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  • 45-year-old man, mother found charred in Nagerbazar flat

    Kolkata: The charred bodies of a 45-year-old man and his elderly mother were recovered from a flat at Satgachhi in Nagerbazar, Dum Dum, on Friday evening.Abhishek Sikdar and his mother, Chhabi Sikdar (75), in a five-storey building on N ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Paikpara residents wake up to bombs going off in club

    Kolkata: Gangulypara, a neighbourhood in Paikpara, was jolted out of sleep on Saturday morning as multiple crude bombs, kept on the premises of a deserted club, went off one after another.Residents of the area said attempts were on to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Plants sense warmer temp: IISER-JNU research boost for heat-resilient crops

    Kolkata: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, uncovered a key molecular ‘switch' that helps plants sense and respond to warmer temperatures by rapidly adjusting their ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    KMC set to smooth out CR Ave, Gariahat, Tolly, DH Rd stretches

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation roads department is set to buy five new road milling machines to repair several city roads to ensure a smooth ride for motorists and bikers. Currently, the civic body has four such machines. With ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Chinese airline eyes return to Kol in April

    Kolkata: China Eastern Airlines is set to return to Kolkata. Exactly six years and one month after it suspended services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier that operated daily flights between Kolkata and Kunming applied to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Man stalks, tries to assault girl

    Kolkata: A 25-year-old woman residing in south-east Kolkata filed a written complaint on March 5 alleging sustained harassment, both online and offline, by a man residing in her neighbourhood since Nov 13. She alleged that this included stalking, threats, ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol’s date with T20 final: Giant screens to give stadium vibe at condos, paras

    Kolkata: As cricket fever gripped Kolkata ahead of the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening, the fans have started making elaborate plans to watch the match together. From housing complexes and ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Restos fear supply squeeze after LPG price hike, unrest

    Kolkata: Restaurants and hotels in Kolkata are bracing for possible disruptions in commercial LPG supply if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region continues. The concern comes after the Union oil ministry directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to prioritize ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Explosions nearby, missiles in sky were unsettling

    I came to Dubai last Saturday for what was supposed to be a short holiday. My friend and I even went to Abu Dhabi for a day trip. But within days, everything changed, and the atmosphere suddenly began to ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol households go back to new kitchen calculations after cooking gas price rise

    Kolkata: The hike in domestic LPG prices, triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, has prompted anxiety among households in Kolkata, with many residents saying it would disrupt their "kitchen economics".In the wake of the Rs 60 hike ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Second flight brings 163 back from war zone, 200 more on way to city

    Kolkata: For the first time since the outbreak of war in West Asia, two aircraft took off from Kolkata for the region on Saturday. While one was a passenger flight, the other was a freighter. The count would have ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    CM calls 43 ‘ghost’ voters on to SIR protest stage, displays docus

    Kolkata: Several "SIR-harassed" families who have been living in the city and suburbs for long but were deprived of their voting rights thronged chief minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna manch on Saturday, the second day of her sit-in protest at ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    HC acquits man 36 yrs after ‘dowry death’ conviction

    Kolkata: Thirty-six years after being convicted for abetting the suicide of his pregnant wife through repeated dowry demands and physical harassment, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the case against the Midnapore man, stating that the prosecution could ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    HC acquits man 36 yrs after ‘dowry death’ conviction

    Kolkata: Thirty-six years after being convicted for abetting the suicide of his pregnant wife through repeated dowry demands and physical harassment, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the case against the Midnapore man, stating that the prosecution could ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    FTII screens films ‘banned’ in Mum, Ahd

    Kolkata: After the last-minute cancellation of Appu Soman's 6-minute film ‘Da'lit Kids' at the Animela Animation Festival in Mumbai and the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, the film was screened at the Film and Television Institute of India ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Banquet hall staff assault groom, stop serving food

    Kolkata: What was meant to be a happy celebration turned into a scene of embarrassment, followed by legal action, after a prominent banquet hall in New Town allegedly stopped serving food midway through a wedding reception.The groom filed a ...

    8 March 2026 Times of India
    Crude bombs explode inside locked club room in Kolkata; more explosives defused

    KOLKATA: Panic gripped Paikpara in north Kolkata early Saturday after crude bombs exploded inside a locked room of an abandoned club, police said. No injuries or casualties were reported in the blast, which occurred around 6.11am. According to a ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    All flights cancelled on Gulf-Kolkata sector

    Kolkata: A day after a FlyDubai flight landed in Kolkata, all flights between Kolkata and the war-affected Gulf region were cancelled on Friday.The operation of the FlyDubai flight on Thursday fuelled hope of normalisation of flight operations between Kolkata ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Every time the siren sounds, people look skyward in fear

    The televised images of missiles and drones being intercepted mid-air in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv may appear like Diwali fireworks in the sky. But for those living in these cities, it is as frightening as a ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    War impact: You can’t book LPG cylinder refill before 21 days

    Kolkata: Fears triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia have reached households in Kolkata, prompting a surge in panic bookings of domestic LPG cylinders. Alarmed by the sudden spike in demand, oil marketing companies (OMCs) introduced a mandatory ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Cal HC sets free 2 murder convicts jailed as juveniles, one a B’deshi nat’l

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday freed a Bangladeshi national who has spent 21 years in jail for murder after it was established that he was a minor at the time of committing the crime. Another murder convict from ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    SIR brings Didi back to dharna dais: ‘Will expose ‘BJP-EC plot’

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit the streets again to protest what she called a "BJP-Election Commission conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal's voters" through Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll and said the upcoming assembly polls would be ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC, BJP, Cong trade barbs over Ravi’s appointment

    Kolkata: Even before governor-designate Ravindra Narayana Ravi sets foot in Bengal, the election-eve appointment has triggered a political storm.President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of C V Ananda Bose and appointed Ravi to replace him. On Friday, Ravi administered ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Don’t ask me about assembly poll dates, says Bengal CEO

    Kolkata: Don't ask me about poll dates, said Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal while speaking to reports on Friday, adding that the decision entirely lay with the Election Commission."I don't announce poll dates. I don't have the ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Menaka, Rajeev debut on political stage

    Kolkata: Trinamool's Rajya Sabha nominees, ex-DGP Rajeev Kumar and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, on Friday made their debut on a political stage alongside CM Mamata Banerjee.While Kumar could not shed his hesitancy and did not speak, Guruswamy's two-minute speech ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Shifting to Kerala to work for ‘Viksit Bharat’: Bose

    Kolkata: In his first statement after resigning as Bengal governor, C V Ananda Bose did not offer any reason and only said he was shifting to Kerala to work for "Viksit Bharat".Along with his post on the Raj Bhavan ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    CM’s dharna aimed at stalling cleansing of voters’ list: BJP

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Friday hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee's dharna against "forced deletion" of names from voters' list, describing it as yet another "theatrics" aimed at stalling "the cleansing of the electoral roll".While the party said it ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Now, Victoria gets hoax bomb mail

    Kolkata: The iconic Victoria Memorial on Friday became the latest target of hoax bomb threats in the city, which led to widespread panic and a complete evacuation of the historic landmark.The threat, claimed Lalbazar, was delivered via an email ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Constable’s daughter ranks 40; 18 from state crack UPSC

    Kolkata: At least 18 candidates from the state have cracked the UPSC examinations this year. Of them, 11 are from the govt-run study centre, Satyendra Nath Tagore Civil Services Study Centre (SNTCSSC). Among the success stories is Diksha Rai ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    70-yr-old found dead with limbs tied, teeth extracted

    Howrah: The decomposed and unclothed body of a 70-year-old woman, who was allegedly tortured and murdered, was found in her Howrah home in the Santoshpur-Mannapara area on Friday. The police said her hands and feet were tied, pliers had ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Docs demand rollback of govt posting order

    Kolkata: Protests by several doctor organisations grew louder on Friday, a day after the health department came out with the posting order for 930 senior resident doctors. These organisations demanded a rollback of the order, calling it unethical and ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Hawker encroachment: New Mkt traders threaten token shutdown

    Kolkata: Shopkeepers and traders at New Market threatened to call a token strike and shut down the market for a couple of hours if the KMC market dept failed to control hawker encroachment in and around the zone. The ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    State plan for treated wastewater use in housing units

    Kolkata: The state urban development and municipal affairs department has prepared a draft of the West Bengal state policy on safe reuse of treated wastewater, with the objective of promoting safe and sustainable reuse of treated wastewater.The draft mentions ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Six-storey Boi Tirtha likely to have book mall, museum

    Kolkata: Following chief minister Mamata Banerjee's announcement at the recently concluded 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) of providing a Rs 10 crore grant for developing a ‘Boi Tirtha' in the city, the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, the organisers ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    War impact: 21-day gap mandatory between bookings for LPG refill

    Kolkata: Fears triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia have reached households in Kolkata, prompting a surge in panic bookings of domestic LPG cylinders. Alarmed by the sudden spike in demand, oil marketing companies (OMCs) introduced a mandatory ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cancer meet opens global chance for five researchers

    Kolkata: One of the world's most prestigious conferences on breast cancer began in Kolkata on Friday, with five research proposals to be selected for grants and an opportunity to be presented at the next St Gallen International Breast Cancer ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Fever with loss of smell brings back Covid fears

    Kolkata: Hospitals in Kolkata are witnessing fever patients, suffering from loss of smell. These patients are asking for Covid test and caught in panic. Such testing facilities for Covid have been stopped at most of the health facilities. Doctors ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Dead’, ‘deleted’ on dais, voters under scrutiny part of crowd

    Kolkata: Several "dead" voters from different parts of the city and adjacent districts "came alive" at Esplanade during CM Mamata Banerjee's agitation against the SIR of the electoral roll, which deleted names of around 63.6 lakh voters and marked ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    JEE on May 24, board set to introduce biometric attendance

    Kolkata: The Joint Entrance Examination will be held on May 24. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) said this on Monday while announcing this year's exam schedule. To maintain transparency, the board has decided to introduce biometric ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Goons molest Jharkhand girl, thrash friend

    Kolkata: A 19-year-old college student, hailing from Giridih in Jharkhand and studying at a reputable college in the city, reported to Girish Park PS that she and her male friend were assaulted, verbally abused, and molested on the night ...

    7 March 2026 Times of India
    Kabir’s outfit gets new name: Aam Janata Unnayan Party

    Behrampore: Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has accepted an Election Commission (EC) suggestion to name his newly formed outfit the Aam Janata Unnayan Party. Kabir had initially announced the name Janata Unnayan Party on Dec 22, 2025, but ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    How Japan is now embracing Satyajit Ray's films

    KOLKATA: Akira Kuarosawa once said, “Not to have seen the cinema of Satyajit Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.” That sentiment has gained renewed force in Japan, where seven Ray films —“Charulata,” ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    CM’s sit-in today on voter deletions

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee is set to take to the streets again to protest the mass "deletion of voters" following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of poll rolls. Her Friday protest comes 48 hours before an Election Commission full ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    46-yr-old accident victim is year’s 1st cadaver donor

    Kolkata: The state recorded its first deceased organ donation of the year on Thursday. The organs of a 46-year-old woman, declared brain-dead at a hospital, will give a fresh lease of life to three women currently undergoing treatment at ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    3 lots of Nandalal works make online auction debut

    Kolkata: Three lots of Nandalal Bose's works will be put up for an online auction. The first lot is a 1943 untitled watercolour on canvas, depicting Shiva drinking poison. The second comprises 24 handwritten letters with artist Indra Dugar, ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Isn’t this citizenship proof enough, asks Sunali as dad on SIR final list

    Kolkata: Sunali Khatun's father Bhodu Sheikh and Sweety Bibi's mother Rozina Bibi have been declared genuine voters in the final electoral list published by the EC on Feb 28. This comes after Sunali and Sweety were tagged "illegal immigrants" ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Voter list row: BGPM to launch protest in Hills after President's visit

    Darjeeling: A day after posters appeared at Darjeeling's Chowk Bazar targeting the BJP over the deletion of names in the final electoral rolls, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president and GTA chief Anit Thapa on Friday termed Feb 28 ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    EC asks enforcement agencies in Bengal to act in poll mode

    Kolkata: In view of the forthcoming Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday directed central and state enforcement agencies to act proactively and promptly. At a virtual review meeting with the heads and nodal officers of 25 ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP’s Rahul Sinha files nomination

    Kolkata: BJP former state president Rahul Sinha filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election on Thursday. However, the nomination saw some drama and took a lot of time, with papers not in place.Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, leader ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    'Pressure from Amit Shah': Mamata Banerjee's 1st reaction on CV Ananda Bose's resignation as governor

    KOLKATA: CV Ananda Bose has resigned as the governor of West Bengal, triggering a fresh political controversy in the state just days before the expected announcement of the assembly election schedule.The sudden development came on Thursday evening while Bose ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Malda man lynched after son guns down 10-yr-old

    Malda: A Malda man was beaten to death by locals after his teenage son shot a 10-year-old dead and injured two others on Wednesday night. Three have been arrested in the matter.According to sources, a 17-year-old Manikchak resident was ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO dies; kin blame SIR workload

    Midnapore: The death of a 58-year-old booth level officer (BLO) in West Midnapore on Thursday sparked a political row, with his family alleging SIR work pressure caused his demise. Subimal Karak of Hatimari, a teacher at Sabli Primary School ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Water boost for S Kol, two facilities opened

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday inaugurated two water supply facilities in the Charu Avenue area and near Vivekananda Park on Southern Avenue. The facilities include two underground water reservoirs, which will also serve as capsule booster water pumping ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Isn’t this proof enough of citizenship, asks Sunali as her dad, Sweety’s mom feature on SIR final list

    Kolkata: Sunali Khatun's father Bhodu Sheikh and Sweety Bibi's mother Rozina Bibi have been declared genuine voters in the final electoral list published by the EC on Feb 28. This comes after Sunali and Sweety were tagged "illegal immigrants" ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Hwh promoter killing: 2 prime accused held from Delhi hotel

    Howrah: Two prime accused in the Pilkhana murder case, habitual offender Harun Khan and Rafakat alias Rohit Hossain, were arrested early on Thursday from a small-budget hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area even as they prepared to flee the country, ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC’s new digital face Sourav Chunder vows to protect Bengali identity

    Kolkata: Social media influencer and advocate Sourav Chunder joined the Trinamool on Thursday asserting that he will fight against Bengali identity being criminalised across India.State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya speaking to reporters after Chunder's induction said, "The Chunder family ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool’s 4 Rajya Sabha picks file papers, thank CM

    Kolkata: With gratitude on their lips, Trinamool's Rajya Sabha picks Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, Koel Mallick and Babul Supriyo filed their nominations on Thursday.Ex-DGP Kumar arrived at the assembly well ahead of schedule. After filing his papers, Kumar quoted ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Registered green fuel vehicles in Bengal 2.6 lakh: Amit Mitra

    Kolkata: The number of registered green fuel vehicles in the state touched 2.6 lakh in Feb. This was disclosed by principal chief advisoe to the CM Amit Mitra. He was speaking at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    A prolonged US-Iran war will impact India’s tea exports, say experts

    Kolkata: India's tea export, which hit an all-time record of 281 million KG in 2025, may suffer a setback if the US-Iran conflict lingers for a few more weeks, say industry experts. Almost 60% of the export was to ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Centre plans package to revive tea industry

    Jalpaiguri: The Centre is set to roll out a comprehensive package for the country's tea industry shortly to revive the ailing sector, which is grappling with climate change and ageing plantations.The govt also plans to leverage the free trade ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Friday airfare from Dubai to Kolkata soars to 1.4L, coming via Delhi may be cheaper

    Kolkata: Airfares from Dubai to Kolkata shot up by six-seven times, leaving passengers scrambling to return home with holes in their pockets. Limited flight availability in the war zone has pushed ticket prices to unprecedented levels. What used to ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    After OC, Javdapur SI shunted in civic cop harassment case

    Kolkata: Days after Kolkata Police transferred the officer in-charge of Jadavpur Police Station for alleged misconduct and harassment of a civic volunteer, the Lalbazar top brass removed a sub-inspector from his duties at the same police station for allegedly ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    In war-torn West Asia, all roads lead to Dubai

    Kolkata: All roads now lead to Dubai airport as hundreds of Indians stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started heading towards the city following the resumption of limited scheduled flights from there to multiple cities in India ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    No panic buying yet but evening crowd surges at fuel stations

    Kolkata: Fuel stations in parts of Kolkata and Howrah witnessed unusually long queues during evening peak hours this week as motorists rushed to fill up tanks amid rumours of an impending petrol shortage or a steep price hike. While ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Amid war & deaths, newest member of a Kolkata family is born in Dubai

    Kolkata: The newest member of one of Kolkata's oldest families was born in the most turbulent times of the world on Thursday. Jhelum Ray Chaudhuri from Behala, who belongs to the Sabarna Ray Chowdhury family, became a mother for ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    GRP rescues 3 missing minors

    Kolkata: The GRP rescued three minors from trains and stations in Hooghly and Malda within 24 hours of them going missing. The drive, led by woman officers, highlighted the effectiveness of ‘Child Friendly Initiatives' and inter-district coordination.TNN

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Man robbed, wife molested in parking row

    Kolkata: A woman (34) was allegedly molested and her husband assaulted and robbed during a dispute over parking on a dug-up MG Road-Motilal Gupta Road connector in Behala in the presence of relatives. Three youths have been arrested. According ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    No merit-based counselling, health dept publishes list of 930 senior residents

    Kolkata: On Thursday, the state health department published the list of 930 postgraduates for the SR (senior resident) posting across teaching and non-teaching hospitals across the state. While the 3-year bond posting is mandatory for junior doctors after completion ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    New building for school 50 yrs on

    Kolkata: Julien Day School, Ganganagar, celebrated a historic milestone on Feb 7, with the inauguration and blessing of its new school building, marking 50 years of its journey from 1976 to 2026. The ceremony began with a brief welcome ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Lighting makeover to throw light on VMH finer details

    Kolkata: The lighting at Victoria Memorial Hall, one of the first heritage buildings to be lit up in Kolkata, will undergo a makeover, with a lighting designer working on dynamic illumination that will highlight and accentuate various architectural details ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Daily flight to Navi Mumbai from March 29

    Kolkata: Akasa Air is set to launch a direct daily flight between Kolkata and Navi Mumbai from March 29, marking the first service announced to Navi Mumbai International Airport since commercial operations began there on Christmas Day. The new ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Mobs attack cops in Metiabruz, AJC Bose Road

    Kolkata: Holi festivities turned violent, with 2 incidents of mobs assaulting cops, leaving at least 4 officers injured, including an ASI, being reported in the city on Tuesday. Cops registered cases against unidentified persons involved in rioting and obstructing ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    First flight from Gulf reaches Kol, brings back 130 stranded flyers

    Kolkata: A flight from the West Asia war zone arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, the first since the last flight from the Gulf took off from the city more than 113 hours ago on Feb 28. Another flight is ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Assault by hawkers triggers traders’ protest at New Mkt

    Kolkata: New Market traders on Thursday took to the streets, formed a human chain, and blocked Bertram Street after a section of hawkers allegedly assaulted three employees of a stationery shop in B Block of the Grade-I heritage building. ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Dol-Holi overdose hangover lays Kolkata low, sends scores to hosps

    Kolkata: Post-Holi illnesses struck the city, with scores rushed to hospitals after binging on food and drinks, while many had a bout of diarrhoea and severe vomiting after a no-holds-barred celebration over the last 2 days. Several hospital outpatients ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cheers power Men in Blue in Mum to T20 WC final in Ahmedabad

    Kolkata: It was the moment city cricket fans had been waiting for a month — Men in Blue reaching the final of the T20 World Cup at home. At times, it seemed difficult as Suryakumar Yadav's men crossed swords ...

    6 March 2026 Times of India
    3PL and e-commerce drive over half of Kolkata warehouse leasing in 2025

    KOLKATA: Kolkata’s warehousing market continued to show resilience in 2025, with leasing volumes reaching 4.6 million sq ft, according to Knight Frank India. While this marked a 30% year-on-year decline from 6.5 m sq ft in 2024, the moderation ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate Darjeeling Hill Festival showcasing tribal heritage

    KOLKATA: President Droupadi Murmu will inaguurate Darjeeling Hill Festival at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling, now rechristened the Lok Bhavan. Curated by experts from the Indian Museum, the first-of-its-kind extravaganza of art and culture will ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Lunar eclipse, exam season dampeners make Dol a muted affair across city

    Kolkata: Fast day, a lunar eclipse, and the exam season dampened Dol Utsav for many families at housing complexes and gated communities on Tuesday. However, many of them made up for it with an extended celebration on Wednesday.At Siddha ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Noor urges Rahul to boycott Bengal polls over ‘vote chori’

    Malda: With 8.3 lakh Malda voters marked "under adjudication" in the electoral rolls published on Saturday, former MP Mausam Noor has written to Rahul Gandhi, urging him to boycott the assembly election if it is held on the basis ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Old-timer rewarded: BJP picks Rahul Sinha for Rajya Sabha

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP on Tuesday nominated former state president Rahul Sinha for the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls from Bengal. Given BJP's numbers in Bengal assembly, Sinha is expected to have a smooth sail to the Rajya Sabha.A persistent ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Godrej Properties wins bid for prime 5-acre plot off EM Bypass

    Kolkata: Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) has won the bid for a prime five-acre plot off EM Bypass in an e-auction conducted by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO). The company said it planned to develop a ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Mantri, Bengal CEO in battle on X over corruption charges

    Kolkata: Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal and state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya are locked in a spat on X over now-dismissed corruption charges against Agarwal and his wife by CBI.Responding to a post in which Agarwal advised Bengal's EROs and ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Cop among12 injured inKulti clashes

    Kulti: At least 12 persons, including a police sub-inspector, were injured in a clash that broke out during Holi celebrations at Karimdangal in Kulti on Wednesday, reports Mohammad Asif.According to locals, a group of 10 to 12 youths were ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    A voter since Independence, Bengal 104-year-old man under judicial lens

    JAMALPUR (EAST BURDWAN): "Is it a crime to live beyond 100 years?" shot back Sk Ibrahim, after learning that his name has been placed in the "under adjudication" category on Bengal's final voters' list, published on Feb 28. The ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Elderly couple thrashed over senior citizens’ seat on bus in Kolakta, accused held

    KOLKATA: A 25-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an elderly couple inside a crowded bus in Behala following a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens.The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Monday on a bus ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal SIR scrutiny fear: 3 kill selves in 48 hours, another dies ‘in anxiety’

    KOLKATA: As many as three who were under the shadow of SIR adjudication died by suicide over 48 hours in the state. Another died of health complications, with his family blaming SIR-related anxiety for the death.Rafique Ali Gazi, a ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    1.4L off rolls in Darj, posters slam BJP MP

    Darjeeling: With concerns rising over the deletion of about 1.4 lakh voters' names in Darjeeling district following the publication of the final rolls on Saturday, posters targeting BJP MP Raju Bista appeared at the Hill town's Chowk Bazar on ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Mobile theft racket busted, 3 arrested

    Kolkata: Police have arrested three persons, including a shop owner, in a major theft syndicate that diverted 28 premium mobile phones meant for e-commerce delivery to local shops.The scam surfaced after an e-commerce firm in New Alipore handed 28 ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Kol cop, kin assaulted for drink protest

    Kolkata: A Kolkata Police ASI and his family members, including a young girl, were allegedly assaulted and injured after they objected to a group of drunken youths who barged into an upscale apartment in Belgharia and began drinking liquor ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    6 drown in Hooghly river while bathing after Holi

    Kolkata: Six persons drowned in the Hooghly in accidents in Bhatpara and Shovabazar Ghat after Holi celebrations on Tuesday.At Balaram Sarkar Hooghly River Ghat in Bhatpara, four persons — two brothers from Saikat Nandi (32) and Sourav Nandi (27) ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Alumnus gifts IIT-Kgp 46cr to set up digi-engg-AI school

    Kolkata: An IIT-Kharagpur alumnus has pledged 5 million US dollars or Rs 46 crore to his alma mater over a five-year period to establish a school of digital engineering, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance the institute's ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Some return to Kol from Gulf, worry remains for others

    Kolkata: Relief and anxiety ran parallel across the city on Wednesday as a handful of those stranded in the Gulf managed to return home, while many more continued their uncertain wait for flights out of the conflict-hit region.Among those ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Some return to Kol from Gulf, worry remains for others

    Kolkata: Relief and anxiety ran parallel across the city on Wednesday as a handful of those stranded in the Gulf managed to return home, while many more continued their uncertain wait for flights out of the conflict-hit region.Among those ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    1 in every 8 children in 12-16-yr age group obese: Study in Kol schools

    Kolkata: Around one in eight adolescents, aged between 12 and 16 years, are obese, according to a study conducted in Kolkata schools by a global obesity awareness organisation. The trend was growing at an alarming rate due to lifestyle ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    607 arrests, 100 drink-drive cases in 48 hrs

    Kolkata: It was a virtual cat-and-mouse game between Holi revellers — mostly on bikes — and cops who stood guard at key points in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. There were over 2,000 traffic prosecutions and reports of ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal families lose touch with relatives living in war zone

    Kolkata: Several families in Bengal are confronted with sleepless nights, unanswered calls and television screens flashing images of explosions as their loved ones remain stranded in conflict-hit Iran and Bahrain amid escalating hostilities in West Asia.In Barasat, Reena Choudhury, ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    18 more CAPF companies to reach Kol in next phase

    Kolkata: In the pre-poll deployment of central forces, 30 companies will be deployed in Kolkata, 12 of which have already arrived in the first phase. Another 18 companies will join in the second phase from March 10.The EC has ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO seeks cop protection after threats, abuse

    Howrah: A school headmaster, who had been appointed as a booth level officer (BLO), lodged a complaint at the Bagnan Police Station, seeking protection after he allegedly faced abuse, death threats and protests inside the school, after voters in ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
    SIR divides families from Kol to Darjeeling

    Kolkata: The SIR exercise has split families apart. After the final voter list was published on Feb 28, several families found that while some members could make it to the electoral roll, their immediate kin had either been deleted ...

    5 March 2026 Times of India
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