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How Rajat Bedi's Jaraj served inspiration for Aryan Khan as The Ba***ds of Bollywood debut director

India, Oct. 3 -- Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan made his grand debut as a director with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which has been trending on OTT for a while now. Interestingly, the most overlooked ch... Read More


Bengal prisons top nation in foreign prisoners: NCRB data

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- Prisons in West Bengal are grappling with one of the sharpest overcrowding crises in the country, according to the latest 'Prison Statistics India 2023' released by the National Cri... Read More


Durga Puja economy expansion estimated at Rs 46K to 50K crore

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- West Bengal's Durga Puja economy reportedly rebounded strongly in 2025 after last year's slump, with industry insiders estimating an expansion of 10-15 per cent to reach around Rs 4... Read More


Sajjan Jindal hints at fresh investment in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- Praising Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for creating an industry-friendly environment in Bengal, JSW Group chairman Sajjan Jindal on Thursday hinted that they will again make... Read More


TMC set to start 'Bijoya Sammelani' in each block from October 5

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- Following the instructions of the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to start "Bijoya Sammelani" in each block from October 5, wit... Read More


Asansol Div: Train cancellations, diversions announced

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- Eastern Railway has announced extensive cancellations, diversions, short-term terminations and delays of train services on the Burdwan-Asansol section of the Asansol Division from O... Read More


Puja crackdown: 12,000 traffic violations, 498 arrests in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- The Kolkata Police has prosecuted over 12,000 motorists for traffic violations and arrested about 498 people for disorderly conduct during the Durga Puja days across the city. Sour... Read More


Malls in city record festive highs with strong Puja footfalls

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- Durga Puja turned into a blockbuster season for Kolkata's leading malls, with both South City Mall and Acropolis Mall reporting record-breaking footfalls and robust sales growth des... Read More


'Pakistan must stop backing terror or risk erasure from map', says Indian Army chief

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- India's Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, accusing the country of fuelling terrorism and threatening its existence on the map unless it ends state... Read More


After Mayasabha and Ghaati, Chaitanya Rao teams up with popular director Kranthi Madhav

India, Oct. 3 -- Chaitanya Rao is the new actor on the block, signing back-to-back films in his career. He rose to fame with 30 Weds 21 and made heads turn with the superhit web series Mayasabha, wher... Read More