Kolkata

'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 allows doctors, patients to interact virtually

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

People stand outside Nimtala Crematorium, where a coronavirus positive patient Samir Kumar Mitra was cremated

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

Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Rajabazar area, no casualties

Twelve fire tenders were battling the flames that broke out around 2.10 pm in the Chaulpatti area. There was no report of any casualty or injury, official sources said.

Feb 16, 2020

Coronavirus scare: Ship carrying 19 Chinese crew enters Kolkata after being quarantined

A ship coming from Shanghai was quarantined for a few hours at Sagar island, about 150 km from Kolkata. A health camp has been opened where ambulances and other necessary equipment have been kept ready.

Feb 13, 2020

12-year-old girl gang-raped by four men in Kolkata; accused held

All four alleged perpetrators were arrested on Friday and a case of gang rape and sections under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act slapped against them.

Feb 8, 2020

Mid-air miracle: Thai woman gives birth on board, plane makes emergency landing in Kolkata

The woman was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after delivering the baby with the help of the cabin crew of Qatar airways at around 3 am.

Feb 4, 2020

India's first underwater metro in Kolkata to be functional soon: 5 facts

The East-West metro project is 74 percent owned by India's Railway Ministry and 26 percent by the nation's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Jan 28, 2020

Air Asia bomb threat: Mumbai-bound flight returns to Kolkata after drunk woman threatens of explosives

The flight from Kolkata at 10.09 pm, returned after the threat was conveyed to flight captain John Lewis by the crew. The message was later passed on to the Air Traffic Control (ATC).

Jan 13, 2020

After Kolkata port, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy demands renaming of Victoria Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that Kolkata port will be renamed after Syama Prasad Mukherjee.

Jan 12, 2020

PM Modi renames Kolkata Port after Syama Prasad Mukherjee

Modi made the announcement while addressing a gathering at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on the occasion of the 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust.