Slovak Minister Juraj Blanar says his country is ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Mar 21, 2025, at 12:22 am
Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar said on Thursday that his nation is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Kolkata man arrested for raping 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of job opportunity
Mar 11, 2025, at 11:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A resident of Elgin Road in Kolkata's Bhowanipore area was on Sunday arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of offering better job opportunity, media reports said.
Kolkata gears up to host North East Trade And Investment Roadshow this week
Mar 05, 2025, at 03:17 pm
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) is organising the North East Trade and Investment roadshow in Kolkata on Friday, where the states will highlight various investment opportunities across key sectors, including IT and healthcare.
No outsider was involved, say cops on triple murder in Kolkata's Tangra
Feb 26, 2025, at 11:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women and a teenage girl in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered by two of their family members, who survived a car crash in a chain of events which took place last week.
Cops arrest 2 women trying to dump a body inside suitcase in Kolkata's Kumartuli ghat
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women trying to dump a body in a suitcase on the ghats of Ganga in Kolkata near Kumartuli were caught red-handed after their struggle with the luggage alerted the locals who assembled for a morning yoga session.
Kolkata: Two women detained while trying to dump headless body in trolley bag in Ahiritola
Feb 25, 2025, at 10:22 am
At least two women were detained when they were trying to dispose of the headless body, which they were carrying in a trolley bag, in the Ahiritola area of north Kolkata on Tuesday.
Kolkata: Elderly woman's gold chain snatched by bike-borne miscreants in Dhakuria
Feb 24, 2025, at 11:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A 60-year-old woman's gold chain on neck was snatched by three bike-borne miscreants in broad daylight at Dhakuria in Kolkata, raising concerns over the security in the city.
Two women and a teenage girl found dead in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered, says post-mortem report
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family of six in Kolkata's Tangra area were killed, the post-mortem report claimed a day after they were discovered dead at their residence in a chain of events, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 02:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three people surviving a car crash at EM Bypass in Kolkata led to the discovery of lifeless bodies of their family members at their residence in the city's Tangra area, media reports said.
'Rarest of rare case': Kolkata court sentences man to death for raping 7-month-old baby
Feb 19, 2025, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a seven-month-old girl child, media reports said.
West Bengal government employee stabs four colleagues after he was denied leave, arrested
Feb 07, 2025, at 01:23 pm
A West Bengal state government employee stabbed four colleagues after he was allegedly denied leave, media reports said.
Kolkata's iconic Fort William renamed, will be known as Vijay Durg
Feb 06, 2025, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s historic eastern army command Fort William has been renamed Vijay Durg, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
West Bengal: RG Kar medical student found hanging inside her room in hospital quarters
Feb 03, 2025, at 12:26 am
A 20-year-old medical student was found hanging inside her room at the ESI quarters in Kamarhati region of West Bengal, media reports said.
Kolkata: MULE Robotic Dog 'Sanjay' stuns Republic Day parade
Jan 26, 2025, at 06:09 pm
The Republic Day celebration in Kolkata had a unique participant in the form of Indian Army's robotic dogs 'MULE' (Multi Utility Legged Equipment) which stole the show on Sunday.
Kolkata Metro successfully conducts first trial run on Sealdah-Esplanade route
Jan 21, 2025, at 03:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The first trial run of metro on Sealdah–Esplanade stretch (2.63 km) through the west-bound tunnel of Green Line in Kolkata was conducted successfully on Tuesday.
Won't challenge court verdict: RG Kar case convict Sanjoy Roy's sister tells media
Jan 19, 2025, at 12:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after a sessions court in Kolkata's Sealdah area on Saturday held civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy guilty of raping and murdering a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the city's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the convict's elder sister said they will not challenge the verdict in any higher court.
Five Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Kolkata's suburb arrested
Jan 14, 2025, at 10:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Five Bangladeshi nationals were on Monday arrested from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district for illegally staying in India, media reports said.
Kolkata overtakes Bengaluru to become most traffic congested city in India: TomTom Report
Jan 13, 2025, at 01:37 pm
Kolkata overtook Bengaluru to become India's most congested city in 2024, as per the list released by Dutch location technology specialist TomTom.
Jan 10, 2025, at 04:27 pm
The Kolkata Police have arrested 11 people, including one of the masterminds, in connection with the digital arrest scams that have hit people across the country for the past several months.
Mamata accuses BSF of enabling infiltration; BJP calls Bengal a 'nursery for Bangladeshi influx'
Jan 02, 2025, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused central forces of enabling infiltration from Bangladesh, alleging it was part of the Centre's "nefarious blueprint" to destabilise the state, media reports said.
Kolkata: Fort William gearing up to celebrate Vijay Diwas tomorrow
Dec 15, 2024, at 04:38 pm
The Indian Army is gearing up for the annual celebration of Vijay Diwas when the Military Training Area astride Fort William will come alive with an awe-inspiring display of skill, precision and valour on Monday.
Kolkata woman strangled, beheaded and chopped into pieces for refusing brother-in-law's advances
Dec 15, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman in Kolkata was first strangled, then beheaded and chopped into three pieces after she refused to agree to the advances of her brother-in-law, media reports said.
'By Allah's grace, we will be in majority one day': Bengal TMC leader Firhad Hakim sparks row
Dec 14, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata: Firhad Hakim, a senior leader and legislator of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, has once again sparked controversy with his communal comments.
Nov 30, 2024, at 01:18 am
Members of ISKCON held a protest kirtan in Kolkata's Albert Road centre for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding the release of their leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh after he was arrested on sedition charges on Monday amid an ongoing persecution of Hindus.
Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh
Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.
TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions
Nov 16, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susanta Ghosh has narrowly escaped a potential fatal attack by a youth in one of Kolkata's busy areas after the assailtant's gun malfunctioned, media reports said.
UK to bring first-ever trade delegation on AI, semiconductors to Kolkata next week
Nov 15, 2024, at 07:49 pm
The United Kingdom will bring its first-ever trade delegation to Kolkata dedicated to the expanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor sectors on November 18-19, 2024.
ED conducts multiple raids in Kolkata in 'lottery scam' case
Nov 14, 2024, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted multiple raids in Kolkata in connection with the probe into the alleged lottery scam, media reports said.
Kolkata professor found dead with his hand and throat slit in Uttarakhand hotel
Nov 11, 2024, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A professor from Kolkata's Jadavpur University was discovered dead at a hotel in Uttarakhand, where he went for a short trip with his friends, media reports said.