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'Two-wheeler accidents make up 23% of city mishaps'

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The rising number of two-wheeler accidents-accounting for about 23 per cent of all road mishaps in Kolkata-has become a major concern for the city's traffic police. According to da... Read More


Tiong clarifies Tourism Malaysia not involved in dinner serving alcohol at Global Travel Meet

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 5 -- Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has clarified that Tourism Malaysia was not responsible for serving alcohol at a recent Gala Dinner held during th... Read More


HC mandates child custody affidavit, sets new norms for infants & toddlers

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed that every parent seeking custody or visitation rights must now file a sworn child custody affidavit along with their pleadings, disclosing esse... Read More


Garden Reach: Seven people booked for 'assaulting' police

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- Seven persons were arrested in Garden Reach on Saturday night for allegedly assaulting police personnel during the immersion of Durga Puja idols in the Paharpur Road area. The inci... Read More


Decomposed body of IT employee found from guest house

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- Tension spread in New Town after an Information Technology (IT) employee's decomposed body was found from a guest house on Saturday night. According to sources, Chandranath Mukherj... Read More


KMC sets 7-day deadline to remove Durga Puja hoardings

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has directed that all advertising hoardings put up across the city during the festive season must be removed within seven days of the end of ... Read More


Berhampore: 3 held with arms & counterfeit currency notes

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The cops of Murshidabad District Police have arrested three persons and seized several arms and ammunition along with counterfeit currency notes on Sunday morning. According to sou... Read More


Jadavpur University: 159 UG Engineering seats still vacant

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The application process for decentralised counselling to fill 159 vacant seats in Jadavpur University's undergraduate Engineering, Architecture and Pharmacy courses is currently und... Read More


From horse-drawn to Volvo: Bus Jatra 3.0 to celebrate 195 yrs of city buses

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- Kolkata's buses-the city's ever-rumbling lifeline that has carried generations across its sprawling streets-are set to take the spotlight once again. On Tuesday, October 7, the thir... Read More


Devastation: Five dead in Nagrakata, thousands displaced

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Irrigation department has issued a high flood alert across Bhutan, Dooars and Cooch Behar regions following continuous heavy rainfall. Five people have died in Nagrakata, with... Read More