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Kolkata Police to enforce traffic curbs from 'Mahalaya'

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- Just a week ahead of 'Mahalaya', which ushers in Debipaksha and marks the beginning of Durga Puja, the city is preparing for the expected rush at Puja pandals. As many people beg... Read More


Boyfriend of RG Kar medical student held after her mysterious death in Malda

Malda, Sept. 14 -- The boyfriend of a female student of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, who died under mysterious circumstances in a hospital in Malda, was arrested on Sunday. Police h... Read More


JU student death: Police question peers

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- Police on Sunday questioned several Jadavpur University (JU) students and members of the drama club that had organised Thursday's programme, in connection with the unnatural death... Read More


BJP ties Puja grant to pandals promoting Central schemes

KOLKATA, Sept. 14 -- The BJP leadership has decided to provide grants to Puja organisers in Bengal after getting a detailed list from the state leadership. Sources in the state BJP said that Bengal h... Read More


City malls record soaring festive sales before Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- With Durga Puja barely two weeks away, malls across the city are witnessing record-breaking sales and footfall, setting the stage for what is expected to be their best festive sea... Read More


City pujas focus on 'Mahalaya', spread message against caste-based dogmas

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- Two community Durga Pujas in Kolkata this year will highlight the significance of Mahalaya and spread a message against caste-based dogmas that continue to oppress women in parts ... Read More


'Scattered rain in city in next 48 hours'

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted scattered rain with thunderstorms in several South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, in the next 48 hours. There may be ... Read More


Teesta floods submerge villages in Jalpaiguri, nearly 25,000 affected

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 14 -- Vast areas of Jalpaiguri district have been left inundated as the Teesta River swelled following heavy rainfall and the release of water from the barrage. Unofficial estimates... Read More


Tufanganj: 25 migrant workers stranded in trouble-torn Nepal

Cooch Behar, Sept. 14 -- Around 25 migrant workers from the Natabari-1 Gram Panchayat area of Tufanganj remain stranded in Nepal as violent protests and political unrest grip the country. The worsenin... Read More


Falakata-Alipurduar traffic comes to halt as river diversions collapse

Alipurduar, Sept. 14 -- Heavy overnight rainfall washed away two key river diversions on the Falakata-Alipurduar route, bringing all vehicular movement to a halt from Sunday morning. The Sanjoy River... Read More