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ZSI decodes the 'invisible life' in India's tap water

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have jointly unveiled India's first metagenomic profile of muni... Read More


Mamata pays tribute to Sister Nivedita on her birth anniv

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, paid rich tributes to Sister Nivedita on her birth anniversary, recalling with deep reverence the Irish disciple of Swami Vivekananda an... Read More


BJP may face SIR heat: Many leaders are quitting party's WhatsApp group

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- The BJP seemed to have pinned its hope on the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral rolls to get political mileage ahead of 2026 assembly elections in Bengal, but the saf... Read More


Howrah: 3-year-old girl crushed under car after falling from van

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- A horrific accident on Monday evening at the Nityadhan Mukherjee Road, Burn Standard area in Howrah claimed the life of a three-year-old girl. The victim, identified as Punam Kumar... Read More


Municipal recruitment scam: ED conducts multiple raids

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Tuesday, carried out raids at multiple locations, including a house in Beliaghata, in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment corrupt... Read More


BJP MLA's nephew held for 'raping' minor girl after 5 yrs

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- The nephew of BJP MLA Laxman Ghorui was arrested in Durgapur on Monday morning in connection with an alleged rape case involving a minor girl dating back to 2020. The accused, ide... Read More


KIFF 2025 to open with iconic film 'Saptapadi'

KOLKATA, Oct. 28 -- The 2025 edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), starting November 6, will open with the eternal Uttam Kumar-Suchitra Sen romantic classic Saptapadi (1961), mini... Read More


Youth fires at woman in Bijoygarh, flees spot

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- Tension gripped the Bijoygarh area in Jadavpur on Monday evening after a youth allegedly fired at a woman with whom he was previously in a relationship. Police said the bullet nar... Read More


Assembly polls: Trinamool leads BLA preparation in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 28 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a clear lead in appointing Booth Level Agents (BLAs) across Jalpaiguri district, outpacing all other political parties. While Trinamool h... Read More


Illegal soil dumping on PWD land in Sitalkuchi foiled

Cooch Behar, Oct. 28 -- An attempt to illegally occupy land belonging to the Public Works Department (PWD) by dumping soil was thwarted by the police and local administration in Sitalkuchi on Tuesday.... Read More