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Kolkata-Venezuelan Film Festival begins, to continue till July 18

KOLKATA, July 16 -- From emotionally charged dramas to stories of self-discovery and accounts of personal struggles set against the backdrop of the collapse of Venezuela's Second Republic, the three-d... Read More


From Hawa Mahal to Jatra, Kolkata pujas unveil themes on Rath Yatra

Kolkata, July 16 -- How many of us take a break from pandal hopping to visit a shopping mall during Durga Puja? This year, visitors can do both at the same place. For the first time, South City Mall w... Read More


NSE aims to launch derivatives on Nifty India FPI 150 Index (NIFTYFPI) from August 12, 2026

New Delhi, July 16 -- The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch Derivatives on the Nifty India FPI 150 Index (NI... Read More


Bengal tightens birth, death certificate rules to curb fraud

Kolkata, July 16 -- The BJP government in West Bengal has introduced new rules for the issuance of birth and death certificates, tightening the registration process to curb fraudulent documentation an... Read More


Minor stabbed to death in Howrah, TMC calls it 'horrific'

Kolkata, July 16 -- A spine-chilling act of violence shook the residents of Domjur on Wednesday evening after a 16-year-old schoolgirl was brutally stabbed to death on a busy road. The accused attack... Read More


Suvendu orders probe into alleged Book Fair fund scam under TMC regime

Kolkata, July 16 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered a probe into alleged financial irregularities involving district book fairs organised during the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) regim... Read More


Land deed can't establish Indian citizenship: HC tells detainee's kin

Kolkata, July 16 -- The Calcutta High Court has observed that ownership of immovable property cannot be treated as proof of Indian citizenship, noting that even a foreign national is legally capable o... Read More


HC grants interim protection to Abhishek's aide

Kolkata, July 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, until Monday while ... Read More


Eggs pelted at NCPI MP Satabdi Roy's vehicle in Birbhum

Kolkata, July 16 -- NCPI MP Satabdi Roy's vehicle was targeted with eggs in Birbhum's Suri on Thursday after she attended a DISHA meeting at the district administrative building. According to local so... Read More


'Don't tarnish the party': Mamata asks rebels to leave before July 21

Kolkata, July 16 -- With the Trinamool Congress grappling with an organisational crisis following its defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections and a series of defections by leaders, MLAs and MPs, party c... Read More