West Bengal
Rabindranath Tagore’s bust unveiled at Indian Embassy in Beijing
The statue of poet-philosopher and the first Nobel Laureate from Asia “Gurudev” Rabindranath Tagore has been installed at the Indian Embassy in Beijing. The...
Opposition Leader Adhikari Claims BJP Will Sweep 11 of 12 Malda Assembly Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, made a bold prediction on the future...
BSF seizes gold biscuits worth over 1.5 crore near Bangladesh border in Basirhat, West Bengal
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized gold worth over Rs 1.5 crore near Bangladesh border in Basirhat, North 24 Parganas district of West...
Nurse Brutally Attacked in West Bengal’s Birbhum; Safety of Women Health Workers Under Fire
The safety of healthcare professionals in West Bengal has come under severe public scrutiny following a brutal assault on a nurse at a rural...
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...
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...
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...
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...