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HC seeks reports from CESC, KMC on electrocution deaths

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed CESC Ltd and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to submit detailed reports on the series of electrocution deaths that followed he... Read More


Fire breaks out at guest house on PA Shah Road, no injuries

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at a guest house on Prince Anwar Shah Road on Thursday afternoon, under the jurisdiction of Golf Green Police Station. Five fire tenders battled the blaze for ne... Read More


Biplab Deb made BJP Bengal co-in-charge; TMC calls it 'reward for attacks'

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced key appointments ahead of the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections. BJP MP and Tripura's former Chief Minister Biplab Deb has ... Read More


Most city streets cleared of water except added areas: KMC

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- After two days of torrential rain inundating large parts of Kolkata, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) said that by Thursday night, most of the waterlogged streets had been ... Read More


SSC scam probe: Chandranath Sinha questioned by ED

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- State MSME and Correctional Services minister Chandranath Sinha appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday morning, in compliance with the direction of the Speci... Read More


'India's resilience stands out amid increased global uncertainties'

Pune, Sept. 25 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India's resilience stands out due to its strong macroeconomic fundamentals amid increasing global uncertainties. Speaking at the... Read More


Backbone of combat fleet, MiG-21 fighter jets set to retire from IAF

Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF a... Read More


Prime accused in Sept 19 ambush on Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur held, arms recovered

Imphal, Sept. 24 -- The prime accused in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, has been arrested, a top police officer said on Wednesd... Read More


SC to hear matter on statutory age of consent for adolescents on Nov 12

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday set November 12 to hear the issue over the statutory age of consent for adolescents, saying it would rather hear it in "continuity" than a "piecem... Read More


Rekha Gupta inaugurates six EV bus charging sub-stations

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- In a major boost to Delhi's electric mobility push, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated six state-of-the-art switching sub-stations to strengthen the city's EV b... Read More