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Stories beyond faith: Devotion and nationalism find place in Puja themes

Kolkata, Oct. 16 -- As the city lights up to welcome the Goddess, its pandals are telling stories that extend beyond faith and festivity, reflecting the changing sociopolitical landscape of Bengal, wh... Read More


State takes corrective steps after bikes skid on painted roads

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The administration has initiated corrective measures on painted road surfaces across Bengal after bike-skidding incidents on the rain-soaked Chingrighata flyover, with cat's-eye ro... Read More


TMC Panchayat leader assaulted, paraded with rope around waist

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- A Trinamool Congress Panchayat leader, Bablu Sil, was allegedly assaulted, stripped and paraded through the streets with a rope tied around his waist by a group of BJP workers in R... Read More


Woman detained after 'knife attack' attempt on Mamata

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- A woman was detained after allegedly confronting former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outside her Kalighat residence on Tuesday evening, carrying a knife, raising concerns over th... Read More


Pandal-hoppers, take note! IMD predicts rain from October 14

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal may be accompanied by rain and thundershowers from October 14, with several districts of south Bengal likely to witness scattered showers over the... Read More


MAITC questions women's safety after East Burdwan assault

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- The Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC) on Monday questioned the BJP government over women's and minors' safety following the alleged assault and sexual harassment of a 21-... Read More


Kolkata markets witness Durga Puja shopping rush over Mahalaya weekend

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The city's major shopping hubs witnessed a massive footfall over the weekend, with crowds thronging Hatibagan, Gariahat and New Market on Saturday, which coincided with Mahalaya, a... Read More


CJP alleges 4 activists detained again while heading to Delhi

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- In a fresh allegation of police action against protesters, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) West Bengal on Friday claimed that four of its activists, including Sheikh Abdul Hafeez, ... Read More


Parbatipur stitches communities together through tresses of Goddess

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- Parbatipur, a village in Bengal, stitches Hindus and Muslims together in the sacred strands of Maa Durga's flowing locks, weaving a timeless tale of communal harmony, shared livelih... Read More


'We were so frightened, even doubted we were free': Detained Murshidabad workers released

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- After spending over a month in a detention centre, four Murshidabad residents finally breathed free on Thursday following the intervention of the Calcutta High Court. They were the ... Read More