West Bengal
Suicide spate: IIT Kharagpur appoints 10 new counsellors
In response to a spate of suicides on campus, IIT Kharagpur has appointed 10 new professional counsellors to strengthen its mental health support network....
Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in 250-year-old Barshul Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal
Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in this over 250-year-old Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal organised by the Dey family. The...
Kolkata Drenched by Record Rainfall Ahead of Durga Puja, struggles even after 24 hrs
Kolkata has recorded its heaviest rainfall in nearly four decades, leaving the city waterlogged and paralysed as Durga Puja approaches. The wet spell, which...
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...
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...
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...