Jalpaiguri, Oct. 3 -- With heavy rainfall forecast across North Bengal, the Irrigation department and district administrations have issued heightened alerts at river ghats during Durga idol immersions... Read More
BALURGHAT, Oct. 3 -- Two women died in separate incidents in North Bengal districts. In Gangarampur in South Dinajpur, a 28-year-old mother of a newborn died by jumping from the balcony of a private n... Read More
Jalpaiguri, Oct. 3 -- Four people were killed and at least seven others injured when a luxury car, reportedly speeding and out of control, rammed into a crowd near Bridge No. 2 on Asian Highway 4, en ... Read More
Raiganj, Oct. 3 -- While Durga Puja festivities wind down elsewhere, Khadimpur village in Raiganj, North Dinajpur, comes alive with its historic Balai Chandi Puja. Beginning on Dashami, the age-old ce... Read More
Alipurduar, Oct. 3 -- Four members from three families in South Majherdabri's Alipurduar district have died over the past ten days due to severe vomiting and diarrhea. Five others are currently under... Read More
BALURGHAT, Oct. 3 -- Durga Puja in Bengal is steeped in centuries-old customs, many of which are unique to particular families and regions. Among them, the Gauri Palbari Puja Mandap of Balurghat stand... Read More
Darjeeling, Oct. 3 -- This time, Devi Durga decided to return home from the Queen of the Hills riding the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Marking the 111th year of the Durga Puja, the Nripendra Na... Read More
Cooch Behar, Oct. 3 -- Following centuries-old tradition of the Cooch Behar Rajbari, the idol of Boro Devi (Maa Durga), associated with the 500-year-old lineage of Cooch Behar Maharajas, was dismantle... Read More
Malda, Oct. 3 -- A shocking incident marred the festive spirit of Durga Puja in Eklakhi under Gazole Police Station, after gold ornaments offered to Goddess Durga were allegedly stolen on the night of... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid has once again brought the law of the sea, the politics of blockades, and the moral weight of humanitar... Read More