Kolkata

India's football player Subhas Bhowmick passes away at 71

Indian football player Subhas Bhowmick, who was a member of the side that won bronze at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, passed away in Kolkata at the age of 71.

6 days ago

IPL Final: The Kings and Knights fight it out on Dussehra [Preview]

The Chennai Super Kings have enjoyed a few days of leisure and recreation, which has allowed them to recuperate from any minor niggles or strains, writes Yajurvindra Singh.

Oct 15, 2021

Meet Vaibhav Gupta, taking over field of crypto and marketing as true blue professional and entrepreneur

His undeterred passion for the digital financial world combined with his marketing prowess led him to found his firm 'Desi Crypto'.

Jun 21, 2021

Woman leaves message "Don't miss me" before death, family alleges torture by in-laws

In a posh locality last month, Rashika Agarwal, a 25-year-old woman in Kolkata, fell to her death at her in-laws' place. Now her family has alleged that she was tortured by her husband and others, leading to her death. They have further alleged that the in-laws had taken Rs 7 crore dowry.

Mar 5, 2021

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Pune, Betul, Solapur, Kolkata

In several raids conducted last week on premises of tobacco and soya products companies in Maharashtra, MP and West Bengal, the IT officials found unaccounted cash and other records

Feb 23, 2021

IndiGo Surat-Kolkata flight with 172 onboard makes emergency landing at Bhopal airport

An IndiGo flight from Surat to Kolkata made an emergency landing with 172 onboard after it developed a technical glitch.

Jan 17, 2021

JP Nadda's convoy attacked during Bengal visit, Gen Sec Vijayvargiya's vehicle ransacked

Stones were hurled on Thursday at BJP national president J P Nadda's convoy when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district from Kolkata.

Dec 10, 2020

Calcutta HC relaxes 'no entry zones' order, allows more members in Durga Puja pandals | Guidelines

A day ahead of Mahasashti, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday partially relaxed its order in which it previously declared all Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones for visitors amid the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.

Oct 21, 2020

Kolkata iconic double decker buses hit the streets after 15 yrs, netizens ask 'what about rain'

The newly launched blue and white double decker buses wont be used for daily commuting but for 'Durga Puja Parikrama' to take tourists sightseeing across the city during the festive season.

Oct 15, 2020

'Nabanna Chalo': Cops use lathicharge, tear gas as clashes erupt during BJP's rally in Kolkata

Clashes broke out between BJP workers and the West Bengal Police in Kolkata on Thursday as the party workers tried to break through barricades during their march towards Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna'.

Oct 8, 2020

Visva-Bharati University vandalism: 8 arrested, miscreants to compensate losses

Following the vandalism on the campus of Visva-Bharati University, eight miscreants have been arrested and the administration has asked the vandals to cough up the expenses. The violence erupted due to the construction of a boundary wall which has caused an issue.

Aug 18, 2020

Actress-turned-politician Khushbu shames the person for giving rape threat

Congress spokesperson Khushbu Sundar has sought Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's help after receiving a rape threat from Kolkata.

Aug 5, 2020

Kolkata: Class 6 online session hacked, students threatened of rape & murder

During an online class of class six students in Kolkata, few hackers interrupted the session by making indecent noises and threatening the girls of murder and rape. The hackers also started to write sexual comments in the chatbox.

Jun 24, 2020

Kolkata man orders 'Communist Manifesto', Amazon delivers abridged version of Bhagavad Gita

Kolkata's Sutirtha Das returned home to a surprise when he found that Amazon had sent him an abridged version of the Bhagavad Gita, instead of the Communist Manifesto he ordered.

Jun 14, 2020

Cyclone Amphan: Over 1.37 lakh people evacuated to cyclone shelters as heavy rain, strong winds hit Odisha

The Odisha government has evacuated over 1.37 lakh people to safer places as extremely severe cyclone Amphan hurtled towards the coast triggering heavy rain and strong wind on Wednesday morning, May 20.

May 20, 2020

Kolkata hospital first to enable doctors to virtually attend Covid-19 patients [Video]

Prioritising the safety of its medical staff, a private hospital in Kolkata has installed video-calling devices in COVID-19 wards to allow doctors to look after patients without coming in direct contact with them.

May 18, 2020

Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India

People are also using online platforms to identify those who have recently returned from locations considered high-risk or who may have come into contact with people with the disease. Satyaki Mitra is just one of its recent victims.

Mar 30, 2020

Windshield cracks, Bagdogra-bound AirAsia flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata

AirAsia flight I5 536, which took off from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International airport, was hit by hailstones as it was making its ascent and had reached around 12,000 feet above the ground.

Mar 4, 2020

Director Soumik Haldar: The Bengal famine in Byomkesh series added elements to our detective genre narrative

During an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, the cast members shared why they included the Bengal famine incident in the latest episode of Byomkesh series.

Mar 2, 2020

SpiceJet scare: Mumbai-Guwahati bound flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata after fuel leakage; passengers safe

A SpiceJet flight travelling from Mumbai to Guwahati made an emergency landing in Kolkata Wednesday morning, Feb 26. All the passengers are safe.

Feb 26, 2020