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Fartabad area: Woman, mother arrested for 'murder' of software engineer

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- A 25-year-old software engineer was allegedly stabbed to death by his live-in partner inside their rented apartment in the Fartabad area of Garia under jurisdiction of Narendrapur P... Read More


Kali Puja crackdown: About 592 held, at least 593 motorists prosecuted

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The Kolkata Police launched a massive, citywide enforcement drive on Kali Puja night, arresting 592 people and prosecuting 593 motorists for severe traffic violations in a bid to ma... Read More


Chorbagan pandal catches fire weeks after stampede tragedy

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Panic gripped Chorbagan in Girish Park on Sunday night after a fire broke out at the Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durga Puja pandal, which has remained standing for investigation following ... Read More


NRS doctor found hanging in hostel, family alleges foul play

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The mysterious death of a 28-year-old doctor from NRS Medical College and Hospital has sent shockwaves through the medical community after his body was found hanging in a hostel in ... Read More


Sarsuna: Man opens fire after argument over Kali Puja, held

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Panic gripped the Rakhit Para area of Sarsuna in the wee hours of Monday after a local resident opened fire near a Kali Puja pandal, disrupting the festive atmosphere and sending re... Read More


Rain and thunderstorms likely across Bengal on 'Bhai Phonta'

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- After a pleasant spell of weather during Kali Puja, Bengal is set to witness a change in weather conditions, with the weather department forecasting rain and thunderstorms across se... Read More


Section of Tolly fraternity calls out Diwali cracker menace

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- While several Tollywood celebrities celebrated the festival of lights by offering puja, visiting pandals, another section of the Bengali film fraternity took to social media to flag... Read More


19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen evacuated, embassy says

Dubai, Nov. 9 -- Nineteen Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen's Hodeidah and Sana'a for the past two weeks have been evacuated, with all of them safe and on their way back to their country, the Indian ... Read More


CM vows to push back infiltrators, promises 71-km Ichhamati fencing

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while spending Diwali afternoon with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in North 24-Parganas' Hingalganj, said his government would send back inf... Read More


Bengal sets timelines to cut red tape & fast-track investments

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The Suvendu Adhikari government is planning to eliminate bureaucratic delays at the administrative level to attract more investment to West Bengal. To curb unnecessary delays caused... Read More