West Bengal
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...
Watchman accused of running sex racket in government school in West Bengal’s Balurghat
A watchman named Kanu Debnath has been accused of running a sex racket inside a government school in West Bengal’s Balurghat. The accused allegedly...
West Bengal Govt to free 45 life convicts for good conduct
The West Bengal government has announced the release of 45 life-sentenced prisoners, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee describing the move as recognition of their...
Gang rape after luring girl into partying on her birthday in Kolkata, prime accused arrested
Police have arrested prime accused Debangshu Biswas in the Haridevpur gang rape case. The accused was caught from Tollygunge area on Thursday night. Earlier,...
Rampurhat Murder: A Teacher’s Vile Plot Unveiled as Student’s Mutilated Body Found
A horrific murder case has sent shockwaves through the community of Rampurhat, as a 12-year-old girl’s dismembered body was recovered from a local pond,...
31 Bangladeshi fishermen arrested off Bengal coast in past 5 days; Tensions resurface at maritime border
Tension along the India-Bangladesh maritime boundary escalated once again after the Indian Coast Guard arrested 13 Bangladeshi fishermen on Wednesday for allegedly crossing into...