Kolkata
An engineering student has been arrested for Cyber fraud by issuing fake traffic challan and duping people in Kolkata. Accused youth Shovan Santra has been arrested by the Bidhannagar Police. There was a complaint of issuing...
Kolkata, India: In a story of hope and rehabilitation, Subrata Sarkar, an ex-convict who served 33 years of imprisonment, has officially started his new life as an autorickshaw driver. The initiative, which launched today, is a...
Now Artificial Intelligence (AI) for smarter prison surveillance in West Bengal
Prisons are meant to reform offenders, but all too often, they morph into breeding grounds for criminal networks. From smuggling contraband to orchestrating crimes...
BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul hospitalised in Kolkata with mild brain stroke
Fashion designer turned BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul has been hospitalised in Kolkata with mild brain stroke. She has been admitted to a private hospital...
Three Owners of Century-Old Kolkata Gun Shop Arrested in Arms Trafficking Probe
In a significant development, the Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested three owners of a century-old licensed gun shop in Kolkata, linking...
Mithun Chakraborty files Rs 100 crore defamation case against TMC’s Kunal Ghosh for linking his son to a rape case
Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has filed a civil defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh....
Chaos Erupts in West Bengal Assembly as Five BJP MLAs Suspended
Kolkata, India: The West Bengal Assembly session was marked by intense pandemonium on Thursday, culminating in the suspension of five BJP Members of the...
Two Incidents, Two Responses: Kolkata Police Under Scrutiny
In the span of 24 hours, Kolkata has witnessed two incidents involving vehicles and traffic rules, but the public response and the actions of...
Krishnanagar college student murder: Accused Deshraj Singh was addicted to mobile game Free Fire
A 19-year-old college student Ishita Mallick, was shot dead at her residence in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar in Nadia district in the last week of...
‘There is a limit to everything’, Calcutta High Court scolds ‘tainted’ teachers after SSC publishes list of ‘ineligible’ candidates
A section of ‘tainted’ teachers approached the Calcutta High Court after the School Service Commission (SSC) published a list of ineligible candidates. These teachers...
Kolkata Police Impounds Army Truck for ‘Dangerous Driving’ Amidst Political Tensions
Kolkata Traffic Police on Tuesday stopped and temporarily seized an Indian Army truck in a high-profile incident near the city's former state secretariat, Writers'...
Eastern Railway’s gift to commuters: AC local trains in two more Kolkata suburban routes ahead of Durga Puja
As a Durga Puja gift to daily commuters in Kolkata suburban area, Eastern Railway is introducing two more air-conditioned EMU (electric multiple unit) trains...
Tortured over dowry since marriage, newly-wed’s hanging body recovered near Kolkata, husband arrested
In yet another unfortunate incident of dowry death, the body of a 22-year-old newly-wed housewife was discovered from her in-laws’ place at Narendrapur, South...
Sundarbans to become India’s second-largest tiger reserve with 1,000 sq km expansion
The Sundarbans, the world’s only mangrove tiger habitat, is set to become India’s second-largest tiger reserve after the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) approved...