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Spotted cuscus, silver leaf monkey seized at Kolkata airport; woman arrested

India, July 18 -- The air intelligence unit (AIU) of the Customs department and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) arrested a woman and seized from her possession two common spotted cuscus and one s... Read More


Calcutta HC to hear RG Kar Hospital rape-murder convict Sanjoy Roy's plea in Sept

India, July 16 -- The Calcutta high court will hear a petition filed by Sanjoy Roy challenging his conviction for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in September, h... Read More


WB: 34 Indian fishermen intercepted after straying into Bangladesh waters

India, July 15 -- At least 34 Indian fishermen from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district were intercepted by Bangladeshi authorities on Sunday after they strayed into international waters in two f... Read More


Police say woman raped at IIM-C; her father denies claim

India, July 13 -- The Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested a second-year student of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), for allegedly drugging and raping a woman on the campus of the ... Read More


IIM Kolkata second-year student held for drugging, raping woman on Joka campus

India, July 12 -- A second-year student of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Kolkata was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a woman inside the Joka campus, police said on Saturday. "A w... Read More


IIM Kolkata second-year student arrested for drugging, raping woman on Joka campus

India, July 12 -- A second-year student of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Kolkata was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a woman inside the Joka campus, police said on Saturday. "A w... Read More


'You are acting as if you are monitoring the probe': Cal HC judge to NCW

India, July 11 -- The Calcutta high court on Friday questioned how the National Commission for Women (NCW) could tell the West Bengal police to add specific sections in a first information report (FIR... Read More


Avoid Musilm-dominated places, Bengal BJP leader tells tourists, citing Pahalgam

India, July 11 -- Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal legislative assembly, on Friday said tourists should avoid Muslim-dominated places like Kashmir, citing the Pahalg... Read More


West Bengal: Unidentified assailants murder local TMC leader near Kolkata

India, July 11 -- A local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was on Thursday night murdered by unidentified assailants in Bhangar area of South 24 Parganas, around 30km east of Kolkata, the police said. ... Read More


Centre must ensure tourist safety in Kashmir: Mamata after meeting Omar Abdullah

India, July 10 -- The Centre must take steps to ensure safety and security so that more tourists visit Kashmir, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, adding that she "will try t... Read More