West Bengal
Kolkata’s Shobhabazar Rajbari Durga Puja began few months after Battle of Plassey, Lord Clive attended
According to legend, whenever Maa Durga descends on Earth, the Goddess dresses up in saree and jewellery at Shib Krishna Daw’s house in Jorasanko,...
Black Panther sightings on the rise in North Bengal forests
Black leopards, popularly known as Black Panthers in the mountains but scientifically referred to as melanistic leopards, are once again being sighted in the...
Amit Shah may visit Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate ‘Operation Sindoor’ themed Durga Puja
Home Minister Amit Shah may be visiting Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate a few Durga pujas in the city. He is expected to inaugurate...
Torrential Rains Inundate Kolkata, Seven Dead in Electrocution Incidents
Kolkata's streets and homes were submerged following unprecedented overnight rainfall, just days before the city is set to begin its biggest festival, Durga Puja....
Mamata Banerjee raises issue on Centre’s dues during Durga Puja inauguration
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday raised the issue that, Central Government did not pay the dues of the state for different...
Mamata Banerjee consoles parents of Pahalgam terror attack victim Bitan Adhikari at Durga Puja inauguration
Florida-based tech professional Bitan Adhikari was martyred in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 this year. On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...
Kolkata’s Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga Puja began a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857
The illustrious Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga puja in Kolkata dates back to 1858, a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Badan Chandra...
China’s spy ship returns to Indian Ocean, raising security concerns in New Delhi
Three years after its controversial arrival in the Indian Ocean, China’s Yuan Wang 5 has once again been tracked near the region, sparking concern...
Human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at this Royal Palace in West Bengal, Goddess is still offered fish
More than 500 years ago, human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at the Baikanthapur Rajbari (royal palace) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. It is...
IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room, sixth case this year
Another mysterious death of a student has rocked Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) campus in West Bengal. On Saturday afternoon, the body...
Darjeeling to revive 130-year-old steam engine ahead of Durga Puja
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is set to revive one of its oldest steam locomotives—Steam Locomotive Sharp, Stewart &...
Over 15,000 police personnel to manage Durga Puja crowd in Bengal, Braille guide published for the visually impaired
Durga Puja is just nine days away and West Bengal Police has started prepping to control the festive crowd. Suburban crowds start hitting the...