Kolkata: News
13 Mar 2018
Mohammed ShamiHasin Jahan allegedly attacks journalists in Kolkata, breaks camera
Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan is in a fresh controversy. She allegedly attacked journalists in Kolkata and broke a camera.
10 Mar 2018
EntertainmentYoung television actress Moumita Saha commits suicide
The body of one young television actress was today found hanging from the ceiling of her room in her flat in southern part of Kolkata's Reagent Park area.
07 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduKolkata: Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee's statue vandalized
A statue of Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee was vandalized on Wednesday by unidentified men in south Kolkata, police said.
07 Mar 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsAfter Lenin, it's Periyar in TN, Shyama Mukherjee in Kolkata
A day after BJP supporters brought down communist leader Vladimir Lenin's statue in Tripura, similar incidents, purportedly a reaction, have been reported from TN and Kolkata.
02 Mar 2018
MumbaiRs. 2,919cr Nirbhaya Fund approved to create 8 'safe cities'
The Central government on Thursday approved Rs. 2,919 crore under Nirbhaya Fund to create eight "safe cities" that will have patrolled public spaces and quicker response systems to curb crimes against women.
28 Feb 2018
University of CalcuttaKolkata: Sanskrit College to showcase College Street's history through gallery
A gallery, showcasing the history of Kolkata's College Street area and the world-famous book market there, will come up at the 194-year-old Sanskrit College and University in the city.
27 Feb 2018
NepalWorkshop held to promote peace and stability
Young leaders from Nepal, Bangladesh and Eastern India took part in a three-day workshop aimed at promoting peace and stability in the region.
24 Feb 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)KKR and RR find a unique way to name skippers
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to announce their captains in a unique way.
23 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Man, who raped his daughter, sentenced to life
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life by Vasai court on Thursday for raping his own daughter and having two children with her.
18 Feb 2018
LinkedInProstitutes and escorts offer services on LinkedIn despite ban
Five years ago, LinkedIn noticed thousands of profiles on the platform offering sexual services including escorts, "happy-ending massages" and more.
26 Jan 2018
Delhi PoliceMan threatens Delhi woman with porn video, gets arrested
A man was recently arrested from Kolkata for allegedly blackmailing a Delhi woman by threatening her into depositing money into his account. The man allegedly blackmailed the 24-year-old woman by superimposing her picture in a porn video.
23 Jan 2018
IndiaFuel prices continue moving higher, govt mulls GST option
Petrol prices in Mumbai crossed the Rs. 80 mark yesterday for the first time since August'14.
04 Dec 2017
IndiaAward for Kolkata driver for not honking in 18 years
In a world fraught with traffic snarls and honking drivers, there is a cabbie who hasn't used his car's horn in the last 18 years.
01 Dec 2017
West BengalKolkata: Nursery student sexually assaulted by teachers in school
In yet another shocking incident, a four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a teacher in a washroom in the premises of GD Birla Centre for Education, a reputed school in Kolkata.
26 Nov 2017
FacebookKolkata Police shares true crime stories on its Facebook page
Since July, the Kolkata Police has been posting true crime stories on their Facebook page and it has true-crime aficionados hooked.
14 Nov 2017
OdishaRosogolla officially belongs to WB, but what does it mean?
Two-and-a-half-years after starting its battle, West Bengal has emerged the winner in the 'who owns rosogolla?' question.
13 Nov 2017
Indian RailwaysKolkata: Men harass mother-daughter on train; force them to jump-off
A 40-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter were forced to jump off a running train late on Saturday night to prevent the minor from getting gang-raped.
29 Oct 2017
West BengalTake a Cowfie! Unique idea to raise awareness against cow-slaughter
Taking selfies has reached a new level thanks to an NGO in Kolkata that came up with the "Selfie with a Cow" or "Cowfie" contest.
25 Oct 2017
Music IndustryThumri Queen Girija Devi, 'pride of Banaras Gharana', dead
Eminent classical singer Girija Devi, the 'Queen of Thumri', passed away in Kolkata yesterday after a cardiac arrest. She was 88.
19 Oct 2017
West BengalMassive fire in Kolkata's Jeevan Sudha building
A massive fire broke out in Kolkata's iconic Jeevan Sudha building. The establishment houses important organizations like the SBI, LIC and more.
16 Oct 2017
IndiaMeet the first transgender judge in India: Joyita Mondal
29-year-old Joyita Mondal (born Joyonto in Kolkata) would have never imagined that one day she would become India's first transgender judge.
26 Sep 2017
West BengalGoddess Durga clad in 22kg gold saree at London-themed pandal
As Kolkata celebrates Durga Puja in full-swing, one pandal in Santosh Mitra Square has been getting major attraction!
05 Sep 2017
West BengalThis Durga Puja, Sonagachi's sex workers will don chef's hat
This Durga Puja will bring cheer to some of Sonagachi's sex workers in more ways than one. Around 30 of them will be selected to work as chefs in pandals.
30 Aug 2017
West BengalKolkata tops world cities' list for Blue Whale search
In what could be astounding revelations, studies have revealed that among 30 cities of the world, Kolkata tops the list when it comes to online searches for the fatal 'Blue Whale' challenge.
18 Aug 2017
IndiaKolkata 700001, home of 37 shell companies or even more?
After SEBI asked the bourses to take strict action against suspected "shell companies" aka firms that have been created for money laundering, something bizarre was unearthed.
28 Jul 2017
IndiaKiss and tell: Kolkata drunk woman smooches cop after accident
A midnight passionate kiss while on duty, who would've thought of, but a Kolkata policeman actually experienced it after he hauled a drunk woman for rash-driving.
22 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessAs MTP Act amendment lies pending, SC raps Centre
An amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act extending permissible limit for abortion beyond 20 weeks has been pending in parliament since 2014.
04 Jun 2017
IndiaCPI(M) suspends MP over "lavish lifestyle"
CPI(M) suspended Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee from the party for three months for his "lavish lifestyle".
29 May 2017
EducationICSE, ISC results out on May 29
The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) announced results of Class X and XII examinations at 3pm on May 29.
25 May 2017
Madhya PradeshI-T Dept unearths 400 Benami deals, attaches properties
The Income Tax Department stated that it had unearthed 400 benami deals and has attached Rs. 600 crore worth of properties in regards to the deals.
12 May 2017
IndiaKolkata's Birla Planetarium, Asia's largest, to open after two years
Kolkata's MP Birla Planetarium, established in 1962 and one of India's oldest, is opening its doors to the public after over two years of renovation.
02 Apr 2017
IndiaBiogas fuels: India's cheapest bus launched in Kolkata
A Kolkata company has launched a new bus that runs on biogas produced from cow dung.
12 Mar 2017
Anirban LahiriGolf: SSP Chawrasia wins Indian Open for the second time
Indian golfer Shiv Chawrasia successfully defended his Indian Open title to win the tournament for the second consecutive time.
07 Mar 2017
BBCTalkTalk - A victim of Indian scam call center
Customers of British telecom giant TalkTalk are being targeted by an India-based industrial-scale fraud network, three whistleblowers have revealed to the BBC.
03 Jan 2017
University of CambridgeKnighthood for Indian-origin professor Shankar Balasubramanian
The New Years Honours List 2017 announced that a Chennai-born Medicinal Chemistry Professor at the University of Cambridge, Shankar Balasubramanian would be conferred a knighthood.
23 Dec 2016
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Mumbai-where million dreams take a flight
A Kolkata tycoon was picked up by Enforcement Directorate sleuths from Mumbai airport while he was trying to escape to Malaysia.
19 Sep 2016
FacebookMassive protests by Taxi unions against iconic Kolkata restaurant
Decades old Kolkata restaurant, Mocambo, has been in the eye of the storm since last week for alleged racism towards a taxi driver.
01 Sep 2016
India2 Ola drivers arrested for gang-raping and murdering a Minor
A 12-year-old girl was abducted, gangraped and killed by 2 Ola drivers in Kolkata on the morning of 31th August, 2016.
