Kolkata: 18 students injured in school bus crash

Aug 22, 2016, at 11:17 pm

Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): At least 18 students of a Kolkata school were injured on Monday morning in city's Newtown area when their school-bus overturned after being hit by a speeding truck, reports said.

One injured in Kolkata multi-storey fire

Aug 21, 2016, at 02:51 am

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Several people fell ill and one man was injured after a massive fire broke out at Weston Street area under Bowbazar Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.

Mother Teresa's statue to be installed in Kolkata

Aug 20, 2016, at 12:24 am

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Archbishop Thomas D'Souza announced on Friday at the press meet that a life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa would be installed at the Bishop house next to where the statue of Pope John Paul II currently stands.

Mamata Banerjee promotes road safety campaign on Kolkata roads

Aug 19, 2016, at 04:39 am

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took part in a rally in Kolkata to promote city police's road safety campaign- Safe Drive Save Life.

Heavy downpour kills 3 in Kolkata

Aug 18, 2016, at 06:06 am

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): At least three persons were killed in Kolkata after being buried under uprooted trees, during heavy rainfall, in and around city on Wednesday, reports said.

Cops foil jail break attempt in West Bengal

Aug 18, 2016, at 12:36 am

Kolkata/Birbhum, Aug 17 (IBNS): Two policemen were injured during a clash with few prisoners on Wednesday while they were attempting a jailbreak at a correctional home in West Bengal's Birbhum district, officials said.

Kolkata: Window grill collapses in Hindu School, 3 students injured

Aug 17, 2016, at 12:38 am

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): Three students of Kolkata's Hindu School were injured on Tuesday when a window grill collapsed on them, reports said.

Kolkata: Rival groups clash, many injured

Aug 16, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): Several people and policemen, including the OC of Maniktala Police Station, were injured during a tussle between two rival groups in north Kolkata's Maniktala area on Tuesday, officials said.

Kolkata woman killing: 3 suspects booked

Aug 16, 2016, at 05:55 am

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday held three persons, including the prime suspect, in connection with a woman's murder in city's Mullick Bazar area, officials said.

Kolkata under security blanket for Independence Day

Aug 15, 2016, at 12:26 am

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police have beefed up security in the entire city for the 70th Independence Day celebration on Monday.

58 kg gold biscuits recovered in Kolkata, 12 held

Aug 14, 2016, at 04:38 am

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Friday night arrested at least twelve suspects from Rabindra Sarani area in central Kolkata and recovered as many as 58 kg gold biscuits from their possessions, officials said.

Dengue Malaria larvae found in Kolkata's top schools

Aug 13, 2016, at 05:37 am

Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): When the official death toll, due to mosquito-borne disease Dengue, reached 14 and Dengue cases crossed 2000 in West Bengal, larvae of dengue causing mosquito- Aedes Aegypti- and Malaria causing mosquito- Anopheles- found in the compounds of South Point and Ballygunge Government School respectively on Friday, reports said.

Rains to continue in Bengal, child electrocuted in Kolkata

Aug 12, 2016, at 01:48 am

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Due to the deep depression over Jharkhand region, moderate to heavy rains will lash several parts of West Bengal, including its capital Kolkata in next 24 hours, an IMD official said.

Heavy rainfall hits normal life in Kolkata

Aug 09, 2016, at 01:40 am

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): Heavy rainfall hit normal life and disrupted Kolkata's traffic movement on Monday evening.

Kolkata: Presidency University remains adamant on its decision, gherao lifted after 22 hours

Aug 06, 2016, at 09:55 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): After nearly 22 hours, protesting students of Presidency University withdrew their gherao of Registrar and other officials on Saturday afternoon.

Kolkata Metro service hit as woman attempts suicide

Jul 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was partly disrupted as a woman attempted suicide at Esplanade Metro Station on Thursday afternoon.

Kolkata: Teen killed in birthday party, 1 detained

Jul 24, 2016, at 03:47 pm

Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS): A teenager boy was reportedly killed after being hit by a broken alcohol bottle during a birthday party on Saturday evening in south Kolkata's upscale Ballygunge area.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata apartment, 1 killed

Jul 23, 2016, at 10:11 pm

Kolkata, Jul 23 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in a multi-storey residential apartment at Laketown area in Kolkata on the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.

Heavy security arranged ahead of TMC's 21 July rally in Kolkata

Jul 21, 2016, at 05:33 am

Kolkata, Jul 20 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police have beefed up security in city's downtown Esplanade area for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s martyr day rally, which will be observed on Thursday, officials said.

Senior Naxalite leader Gaur Chakraborty acquitted

Jul 20, 2016, at 01:35 am

Kolkata, Jul 19 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Tuesday acquitted veteran Maoist leader Gaur Chakraborty, seven years after he was arrested from the city.

School teacher abducted in Kolkata, rescued later from outskirt

Jul 15, 2016, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, Jul 15 (IBNS): A middle-aged school teacher was abducted in broad daylight on Friday in Kolkata, officials said.

Kolkata: TMC councilor booked for demanding extortion

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:15 am

Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and TMC ruled Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation's councilor Anindya Chatterjee was arrested on Tuesday for alleged extortion, officials said.

Uber driver held in Kolkata for molesting passenger

Jul 06, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested an Uber cab driver in Kolkata for allegedly misbehaving and molesting a female passenger, reports said.

Kolkata: Detained suspect is likely IS linkman

Jul 06, 2016, at 12:05 am

Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): The suspected terrorist, who was detained on Monday from Burdwan station, was arrested on Tuesday after hour- long interrogation, officials said.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Allahabad Bank's branch

Jul 05, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): The major fire, which break out in Allahabad Bank's branch at Exchange Place area in central Kolkata on Tuesday morning, has been brought under control.

Threat call triggers bomb scare at Nabanna, nothing found so far

Jul 04, 2016, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): An anonymous threat call has triggered bomb scare at West Bengal's main administrative building Nabanna on Sunday night, sources said.

Former Calcutta HC Justice abused in Kolkata

Jul 04, 2016, at 04:04 am

Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): One ex-Justice of Calcutta High Court was allegedly abused by two men in front of his house at New Town area in Kolkata on Sunday morning, reports said.

WB: Businessman shot in South 24 Parganas, attacker arrested

Jul 03, 2016, at 08:46 pm

Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): A businessman was shot in broad daylight on Sunday at Usthi area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, reports said.

West Bengal: TMCP group clash in Howrah college

Jul 03, 2016, at 04:49 am

Kolkata, Jul 2 (IBNS): Several students were injured during a clash between two groups of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s student wing Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) in Narasinha Dutt (ND) College in West Bengal's Howrah district on Saturday, reports said.

Explosion in Kolkata college during examination, no casualties reported

Jul 01, 2016, at 04:04 am

Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): A crude bomb explosion was reported in Bhairab Ganguly College on Thursday afternoon at Belghoria under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate limits in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, very close to Kolkata, reports said.