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Meet Amit Sahai, the techie from Kolkata who secured top spot at IQ world test

Amit Sahai is a senior IT and sales head in one of India's most recognised audio products and solution firm in Kolkata. Born and brought up in the capital of West Bengal, Sahai is now a member of the International High IQ Society and shares the spot with two Americans.

Aug 7, 2018

Kolkata ATM fraud: SIT team to probe 'card cloning', customers to be refunded

The initial investigation revealed that the crime was committed by cloning the ATM cards and, as per reports, more than 20 lakhs were siphoned off from the ATM.

Aug 2, 2018

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

A team of doctors from the NRS Hospital, Kolkata, fought hard to save the life of the girl and operated on her for three hours to bring out the needles.

Aug 1, 2018

Bengal heritage building restoration work to be completed by October

Restoration of several heritage buildings in and around Kolkata is underway and monuments are expected to open to the public by October. Work is currently ongoing at the Victoria Memorial Hall and Science City.

Jul 21, 2018

Nigerian woman carrying drugs arrested in Kolkata

A woman was arrested by the NCB with 20 LSD blots in her bag, 12 grams of cocaine in her private parts when she landed in Kolkata from Mumbai.

Jul 10, 2018

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Kolkata stares at Delhi-like water crisis as groundwater levels deplete at alarming rate

Urban Development secretary Subrata Gupta discussed at length the crisis and said that the massive urbanization and large-scale use of groundwater depleted the groundwater levels in the city and construction of concrete pavements had further made the situation critical.

Jun 24, 2018

One small step for them, a huge step for the LGBTQ community

Jiya Das and Debdatta Biswas made history when they became the first transgender people to work in an Indian operation theatre. The two were trained as technicians by School for Skills and Allied Health Science for free in a pilot project.

Jun 21, 2018

West Bengal politicians shiver in football fever as 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was flagged off in Russia on June 14 and in the opening match in Moscow, the hosts crushed a toothless Saudi Arabian team.

Jun 15, 2018

Merchant ship catches fire off Kolkata coast, crew members rescued

MV SSL Kolkata caught fire early Thursday morning due to an explosion in a container. Coast Guard rescues all 22 crew members in a rescue operation

Jun 14, 2018

West Bengal: Lightning strikes claim 12 more lives, death toll reaches 33

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, has expressed her grief over the deaths. The Bengal government has declared a relief of Rs. 2 lakh for the families of the victims.

Jun 13, 2018

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Kolkata: Monsoon is set to arrive today, says Met Department

The downpour in the past few days did not qualify as monsoon as it was triggered by a low pressure belt that had formed in the northern part of Bay of Bengal.

Jun 10, 2018

Kolkata: RPF constable's rifle goes off, injures 3 at a metro station

A metro employee and a woman with her 9-year-old son were among those who were hurt.

Jun 9, 2018

Kolkata: 7-year-old girl accidentally hangs herself while imitating TV serial scene

The accident occurred when the child was alone at home with her 2-month-old brother and her parents were out for work.

Jun 9, 2018

Kolkata second-most polluted city in India: WHO

The City of Joy has earned the infamy of being the lung cancer capital of India. Pollution levels in Kolkata saw a rapid increase during 2017-18 due to a steady increase in biomass burning and the number of vehicles, among other factors.

Jun 6, 2018

Bengal civic bodies may soon issue Aadhaar cards

More than 250 Aadhaar hubs are operational within West Bengal, with four in the city of Kolkata.

Jun 5, 2018

Anita Sengupta, brain behind NASA's Curiosity landing on Mars, repeats another feat now

Cooling atoms to temperatures far below what is possible on Earth, which could be 10 billion times colder than the vacuum of space.

May 23, 2018

Nanak Shah Fakir row: Sikh protesters issue warning against film's release

The movie Nanak Shah Fakir allegedly portrays Guru Nanak and his family members in such a manner that has hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community,

Apr 13, 2018

82-year-old man rapes child after luring her into his home

The 6-year-old girl was playing near her maternal uncle's house in Kolkata when the man lured her into his home and raped her.

Mar 28, 2018

Motorola targets to open 1,000 Hubs as their 1st milestone for offline presence in India

Motorola is also targeting to open 1,000 Hubs as their first milestone in India. Moto Hubs will allow users to get their hands on the latest portfolio of Motorola products.

Mar 9, 2018

Kolkata: 3 arrested for supplying LSD & magic mushrooms to students, party drugs seized

The Kolkata unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau acted on a tip-off and found ecstasy, magic mushrooms, LSD blots and MDMA during the raid.

Mar 5, 2018

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