Kolkata: News
19 Jun 2018
West BengalWest Bengal govt to host transgender literary meet in July
The West Bengal government is set to sponsor a literary meet for transgender writers and authors from across West Bengal.
19 Jun 2018
West BengalMarried males in WB-government have half-day offs today. Here's why
Once again, the TMC government in WB has given all married men under government employment an occasion to rejoice- a half-day off on 'Jamai Sashti.'
19 Jun 2018
Independence DayIRCTC brings you five-day Andaman trip at just Rs. 21,120!
If you have been thinking of visiting Andaman and Nicobar but haven't yet managed to, stay free this Independence Day.
18 Jun 2018
West BengalTransgender teacher asked if her breasts were real at interviews
When Hiranmay Dey underwent a sex-reassignment surgery (SRS) in 2017 to become Suchitra Dey, she felt she may have just won her life's biggest battle.
17 Jun 2018
NetflixSuccess of contemporary films inspiring Tollywood to experiment with unexplored-subjects
The success of contemporary Bengali films in the recent times has inspired directors and actors of Tollywood industry to toy with diverse genres and unexplored subjects.
13 Jun 2018
West BengalKolkata: College student tries supplying heroin to jailed boyfriend, arrested
On Tuesday, the police arrested a college student who attempted to supply 200 gms of heroin to her boyfriend in Dum Dum Correctional Home, Kolkata.
12 Jun 2018
West BengalKolkata: College students expelled, staffer sacked over campus 'stripping', 'filming'
On the basis of a report submitted by a seven-member committee, Kolkata's reputed St. Paul's Cathedral College authorities expelled two second-year students and sacked a non-teaching staff member in connection with an alleged stripping incident on campus.
10 Jun 2018
West BengalCenter to urge WB Govt to switch over to RERA
The Center will soon send a team to urge the West Bengal Government to switch over to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 to protect home buyers' interest, said Abhay Upadhyay, President of the Forum for People's Collective Efforts.
Pre-school educational units with NCERT curriculum to set up: Swarup
Union School Education Secretary Anil Swarup today said the central government would set up pre-school educational units and the NCERT was also preparing a curriculum for them.
01 Jun 2018
FIFA World CupKolkata couple to travel for 10th Football World Cup together
In 1982, the first live television broadcast of the FIFA World Cup had Kolkata in a frenzy. Back then, the middle-class couple Pannalal and Chaitali Chatterjee had already taken their first step into what would become an epic journey.
26 May 2018
Kolkata MetroKolkata Metro: Bomb scare at Rabindra Sadan station
An "abandoned can" lying near an escalator at Kolkata's Rabindra Sadan station today created a flutter as commuters suspected it to be a bomb which turned out to be a hoax, Metro Railway officials said.
23 May 2018
XTwitter left baffled after Royals lose to Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders have taken a step closer to reaching the IPL final after beating Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs in the eliminator at Eden Gardens.
22 May 2018
West BengalHeart travels from Bengaluru to Kolkata within four-hours, for transplant
In a historic achievement, a heart traveled 1,885 kilometres from Bengaluru to Kolkata under four hours for a successful transplant, saving a life.
20 May 2018
XKKR win Twitterati's hearts with an impressive victory over SRH
Kolkata Knight Riders secured a 5-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad to book themselves a place in the playoffs.
13 May 2018
FacebookGirl's Facebook-post of man masturbating in bus gets him arrested
A girl's post forced Kolkata Police to take action against a repeat offender, who masturbated at her in a crowded bus.
12 May 2018
XIPL 2018: Twitter explodes after KKR score 245
Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs to notch their 6th victory of 2018 season.
06 May 2018
XHow did Twitter react to Mumbai's win over KKR?
Mumbai Indians secured their 4th victory of the campaign as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders.
03 May 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)KKR beat CSK at Eden: Best Twitter reactions
Kolkata Knight Riders beat high-flying Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in match number 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.
03 May 2018
Netaji Subhas Chandra BoseKolkata: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue vandalized in Narkeldanga area
A bust of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was found vandalized inside a park in Kolkata's Narkeldanga area this morning leading to protests by the local people, police said.
03 May 2018
Times of IndiaYes to morals, no to moral-policing: Kolkata youngsters offer free-hugs
After an incident of moral policing in Kolkata metro station shook the nation, youngsters took it upon themselves to change the image of their beloved city.
01 May 2018
West BengalPassengers assault couple for hugging in Kolkata metro, because 'how-can-they'
Another incident of moral policing has reiterated the fact that Indians have some sick problem with love and affection.
01 May 2018
Kolkata PoliceNon-veg lovers opt vegetarian-food in Kolkata. The reason is fear
The fear of being served with meat of dogs/cats has reportedly reduced the sale of non-vegetarian food by almost half in Kolkata and surrounding areas.
30 Apr 2018
Durga PujaAsha Bhosle sings Marathi song in Kolkata; appreciates Bengali's music-sense
Singing legend Asha Bhosle has said that she appreciates the music sense of the Bengalis as they never put pressure on her for singing popular Hindi movie songs and leave it to her choice in any public event.
28 Apr 2018
XDaredevils thrash Knight Riders and Twitter goes bonkers!
Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs in match number 26 of 2018 Indian Premier League.
26 Apr 2018
MumbaiCongestion costing India a whopping Rs. 1.44L crore a year
Four metros of India-Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru-are 149% more congested than other comparable cities in Asia, whereby commuters take 1.5-times longer to reach a certain destination during peak hours.
22 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyAirport Authority of India recruits its first woman firefighter
Firefighting in Indian aviation is no longer a man's job alone.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaUBER eats launches in Kolkata
UBER eats, the food delivery arm of ride-hailing giant Uber, has launched in Kolkata.
19 Apr 2018
XTwitter goes crazy as KKR top IPL table
Kolkata Knight Riders have breached the fortress at Jaipur as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets.
18 Apr 2018
MumbaiReturn on investment via residential rent highest in Bengaluru, Kolkata
Bengaluru still commands one of the highest residential yields countrywide at 3.7% despite a slump in real estate market, a report said.
18 Apr 2018
West BengalAround 15 dead, several injured as squall hits West Bengal
The northwester that hit Kolkata and other WB districts yesterday left 15 persons dead and 50 others injured, the police said.
17 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Kolkata Police summon Mohammed Shami, his brother for questioning
Kolkata Police have summoned Mohammed Shami and his elder brother Hasib Ahmed for questioning in the complaints filed by Shami's wife Hasin Jahan.
17 Apr 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)KKR thrash Delhi: Best Twitter reactions
Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Gautam Gambhir's Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs at Eden Gardens to secure their second win of the IPL 2018 campaign.
15 Apr 2018
WhatsAppBengaluru businessman duped of Rs. 60 lakh by online 'lover'
Cyber cops are on the lookout for a woman, accused of robbing a Bengaluru-based businessman of Rs. 60 lakh.
09 Apr 2018
West BengalBlast on Kolkata's Dum Dum Cantt railway-line, 10 bombs recovered
One person was injured in an explosion at Kolkata's Dum Dum cantonment railway-line today. Ten crude bombs were recovered from the site later.
08 Apr 2018
Airbus A320AirAsia India expands its fleet size to 18 planes
AirAsia India has expanded its fleet size to 18 planes with the induction of a new Airbus A320, which will help it add new routes and enhance the frequency between Kolkata and Bagdogra.
05 Apr 2018
Kolkata PoliceKolkata horror: Man living with mother's 'mummified' body for 3-years
In a horrific case, a Kolkata man in his fifties has been found to be living with his mother's 'mummified' body since three years.
01 Apr 2018
West BengalDRI seizes Rs. 1.68cr-worth gold smuggled into India from Myanmar
DRI officials in Kolkata have seized 34 gold bars of foreign origin cumulatively weighing 5.6 kg and valued at Rs. 1.68cr, which was smuggled into India from Myanmar.
31 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia's oldest brothel Sonagachi gets a colorful makeover
Often described as India's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district, Kolkata's Sonagachi has got a vibrant, colorful makeover, courtesy transgender artists and a Bangalore-based art collective.
26 Mar 2018
EntertainmentKnow all about Rosogolla's invention through Bengali movie
A feature film on the life and times of "Rosogolla" inventor Nobin Chandra Das is set to hit the screens by December this year.
20 Mar 2018
West BengalHomosexuality is not shameful. Using it to discriminate is
On March 8, twelve 13-year-old girl students of Kolkata's Bengali-medium Kamala Girls School were made to confess in writing by their headmistress that they were lesbians who practised "uncivilized" activities in school.
