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Mayor urges students to lead mass movement against pollution

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Wednesday urged students to take a proactive role in safeguarding the environment and to raise their voices against activities that harm it. He calle... Read More


Nepal unrest cast shadow on India's Buddhist circuit tourism

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- Tour operators fear that the ongoing unrest in Nepal will adversely affect India's tourism industry, as foreign travellers may avoid the Buddhist circuit spanning both countries. ... Read More


Ranaghat bank robbery case cracked

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- In a major breakthrough, Ranaghat Police District cracked a bank robbery case, arresting five people, including two bank employees. According to police, on August 19, around 8:30... Read More


North Bengal: Mamata distributes over 11K pattas, launches Rs 400-cr projects

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 10 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday executed what political observers are calling a strategic masterstroke in North Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, by dist... Read More


V-P polls: Abhishek accuses BJP of spending Rs 15-20 cr per vote

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- Amid speculation of cross-voting in the recently concluded vice-presidential (V-P) elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek B... Read More


HC dismisses petition over Tollywood dispute

KOLKATA, Sept. 10 -- The Calcutta High Court has dismissed the petition filed in connection with the long-standing dispute in Tollywood. Earlier, the court had directed both the Federation of Cine Te... Read More


Prime accused in Haridevpur 'gangrape' held; one still absconding

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- The prime accused in the Haridevpur gangrape case was arrested on Tuesday night from Burdwan Railway Station. However, another accused is still absconding. The arrested accused, ... Read More


BJP faces poll ambition hurdle?

Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- With several frontline leaders eyeing a shot at the 2026 Assembly polls, the BJP in Bengal is struggling to restructure its state committee, sources revealed. The party's "one man... Read More


Durga Puja 2025 themes: Newspapers, birdsong & the 'simpler times we miss'

KOLKATA, Sept. 10 -- Growing up, many of us were drilled by our English teachers to read the newspaper regularly. Even today, for a lot of people, mornings aren't complete without a cup of tea and the... Read More


Malda: 2 HS students killed on way to exam centre as van rams their bike

Malda, Sept. 10 -- A pall of grief descended on Malda on Wednesday after a tragic accident claimed the lives of two Higher Secondary (HS) examinees on their way to the examination venue. The incident ... Read More