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BJP worker's son accused of raping minor in Khejuri; TMC alleges cover-up attempt

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- A BJP worker's son has been accused of raping a four-year-old girl in East Midnapore's Khejuri. An FIR has been registered, and the accused, who is also a minor, has been taken in... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' to bring rain to S Bengal during Jagadhhatri Puja

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- Rain is likely to occur in several south Bengal districts during Jagadhhatri Puja on Wednesday and Thursday due to the impact of Cyclone Montha. However, the system is not expecte... Read More


KMC to recruit sub-asst engineers to plug gap in services

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- In a move aimed at bolstering the city's engineering and maintenance infrastructure, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has approved a proposal to fill up vacant posts of Sub-... Read More


Bongaon PD ASI killed in hit-and-run on Jessore Rd

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Bongaon Police District (PD) was killed in a road accident on Sunday morning when a pickup van rammed into his scooter and fled on Jessore Road ... Read More


Eastern Rly to run special EMU trains for Jagaddhatri Puja rush

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- To manage the anticipated rush of passengers travelling to Chandannagar and adjoining areas during the Jagaddhatri Puja celebrations, the Eastern Railway's Howrah Division will ope... Read More


SIR: Two-day training session for booth-level officers today

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across West Bengal from November 1. Ahead of the exercise, a two-day train... Read More


Can Nishith Pramanik prove his citizenship: TMC

Cooch Behar/Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- The political temperature in Bengal has risen ahead of the SIR of electoral rolls, with TMC and BJP leaders trading barbs over it. North Bengal Development minister Ud... Read More


Police suspect Park Street hotel murder 'preplanned'

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- Police suspect that the murder of a man in a Park Street area hotel was pre-planned, as the two suspects-still unidentified and absconding-had allegedly used a forged Aadhaar card ... Read More


Metro to run reduced services today

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- Metro Railway will operate a reduced number of services on its Blue and Green Lines on Monday, October 27, in view of Chhath Puja. On the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram),... Read More


Bangalbari: Locals attack quack doc over sexual assault allegation

Raiganj, Oct. 26 -- Tension flared at Bangalbari of North Dinajpur district on Saturday after locals roughed up a quack doctor Alauddin Ali, for allegedly sexually assaulting a class VIII girl. The en... Read More