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'Keep roofs locked on Kali Puja night to avoid firecracker mishaps'

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) chairman Kalyan Rudra on Friday appealed to associations of highrises and housing complexes in Kolkata and its adjoining areas to keep t... Read More


KP restricts cracker timings, bans sky lanterns for Kali Puja

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- Kolkata Police has issued a notification outlining the permissible hours for bursting crackers during Kali Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja. According to the notice, crackers may be ... Read More


Harishchandrapur: Missing minors recovered

Malda, Oct. 17 -- Two minor girls from Talbangrua village, who went missing on their way to school on September 21, were safely recovered after a joint operation by Harishchandrapur Police and Maharas... Read More


STF arrests 3 women with yaba tablets

Siliguri, Oct. 17 -- The Special Task Force (STF) Siliguri unit, West Bengal, conducted a raid at New Cooch Behar Railway Station in the early hours of Thursday, acting on a tip-off about the movement... Read More


Oct 18: DHR to retrace Gandhi's historic Himalayan journey

Darjeeling, Oct. 17 -- After a brief delay, caused by the recent deluge that left a trail of disaster in the Darjeeling Hills, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has announced that the 'Shatabdi M... Read More


Abhishek launches 'Ami Banglar Digital Joddha' to counter 'BJP's lies & propaganda'

Kolkata, Oct. 16 -- Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday launched a new digital outreach initiative titled "Ami Bangl... Read More


Police expand cordoned-off area in Durgapur rape crime scene, intensify probe

Kolkata, Oct. 16 -- Police on Thursday revisited and expanded the cordoned-off area at the Durgapur medical student rape crime scene, adding another 50 metres for a detailed probe. Investigators took... Read More


INDIA bloc struggles with seat-sharing as NDA finalises candidates

Patna, Oct. 16 -- With just a day remaining for filing nominations for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, covering 121 constituencies, the Opposition INDIA bloc continued to struggle over se... Read More


International online trading scam racket busted; 7 arrested in raids across 4 states

New delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Delhi Police has arrested seven people allegedly linked with an international cybercrime syndicate involved in duping people on the pretext of online trading, an official sai... Read More


Tihar jail officials told to frisk docs separately from inmates

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Tihar security personnel have been directed to arrange separate frisking areas for doctors, following complaints from them about being frisked with inmates, officials said. The ... Read More