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Delhi's draft electoral roll published, 47.7 lakh of 1.45 crore voters dropped

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Delhi's draft electoral roll was published Monday, with 47.7 lakh electors out of 1.45 crore of the city's voters excluded. Delhi chief electoral officer said those excluded can ... Read More


As of August 19, Bengal logs about 4,035 dengue cases & 10 deaths

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- In the wake of dengue cases shooting up to over 4,000, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a high-level meeting at Swasthya Bhawan on Tuesday to review the state's dengue si... Read More


Nepal sought more warning data from China before devastating floods

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Nepal had sought greater access to information from China on glacier movements, water levels and other hazards in the Himalayan region months before a devastating flood struck th... Read More


Cal HC tells KMC to register birth of woman born in 1977

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- A birth not registered within the prescribed period can still be recorded decades later if the statutory procedure is followed and the fact of birth is established, the Calcutta Hi... Read More


Father among 3 held over minor's marriage

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- Kolkata Police arrested three persons, including a woman, and rescued a minor girl who had allegedly been married in violation of the law, police sources said. The girl's father, h... Read More


St Xavier's marks Philanthropy Week with community initiatives

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK) marked Philanthropy Week 2026 with a series of initiatives organised by the SXUK Alumni Association (SXUKAA), culminating in Philanthropy Da... Read More


Aroop Biswas FIR: HC seeks report on CCTV footage preservation

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- Calcutta High Court has given the West Bengal government five weeks to place on record details of the steps taken to secure CCTV footage relevant to an FIR against Aroop Biswas. T... Read More


Sealdah rail coach restaurant gutted, 3 fire tenders pressed into action

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- A fire broke out at a Rail Coach Restaurant in the food court outside Sealdah station's main building on Monday morning, sending thick black smoke across the area. The blaze start... Read More


Private bus services suspended indefinitely across Nadia

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- Private bus services were suspended indefinitely across Nadia from Monday after bus owners and workers protested against the alleged unauthorised operation of totos, autos and engi... Read More


Chhattisgarh's Ramnami community inspires Chaltabagan Durga Puja

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- They were denied entry into temples. So, they turned their own bodies into temples. The story dates back to the 1890s, when members of Chhattisgarh's Ramnami community began inscr... Read More