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Tollygunge area: Family assaulted for protesting loud firecrackers; 2 held

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- A protest against deafening firecrackers turned into terror in the Tollygunge area, where a family was attacked during the immersion of an idol of Goddess Kali. Two people have bee... Read More


Four pairs of long-distance trains to skip Bidhannagar Road Station from October 27

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- The Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division has announced the withdrawal of stoppages of four pairs of long-distance express trains at Bidhannagar Road station from October 27, citing s... Read More


Chhath: Circular Rly services to be regulated

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Kolkata Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division will regulate Circular Railway services on October 27 and 28 to ensure smooth crowd management and safety during the Chhath Puja celebr... Read More


Convict found dead in Hooghly jail, probe on

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- A 45-year-old life-sentenced convict, Sheikh Maniklal, was found dead inside the Hooghly Correctional Facility on Friday around 6 am. According to jail authorities, he was discove... Read More


Booklist delay leaves semester IV students uncertain about textbooks

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- With less than three months to go for the Higher Secondary Semester IV examinations scheduled in February 2026, many schools across Bengal are still struggling to finalise booklist... Read More


Mamata directs stricter hospital security, zero tolerance for harassment at state-run medical facilities

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday directed officials to ensure the safety and security of patients, visitors, and doctors in medical establishments across the state, where... Read More


'Bihar must become number one': Tejashwi vows jobs, says BJP 'scared' of EBC Dy CM face

KHAGARIA, Oct. 25 -- As campaigning gathers steam in poll-bound Bihar, the Grand Alliance's chief ministerial candidate and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday promised to ena... Read More


Icon Satish Shah, the smile behind millions, dies of kidney failure at 74

Mumbai, Oct. 25 -- Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron" and "Main Hoon Na" and sitcom "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai" elicited smiles and many a laugh, died o... Read More


UP: 24-Kosi parikrama resumes after 46 years in Sambhal

Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- The 24-Kosi parikrama resumed after a 46-year gap, having been stopped in 1978 due to communal riots, in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. The parikrama began from Shri Vansh Gopal site in... Read More


3 suspected criminals caught after encounter

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Three men with a history of serious criminal offences were injured in an exchange of fire with police in west Delhi's Nangloi area in the early hours of Saturday, police said. E... Read More