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  Kolkata Metro to run special services during Durga Puja: Check details of four different lines

  September 24, 2025 11:50 IST

  The special services will begin on Panchami, which falls on September 27. No Metro services will be available in Orange Line for the period of September 27 (Saturday) to October 2 (Thursday).

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  Kolkata rains: City limping back to normalcy, 10 dead as several areas remain waterlogged

  September 24, 2025 11:00 IST

  The Met department has ruled out heavy rain in the city during the next 24 hours, though it forecast mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate showers accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at some places.

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  Kolkata rains: BJP rakes up 'Durga Puja' pain to attack govt, TMC gives a science retort

  September 23, 2025 18:44 IST

  Severe flooding in Kolkata following torrential rain has left large parts of the city submerged, disrupting public life and claiming at least nine lives due. While the BJP blamed the city's poor civic infrastructure, the TMC accused the BJP of politicising the tragedy to spread hate.

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  West Bengal school holiday: Schools to remain closed for next two days amid heavy rains in Kolkata

  Education | September 23, 2025 15:51 IST

  Kolkata rains: The West Bengal government declared Puja holidays in state-run educational institutions two days ahead of schedule due to heavy rains.

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  Kolkata rains: Calcutta and Jadavpur University suspend classes amid heavy rains in city

  Education | September 23, 2025 13:37 IST

  Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata reeling on Tuesday, killing at least four people due to electrocution and paralysing life in the city as rainwater inundated vast areas, crippled transport services and brought traffic and trains to a grinding halt.

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  Kolkata rains LIVE: 9 dead from electrocution as Mamata urges against politicisation of flood crisis

  September 23, 2025 19:11 IST

  Heavy rains in Kolkata disrupt Durga Puja celebrations, causing waterlogging, transport delays, and casualties.

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  Nine dead in Kolkata as heavy rains trigger waterlogging, traffic jams, IMD predicts more showers

  September 23, 2025 15:48 IST

  Kolkata rains: Many schools have declared a holiday in the wake of very heavy downpour and waterlogged streets. Office-goers were having a tough time reaching their destinations because of lack of public transport and traffic snarls.

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  Durga Puja preparations hit as heavy rain wreaks havoc in Kolkata; Metro, train services affected

  September 23, 2025 9:21 IST

  Very heavy showers overnight threw life out of gear in Kolkata and its surrounding areas, with several places inundated under knee-deep water and traffic paralysed.

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  Durga Puja 2025 pandals list: North Kolkata classics to South Kolkata showstoppers

  September 22, 2025 20:52 IST

  Kolkata Durga Puja pandals 2025 dazzle with lights and artistry. From North Kolkata’s classics to South Kolkata’s showstoppers, here’s your pandal hopping guide.

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  RG Kar student dies mysteriously in Malda hospital, family alleges murder by boyfriend

  September 14, 2025 6:42 IST

  The family of the deceased accused her boyfriend, who is a junior doctor at the Malda Medical College and Hospital, of being responsible for the death.

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  Kolkata woman allegedly raped on her birthday by two friends; accused absconding

  September 07, 2025 20:23 IST

  Police are searching for two men accused of abducting and gang-raping a 20-year-old woman in Kolkata after luring her to a birthday celebration.

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  Kolkata to get two more AC local trains ahead of Durga Puja: Check routes, facilities, other details

  September 04, 2025 8:03 IST

  Kolkata local trains: Eastern Railway will introduce two new AC local trains on the Sealdah-Bongaon and Sealdah-Krishnanagar routes ahead of Durga Puja. The move aims to ease the festive rush, offering commuters modern facilities, comfort, and affordable fares during Bengal's biggest celebration.

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  Maa shooting locations: From Kolkata to Hyderabad, here's where Kajol's horror film was shot

  August 28, 2025 8:38 IST

  Bollywood actress Kajol's starrer Maa was primarily shot in Kolkata and Hyderabad. Let's take a look at its filming locations here.

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  Kolkata Metro: 366 trains to run daily - Check new timings and other details

  Business | August 26, 2025 17:58 IST

  Kolkata Metro: The Yellow Line will provide 120 services to commuters on a daily basis, from Monday to Friday, with 60 trains operating from both ends.

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  TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha remanded to six-day ED custody in West Bengal school jobs 'scam' case

  August 25, 2025 20:00 IST

  TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha has been remanded to the ED custody in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam. He was arrested after raids at his Murshidabad residence, where he allegedly tried to escape and dispose of evidence.

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  PM Modi alleges TMC, Congress support infiltrators, calls for change in leadership in Bengal

  India | August 22, 2025 23:51 IST

  PM Modi called for a leadership change, emphasising the need for self-reliance, improved security, and infrastructure growth to ensure the state's progress.

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  Kolkata Airport Metro Station: Check complete fare list, key routes, stations and other details

  Business | August 22, 2025 13:40 IST

  From Kolkata Airport Metro Station, passengers can go to Noapara Metro Station and change trains (Kabi Subhash Metro Station-Dakshineswar Metro Station Corridor (Blue Line)) and from there, they can reach any metro station in North and South Kolkata.

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  Kolkata-bound Alliance Air flight makes emergency landing at Guwahati after suffering technical snag

  India | August 20, 2025 20:14 IST

  “All passengers were deboarded safely, and necessary arrangements were made. An internal investigation is currently underway to ascertain the cause of the issue,” Alliance Air said in a statement.

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  Kolkata Metro Extension: PM Modi to launch three new game-changing metro lines today

  Business | August 22, 2025 7:19 IST

  The Orange Line of the Kolkata Metro currently runs from New Garia (Kavi Subhash) to Ruby More (Hemanta Mukherjee) and is now set to be extended up to Beleghata.

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  Unidentified man found dead inside Kolkata Metro's blue line tunnel, police investigation on

  August 15, 2025 16:26 IST

  Kolkata: Spotting the body, the metro staff promptly informed the New Market police station. Police reached the site without delay, recovered the remains, and sent them for a post-mortem. The deceased, a man estimated to be in his 30s, remains unidentified.