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  Darjeeling disaster: 20 dead, tourists stranded as massive landslides wipe out roads and homes

  October 05, 2025 23:57 IST

  Heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides across West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, causing widespread devastation, killing at least 20 people. Homes have been swept away, roads blocked, communication lines severed, and hundreds of tourists stranded.

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  West Bengal weather update: Heavy rain expected on Bijoya Dashmi, Kolkata on high alert

  September 30, 2025 15:51 IST

  Southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, is set to experience heavy rain on Bijoya Dashami (October 2) due to a developing low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD has issued a severe weather warning.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains till Oct 4 due to low pressure, advisory issued

  September 29, 2025 10:05 IST

  West Bengal weather: The IMD said the sea condition is likely to be rough and the fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea over the north and central Bay of Bengal along and off the West Bengal-Odisha coasts on these two days.

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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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  10 killed as incessant rains paralyse Kolkata, 90 flights cancelled; IMD forecasts more showers

  September 23, 2025 22:41 IST

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the formation of another low-pressure area around September 25, which is expected to bring more rainfall to the region. Due to this, widespread light to moderate rain is likely across several districts of South Bengal.

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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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  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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  Train services affected on Sealdah-Budge Budge line after fire at Santoshpur station in Kolkata

  September 16, 2025 10:38 IST

  The blaze that ravaged a couple of shops was brought under control, following which train services resumed around 9.30 am, an Eastern Railway official said. No one was injured in the incident, he added.

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  Jadavpur University tragedy: Student found dead near campus pond amid cultural event, probe underway

  September 12, 2025 11:23 IST

  It comes two years after a similar tragedy involving a student’s death linked to ragging. Meanwhile, the university clarified it is ready for student union elections and is awaiting a government directive, countering the state's claim in court that institutions lack interest in conducting them.

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  'Will pour acid in your mouth': Trinamool MLA threatens BJP leader, saffron party hits back

  September 07, 2025 17:24 IST

  TMC MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi's acid threat against a BJP leader has sparked nationwide outrage, with BJP demanding action and condemning TMC's alleged culture of violence.

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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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  West Bengal: Mob beats couple to death over child's murder allegation in Nadia

  September 06, 2025 19:04 IST

  A mob in Nadia, West Bengal, beat a couple to death over allegations of their involvement in a child's murder, following the discovery of the child's body, with police launching an investigation into the incident.

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  Chaos in Bengal Assembly as BJP, TMC MLAs clash; saffron party's 5 legislators suspended

  September 04, 2025 15:37 IST

  With the House witnessing a stormy session, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the saffron party, saying it is against any discussion on attacks on Bengali migrants in states where the BJP is in power. Banerjee further said she is not against Hindi, but the BJP is anti-Bengali.

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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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  Attention commuters: Kolkata Metro services to be affected on Aug 30-31, check route, timing

  August 28, 2025 23:23 IST

  The Kolkata Metro Railway said during this time, no metro services will be available between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge) and Shahid Khudiram (Birji) stations between 10 pm on August 30 and 4 pm the next day.

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  Six-lane Kona Expressway to come up in Bengal as PM Modi lays foundation: Check cost, length

  August 22, 2025 19:20 IST

  Kona Expressway: After laying the foundation, PM Modi said the Union government is making every possible effort for the development of West Bengal, and that the eastern state has achieved 100 per cent railway electrification.

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  Independence Day: Kolkata Metro to run 398 services across all lines on Friday, check timing

  August 14, 2025 23:38 IST

  Kolkata Metro timing on Independence Day: Special night services in the Blue Line will be available from Sahid Khudiram station at 10:43 pm and from Dum Dum at 10:40 pm.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains till Friday, Darjeeling, Kalimpong to be affected

  August 13, 2025 16:55 IST

  West Bengal Weather Update: The IMD said many places in north Bengal, including Alipurduar, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri received heavy rainfall since Tuesday morning.

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  Mamata govt defies EC's suspension order, questions its authority as officials remain unsuspended

  August 11, 2025 23:36 IST

  West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant told the Election Commission that suspending honest officers would be too harsh, so they were removed only from election-related duties instead.

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  RG Kar victim's parents taken to hospital after being injured during protest | What we know so far

  August 09, 2025 23:41 IST

  BJP's Suvendu Adhikari called off the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest after police allegedly lathicharged the RG Kar victim's mother, while TMC accused BJP of instigating violence on Raksha Bandhan.

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  RG Kar victim's mother alleges police broke her bangles, roughed her up during protest

  August 09, 2025 15:37 IST

  The 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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  Security beefed up in Howrah ahead of 'Nabanna Abhiyan' on 1st anniversary of RG Kar rape-murder

  August 09, 2025 12:00 IST

  Earlier, the victim’s father expressed dissatisfaction over the probe conducted by the Kolkata Police and the CBI in this case. The victim’s parents are also likely to take part in the protest.

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  Mamata slams EC for suspending Bengal officials over voter roll lapses, questions legality of action

  August 06, 2025 18:11 IST

  Mamata Banerjee also accused the poll body of trying to intimidate government officials and said her administration would stand by its employees.

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  Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, BJP blames TMC

  August 05, 2025 13:32 IST

  According to reports, alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters waved black flags, hurled slogans of "thief", and protested against NRC (National Register of Citizens) as Adhikari's convoy passed through the area.

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  Metro services suspended at Kavi Subhash station on the Blue Line in Kolkata

  July 28, 2025 22:05 IST

  The suspension began at 12:45 pm on Monday and remained in effect till the time of reporting. To ensure passenger safety, train services are now operating only between Shahid Khudiram and Dakshineswar stations in both directions.

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  West Bengal governor Governor returns Aparajita Bill, seeks state reply on centre's BNS objections

  July 27, 2025 9:08 IST

  Governor C V Ananda Bose has sent the Aparajita Bill back to the state government for consideration of the serious objections raised by the Centre over the proposed changes to BNS that the legislation seeks.