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Denied leave, man stabs four colleagues in Kolkata, walks around with bloodstained knife
Kolkata | Feb 07, 2025, 12:46 PM ISTA video shows the man, who is a state government employee, walking around with a knife and two bags, one on his back and another in his hand in broad daylight.
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Amul to invest Rs 600 crore to set up dairy facility with world's largest curd plant in Kolkata
Business | Feb 06, 2025, 09:53 PM ISTGCMMF's turnover increased 8 per cent in the 2023-24 financial year to Rs 59,445 crore. The company is expecting a double-digit growth in revenue during this fiscal on strong demand.
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School job aspirants take out protest rally in Kolkata demanding CM's intervention in SLST 2016
Kolkata | Feb 06, 2025, 02:46 PM ISTThe job aspirants who took out the rally in city's Maidan area claimed that despite clearing the State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2016 they have not received their appointment letter.
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Woman tricks husband into selling kidney for daughter's education, elopes with lover taking money
Kolkata | Feb 02, 2025, 08:51 PM ISTA woman in Kolkata kept asking her husband for the past year to sell his kidney and admit their 12-year-old daughter to a good school. Giving on her demands, he sold kidney only to be duped by her.
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West Bengal: Several flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to fog
Kolkata | Feb 02, 2025, 05:21 PM ISTWest Bengal: Flight operations at NSCBI Airport were disrupted for three consecutive days from January 23 to January 25 due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of airlines and causing inconvenience to passengers.
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RG Kar rape protests: SC asks hospitals, including Delhi AIIMS, to regularise doctors' absence
India | Jan 29, 2025, 03:43 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has directed hospitals, including Delhi AIIMS, to regularise the absence of doctors who participated in protests following the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College, West Bengal.
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Minor dies during treatment in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, hospital suspects GBS
West Bengal | Jan 28, 2025, 08:51 PM ISTThe deceased was admitted to the hospital on January 23 and died on January 27. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has said that the cases have not increased since the end of December 2024.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources
Kolkata | Jan 22, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTThe CBI is set to appeal the lower court’s decision in the R.G. Kar Medical College rape case, seeking the death penalty for the accused. The case, labeled as "rarest of rare," highlighted the agency’s push for stricter punishments for heinous crimes.
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IND vs ENG 1st T20I pitch report: How will surface at Eden Gardens in Kolkata play?
Cricket | Jan 22, 2025, 09:43 AM ISTTwo fearless batting line-ups with the exuberance of youth and some experienced heads in the mix, with the coaches, who want their players to play entertaining and watchable cricket, the upcoming five-match T20 series between India and England, promises to be a cracker.
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IND vs ENG: India's record in T20Is at Eden Gardens in Kolkata
Cricket | Jan 20, 2025, 05:05 PM ISTTeam India will take the field in T20Is for the first time in 2025 as their five-match T20I series against England gets underway on January 22. The opening match of the series will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here's how India have performed in Kolkata in the shortest format.
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RG Kar case: If my son is guilty, he should be punished, says mother of convict Sanjoy Roy
Kolkata | Jan 19, 2025, 12:57 PM ISTThe mother and sister of convicted rapist and murderer Sanjoy Roy express acceptance of the court's verdict, stating that he should face the punishment he deserves.
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RG Kar case: 'Won't rest until all are punished,' vows victim's mother as court convicts Sanjay Roy
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTRG Kar case: The Sealdah Court found Sanjay Roy guilty in the rape and murder case of the junior medic in the RG Kar Hospital. However, during the hearing he said that he was being framed to which the court said that they would hear him on Monday. The punishment is to be announced on Monday.
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RG Kar hospital rape-murder case: Accused Sanjay Roy, says 'I am being framed, others let off...'
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 04:10 PM ISTA Kolkata court has found Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, guilty of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The crime, which occurred in 2020, shocked the nation and sparked protests demanding better security for healthcare workers.
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RG Kar hospital rape-murder case: Main accused Sanjay Roy found guilty
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 04:04 PM ISTSanjay Roy has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, sparking widespread outrage and calls for enhanced security for healthcare workers, with sentencing set for Monday.
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RG Kar hospital case: Kolkata court to pronounce verdict in rape-murder of trainee doctor today
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 AM ISTA verdict is expected today in the case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College, with nationwide protests and significant legal and political repercussions.
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In a first, Kolkata hospital launches rooftop helipad for emergency services
West Bengal | Jan 17, 2025, 06:00 PM ISTThe hospital has received the go-ahead from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 14 with instructions to undertake the first landing as a trial.
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Kolkata Metro services on Esplanade-Howrah Maidan stretch to remain suspended today | Details
Kolkata | Jan 12, 2025, 06:49 AM ISTKolkata metro: At present Metro services in the Green Line run from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan and from Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V.
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Kolkata Metro to replace steel third rail between Belgachia-Tollygunge stretch by August
West Bengal | Jan 05, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTKolkata Metro update: Approximately 4,000 metres of rail are being changed every month to meet the target of replacement in the entire underground section within August 2025, an official said.
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Kolkata Metro to impose Rs 10 surcharge on every ticket of special night train services
West Bengal | Jan 01, 2025, 01:02 PM ISTKolkata Metro: As per reports of the official, the surcharge from January 1 will be the same irrespective of the distance travelled.
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New Year: Dance, hugs and prayers, Indian cities revel in celebrations as they welcome 2025
India | Jan 01, 2025, 12:04 AM ISTWorld bid 2024 adieu at the midnight stroke on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1 and welcomed 2025 with enthusiasm, hopes, cheer and happiness. Here is how India celebrated the New Year.