West Bengal
Kali idol vandalism in West Bengal’s Kakdwip, accused says he did it under influence of alcohol
A local resident has been arrested in the Kali idol vandalism incident in Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Trinamool Congress has...
Minor molested at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, accused arrested, Case under POCSO Act
A minor patient was sexually assaulted allegedly by a former ward boy at the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. The incident took place on...
Political Firestorm Erupts in Bengal: BJP Slams Trinamool Over Kali Idol Vandalism and Removal in ‘Police Van’
Tension has flared in West Bengal after a Kali idol was vandalised in Kakdwip, leading to a fierce political confrontation between the BJP and...
CCTV Fuels Outrage: Cooch Behar SP Allegedly Lathi-Charges Locals Over Late-Night Diwali Crackers
A major controversy has erupted in Cooch Behar after the District Superintendent of Police (SP), Dyutiman Bhattacharya, was allegedly captured on CCTV emerging from...
Pawesome ride: Scared of Diwali firecrackers, stray dog boards Kolkata metro
Metro rail commuters in Kolkata’s Girish Park Metro station were in for a ‘pawesome’ surprise on Monday after they were accompanied by a four-legged...
Air Quality During Diwali: Kolkata Claims Lower Pollution Levels Compared to Other Cities
Despite the customary post-Diwali smog that enveloped the city, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma asserted that the city fared better in terms of...
Human sacrifice was practiced in over 500-year-old Simlagarh Kali Mandir in West Bengal
The Simlagarh Kali Mandir, a temple dedicated to the goddess Kali is located on the Grand Trunk Road in Simlagarh, which is near Pandua...
The Enduring Fire of Kali: A Retrospective on Kolkata’s Kali Puja Heritage
Kali Puja, often overshadowed by the grand celebrations of Durga Puja, holds a unique and fierce place in the heart and heritage of Kolkata....
Malda district Police seizes brown sugar worth Rs 1.5 crores which was being smuggled to Bihar
In a major success ahead of Diwali, West Bengal’s Malda district police have recovered brown sugar in a huge amount. An attempt was being...
Who are Dakinis and Yoginis? Why are they worshipped on Kali Puja in West Bengal?
If you walk through the winding lanes of Kolkata’s potter’s colony Kumartuli ahead of Kali Puja, you will find scary idols of demons and...
What is Bhoot Chaturdashi also known as Bengali Halloween? How is it celebrated?
While the entire world celebrates Halloween, Bengalis have their own Halloween- known as “Bhoot Chaturdashi” which is celebrated just a say before Diwali. This...
Hand-pulled rickshaws struggling for survival in Kolkata, appeal to state for support
After trams and yellow taxis, now it’s time for another heritage vehicle to bid goodbye to the streets of Kolkata. The city’s hand-pulled rickshaw...