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Burrabazar: Woman dies mysteriously after night out

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- In a shocking incident, Riya Sonkar (17), resident of Barabazar, Kolkata, died under mysterious circumstances following a night out in the Burrabazar area. According to reports, Ri... Read More


No controversial questions: WBBSE directs schools

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has instructed all recognised secondary schools to refrain from setting any "controversial or embarrassing" questions in the up... Read More


Shopping spree continues in malls ahead of Diwali festivities

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The festive shopping rush that began ahead of Durga Puja is showing no signs of slowing down, with Kolkata's leading malls continuing to witness robust footfall and strong consumer... Read More


PM Modi meets Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya, discuses development, fishermen's welfare

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Sri Lankan counterpart, Harini Amarasuriya, at his official residence in New Delhi. This was the first visit of the Sri Lankan PM ... Read More


TMC plans rally in Nov; Mamata and Abhishek likely to address

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to launch a massive campaign against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Kolkata in the first week of November. Party supremo Mamata Banerjee an... Read More


Kali Puja: Kolkata Police restrict firecracker use to two hours

India, Oct. 17 -- The Kolkata Police has restricted the use of firecrackers on Kali Puja and Diwali for two hours on Monday. The police notification said people can burn crackers between 8 pm to 10 p... Read More


"New team will take Gujarat to new heights of progress": Uttarakhand CM

Dehradun, Oct. 17 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has congratulated the newly sworn-in Gujarat Ministers, stating that the new team will take the State to new heights of progress and... Read More


Centre to investigate North Bengal flood link with Bhutan

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently alleged that water flowing down from neighbouring Bhutan caused floods in north Bengal, the Centre would look into the issue, sources ... Read More


Durgapur 'rape' survivor discharged from hosp

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The Durgapur medical student who had been hospitalised after she was raped was discharged on Friday and has since returned to her hostel. Meanwhile, her father has gone back to Od... Read More


Ahead of civic polls, Shinde leverages annual Diwali bonus

India, Oct. 17 -- With local body elections looming across Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the urban development department, has announced Diwali bonuses for municipal empl... Read More