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Durga Puja 2025 pandals list: North Kolkata classics to South Kolkata showstoppers
Events | Sep 22, 2025, 08:52 PM ISTKolkata 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
West Bengal | Sep 14, 2025, 06:42 AM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Sep 07, 2025, 08:23 PM ISTPolice 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
Kolkata | Sep 04, 2025, 08:03 AM ISTKolkata 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
Entertainment | Aug 28, 2025, 08:38 AM ISTBollywood 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 | Aug 26, 2025, 05:58 PM ISTKolkata 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
West Bengal | Aug 25, 2025, 08:00 PM ISTTMC 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 | Aug 22, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTPM 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 | Aug 22, 2025, 01:40 PM ISTFrom 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 | Aug 20, 2025, 08:14 PM 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 | Aug 22, 2025, 07:19 AM ISTThe 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
West Bengal | Aug 15, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTKolkata: 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.
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Kolkata Metro set for major expansion, 3 new routes likely to open by end of August - Check details
Business | Aug 14, 2025, 04:39 PM ISTThe expansion of Kolkata Metro is likely to continue in the month of September as well with two more stretches having received mandatory clearances.
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Kolkata metro to boost services on Green and Purple lines from August 11
West Bengal | Aug 10, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTKolkata metro: On the Green Line‑2 route (Howrah Maidan–Esplanade), daily services will increase to 134 trains (67 UP and 67 DN) from the current 130 (65 UP and 65 DN). The first train will now depart earlier, at 6:30 am instead of 7:00 am, while the last service will still operate at 9:53 pm.
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RG Kar victim's mother alleges police broke her bangles, roughed her up during protest
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2025, 03:37 PM ISTThe RG Kar victim's father also alleged that the police tried to prevent the family from reaching Dorina Crossing to join the march, despite court permission for a peaceful rally.
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Bangladeshi model held in Kolkata for using fake Aadhaar, voter ID to seek Indian passport
India | Jul 31, 2025, 11:30 PM ISTA Bangladeshi woman, Shanta Paul, was arrested in Kolkata for using fake Indian documents to apply for a passport. She had entered India legally but later acquired forged IDs through agents and used them to attempt international travel. Police recovered both Bangladeshi and Indian IDs from her.
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Air India flight to Kolkata aborts takeoff in Delhi due to technical snag
India | Jul 21, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTThe airline has cited "technical reasons" for the aborted takeoff and said that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the exact cause. Air India has stated that a detailed statement will be shared soon.
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Chandan Mishra murder: Key accused Tauseef Badshah arrested in Kolkata, total 10 detained so far
India | Jul 20, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTTauseef already had a criminal record. He is named in at least one case under the Arms Act. According to the police, Tauseef had recently become involved in contract killings. He had started accepting money to carry out murders or to provide logistics for such operations.
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IIM Calcutta rape: Kolkata Police constitute 9-member SIT to investigate case
Kolkata | Jul 13, 2025, 01:07 PM ISTA woman studying at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta was allegedly raped by a student inside a hostel of the business school.
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IIM-Calcutta rape case: Victim's father denies allegations, claims daughter fell from auto | Video
Kolkata | Jul 12, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTThe father of the woman who accused an IIM-Calcutta student of rape has denied the allegations, claiming his daughter simply fell from an auto, and the complaint was not filed by her.