata: After gross anomalies for use of many residential buildings in New Town for commercial purposes like ceremonial halls and nursing homes, New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has now started issuing provisional no objection to interested parties wanting ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal home to 707 jumbos, reveals 1st DNA-based study; up from 682 in 2017; S Bengal data may be underestimate: Experts

    Kolkata: Bengal is home to around 3% of the country's elephant population. Of the 22,446 jumbos in India, Bengal has 707 — 676 (upper & lower limits of 541 and 812) in north Bengal and 31 (22-41) in south ...

    17 October 2025 Times of India
    Honda to launch more than 5 SUVs in 5 years

    KOLKATA: Honda Cars India will announce the launch of several more cars, mostly SUVs, in the next couple of weeks. The company had earlier announced the launch of five SUVs, including the Elevate and an electric SUV based on ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Rolls-Royce partners with Bharat Forge to manufacture fan blades for business, regional jet engines

    Kolkata: British aircraft engine giant Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge Ltd to manufacture and supply fan blades for Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines. The fan blades used in high-performance turbofan engines for business jets ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Med student’s arrest in rape case shocks Malda village

    Malda: Residents of Bahadurpur in Malda's Kaliachak are distraught over Wasef Ali's arrest in the Durgapur gang rape case and say they do not believe that he can be involved in such a heinous crime.It could be a conspiracy ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Gold price surge prompts discounts to woo buyers

    Kolkata: With gold prices soaring to Rs 1.3 lakh per 10 gm on Wednesday, three days ahead of Dhanteras on Saturday, Kolkata's jewellers are reshaping their festive playbook to sweeten the deal for buyers.Across major jewellery hubs on BB ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Warm temperatures, no rain; AQI remains poor

    Kolkata residents can expect a sunny day on October 16, 2025, with temperatures ranging between 21.5°C and 31.1°C, while dealing with poor air quality from the previous day that recorded an AQI-IN of 134 due to elevated levels of ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Evaluate parents' psyche before child custody decision: Calcutta HC norms

    KOLKATA: Family courts can suo motu order psychiatric or psychological evaluation of parents to ensure that custody of a child is given to the emotionally and mentally fit parent, according to guidelines laid down by Calcutta High Court on ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    2 dead, 1 missing in 2 trawler accidents

    Kolkata: A trawler carrying 18 fishermen capsized nearly 40 nautical miles off Bakkhali coast, leaving one dead and another missing. Rescue teams have recovered the body of Kamal Jana (37), a resident of South 24 Parganas, while Debnath Kar ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal directors’ award-winning films to miss KIFF competition

    Kolkata: Movie buffs expected Purulia girl Anuparna Roy's Venice winner ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees' and Barrackpore-born Tanushree Das's Berlin-premiered ‘Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi)' to compete for the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger award at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Ro-Ko magnet draws fans to Oz for match and vacation

    Kolkata: With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being set to stage a comeback in what could be their last major outing, the India-Australia white ball series beginning in Perth on Sunday has led to a travel rush to destinations ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Underground chaos as Metro ops stall

    Kolkata: Metro services on the Blue (North-South) and Green (East-West) lines were disrupted on Thursday afternoon and evening, respectively. A technical snag halted services on the Blue Line for nearly three hours due to issues on the tracks at ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Girl wants to take test later, dad speaks in many voices

    Kolkata: The second-year medical college student who survived rape and is now undergoing treatment wants to take a supplementary test at a later date since she will miss the ongoing examinations. Her father, however, reiterated on Wednesday that they ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    This Diwali, mkt prefers more light, less sound

    Kolkata: The pollution watchdog may have raised the permissible noise limit for crackers from the earlier 90 decibels (dB) to 125 dB but retailers believe the leeway will not lead to a switch from display fireworks to sound crackers ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Gang-rape charge against classmate

    Durgapur: Wasef Ali, the second-year MBBS student and classmate of the Durgapur rape survivor, was remanded in 7 days' police custody on Wednesday after cops slapped gang-rape charges against him, along with snatching and extortion.Police told the court that ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Rallies and puja pandals choke streets above

    Kolkata: With Metro trouble on the Blue line, commuters who decided to take the road above also faced severe slow traffic in central Kolkata due to multiple rallies choking the roads in the area.Lalbazar said that RR Avenue was ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
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