Hooghly: News
19 Sep 2024
Mamata BanerjeeFloods leave no dry land for cremation in Bengal's Ghatal
Several districts in West Bengal are on the brink of a severe flood crisis as the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has released water from two dams.
28 Aug 2024
Cooch BeharBengal bandh: Airlines issue advisories; bus drivers wear helmets
Major airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, and SpiceJet, have issued travel alerts due to the 12-hour Bengal Bandh, advising passengers to allow extra time for reaching Kolkata airport.
22 Jul 2023
West BengalRerun of Manipur assault: 2 women paraded half-naked in Bengal
In a shocking incident, two women were allegedly stripped half-naked and assaulted by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district recently.
13 Apr 2023
Kolkata MetroBengal: India's first underwater metro begins trial run in Hooghly
Kolkata Metro achieved a historic milestone as its rake ran through a tunnel under a river on Wednesday for the first time. Reportedly, the rake only had engineers and officials on board and ran under the Hooghly from Kolkata to Howrah on the other side of the river.
04 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiWest Bengal: Clashes erupt again in Rishra, train services affected
Communal violence following Ram Navami celebrations continued on Monday, with new clashes reported in Hooghly district's Rishra in West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
Mamata BanerjeeBJP-led processions 'deliberately' entered minority areas, triggered violence: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) for the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies last week.
03 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiAfter fresh Ram Navami clashes, internet suspended in Hooghly, Nalanda
Incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami celebrations extended over the weekend as fresh clashes reportedly broke out in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
West BengalBengal: BJP MLA injured in clash during Ram Navami-themed rally
West Bengal continues to witness communal tensions, as fresh clashes erupted between two communities in the state's Hooghly district during a Ram Navami-themed procession on Sunday.
01 Nov 2018
Anurag KashyapAbhishek's special gesture for Aishwarya's birthday is all about love
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turned 45 today. Although she wanted her birthday celebrations to be a low-key affair, her doting husband Abhishek Bachchan made sure her day turned out to be a special one.