Kolkata: News
14 Mar 2021
Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal election: Mamata Banerjee's wheelchair roadshow in Kolkata today
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was hospitalized after an alleged attack, will lead a roadshow in the state capital Kolkata in a wheelchair.
10 Mar 2021
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kolkata cocaine case: Two more held, 10 arrested so far
Two persons have been arrested from Kolkata in connection with a drug haul case in which two BJP leaders in West Bengal were apprehended earlier, police said on Wednesday.
09 Mar 2021
Eastern RailwayKolkata fire: Doctors mull DNA test to identify some bodies
The bodies of some of the nine people who were killed in the fire at a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata's Strand Road area are so badly burnt that they could not be identified, following which doctors are mulling DNA tests to ascertain their identity, officials said on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
Mamata BanerjeeKolkata: Nine, including firemen, killed in fire; CM visits spot
A massive fire in a high-rise building, that houses the offices of Eastern Railways, in Kolkata's Strand Road claimed the lives of nine people, including four fire department personnel.
07 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiKolkata rally: Modi takes dig at Mamata; promises 'Sonar Bangla'
Launching the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Kolkata on Sunday.
07 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiBengal election: Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP at Modi's Kolkata rally
Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, actor and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mithun Chakraborty joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.
02 Mar 2021
West BengalHeroin worth over Rs. 25 crore seized in Bengal: Details
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has seized over five kg of heroin, worth Rs. 25.09 crore in the international market, from West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman District and arrested a person in this connection, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
20 Feb 2021
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal: BJP youth leader arrested for allegedly carrying 100gm cocaine
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader - Pamela Goswami - was arrested on Friday evening in Bengal's Kolkata for allegedly carrying 100 grams of cocaine.
23 Jan 2021
West BengalKolkata: PM Modi attends event commemorating Bose's 125th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon to take part in the Parakram Diwas celebrations to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
14 Jan 2021
InstagramBanita Sandhu clarifies "misinformation" around testing COVID-19 positive
Actor Banita Sandhu, best known for her role in October, has issued a clarification regarding the "misinformation" around her COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this month.
14 Jan 2021
West BengalMajor blaze in Kolkata's Bagbazar, 24 fire tenders at spot
At least 24 fire tenders were pressed into service as a major fire broke out at a slum in north Kolkata's Bagbazar area on Wednesday evening.
07 Jan 2021
West BengalShah Rukh Khan to grace 26th Kolkata film festival inauguration
The ongoing coronavirus health crisis has put a halt to almost everything, with top film festivals and various cultural activities facing the brunt of the pandemic.
23 Dec 2020
Calcutta High CourtNo interference in marriage as per choice: Calcutta HC
Hearing a petition by a father claiming his daughter has been unduly influenced to marry a man of a different religion, the Calcutta High Court observed that there can be no interference if an adult marries as per her choice and decides to convert.
14 Dec 2020
BollywoodPolice rules out foul play in actor Arya Banerjee's death
On Friday, actor Arya Banerjee was found dead inside her south Kolkata apartment under mysterious circumstances.
12 Dec 2020
Rajkummar Rao'The Dirty Picture' actor Arya Banerjee, 33, found dead
Actor Arya Banerjee, who had worked in Vidya Balan-starrer blockbuster The Dirty Picture, was found dead in her apartment on Friday.
24 Nov 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput'Sasural Simar Ka' actor Ashiesh Roy passes away
TV actor Ashiesh Roy passed away on Tuesday at the age of 55.
15 Nov 2020
Soumitra ChatterjeeIconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee (85) dies of COVID-19
Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee, part of some of Bengali cinema's finest gems of all time, has passed away at the age of 85.
03 Nov 2020
GujaratFilmmaker and actor Ashish Kakkad passes away at age 49
Filmmaker and actor Ashish Kakkad, considered one of the most progressive artistes in the Gujarati film industry, has passed away at the age of 49.
16 Oct 2020
Amitabh BachchanRuna Saha, first contestant to sit directly on 'KBC's hot-seat
Runa Saha, a 43-year-old homemaker and entrepreneur from Kolkata, created history by becoming the first-ever contestant to sit directly on the Kaun Banega Crorepati hot seat.
08 Oct 2020
West BengalBJP workers marching to West Bengal secretariat clash with police
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party's march to the state secretariat, Nabanna, turned violent on Thursday as BJP workers clashed with cops in Kolkata.
21 Sep 2020
XDating app uses Nusrat Jahan's photo without consent; probe initiated
Actor and Trinamool Congress parliamentarian Nusrat Jahan has accused a video dating app of using her picture without permission.
18 Sep 2020
Vidya BalanNoted fashion designer Sharbari Datta found dead at Kolkata home
Eminent fashion designer Sharbari Datta was found dead inside a washroom at her residence late on Thursday night in Kolkata. She was 63.
25 Aug 2020
PuriBy Diwali, domestic air operations could be restored: Hardeep Puri
Come Diwali (November 14), much of India's domestic civil air traffic will be restored to original numbers, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.
12 Aug 2020
West BengalWest Bengal seventh state with over 1 lakh coronavirus cases
West Bengal reported 2,931 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, taking the total case count in the state to 101,390.
18 Jul 2020
AmazonSushant's 'Dil Bechara' co-star Swastika gets rape threats; two arrested
One person has been arrested by Kolkata Police for his alleged involvement in posting rape and acid attack threats to actor Swastika Mukherjee on social media.
04 Jul 2020
West BengalKolkata temporarily bans flights from 6 cities starting July 6
The Kolkata airport, also called the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, has banned flights from six cities for three weeks starting July 6.
30 Jun 2020
West BengalWest Bengal announces free ration; 'better quality than Centre'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the state government will provide the poor with free ration till next year.
17 Jun 2020
Fuel Price HikeWhy are petrol and diesel prices rising in India?
On Wednesday, petrol and diesel prices rose for the 11th consecutive day, reaching record highs in over a year.
13 Jun 2020
Ajay Devgn'Lalbazaar': Ajay Devgn teases upcoming ZEE5 crime thriller series
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has shared the teaser of an upcoming ZEE5 crime thriller web series titled Lalbazaar.
29 May 2020
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Shah Rukh Khan to support cyclone-ravaged West Bengal
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come forward to support the people of West Bengal, who are currently reeling under the aftermath of the catastrophic Amphan cyclone.
24 May 2020
West BengalDomestic flights to resume from tomorrow, but confusion persists
Even as domestic passenger flights are set to resume in India from Monday, some states have questioned the move citing issues with rules and their reluctance to accept flights.
22 May 2020
West BengalPM Modi visits cyclone-ravaged Bengal, announces Rs. 1,000 crore aid
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in West Bengal, to take stock of the situation in the state. Bengal is dealing with catastrophic damage, that the landfall of Cyclone Amphan caused on Wednesday.
21 May 2020
West BengalCyclone Amphan: 72 dead in Bengal; Rs. 2.5L compensation announced
A day after Cyclone Amphan made landfall at West Bengal's Digha, the super cyclonic storm left the state in ruins.
21 May 2020
OdishaCyclone Amphan leaves behind trail of destruction; 12 dead
After brewing over the Bay of Bengal for some days, the severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone Amphan, made landfall on Wednesday, battering parts of West Bengal and Odisha.
17 May 2020
IndiaThese 30 cities will face 'maximum restrictions' during lockdown 4.0
As India is set to enter the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown, 30 municipal areas that account for 80% of all cases in India will reportedly face maximum restrictions.
01 May 2020
Madhya PradeshList of districts designated as red zones after May 3
The Union Health Ministry has decided to segregate the 733 districts in India into three categories of red, orange, and green zones as the "lockdown 2.0" nears its scheduled end.
22 Apr 2020
West BengalBengal assures cooperation to Centre's COVID-19 teams sent for assessment
Earlier, the coronavirus pandemic fueled tensions between Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and the Centre, ruled by BJP. But, the Bengal government assured on Tuesday that the visiting teams would be given full cooperation in the state.
21 Apr 2020
West BengalCentre's COVID-19 team stopped from leaving hotel in Bengal
Already on two ends of the political spectrum, the BJP-led Centre and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool locked horns again today when a team was sent to the state to assess COVID-19 spread.
04 Apr 2020
MumbaiLockdown Impact: Prices of pulses, sugar, potatoes, and onions rise
India is almost half-way through the 21-day lockdown which began on March 25, but the days haven't been easy. With rocky transportation and disruption in supply chains, wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits, pulses, and sugar have increased in the last fortnight of March, a report in Indian Express said.
01 Mar 2020
West BengalSeparatists must fear NSG: Amit Shah in West Bengal
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that those who want to "divide the nation" should fear the presence of the National Security Guard (NSG).
