Thursday, March 28, 2024

Kolkata

CISF jawan shoots himself dead at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: A CISF jawan allegedly shot himself dead at Gate number 5 of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Thursday.

2016 Narada sting case: CBI summons Mathew Samuel to Kolkata

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday issued a notice to Mathew Samuel, the man behind the 2016 Narada sting operation, asking him to be present at its office here next month.

CBI raid at South Kolkata residence of Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra’s father

KOLKATA: A CBI team is conducting a raid since Saturday morning at the South Kolkata residence of DL Moitra, father of Trinamool Congress leader, Mahua Moitra.

Building collapse: BJP complains to EC against Kolkata Mayor for MCC violation by announcing compensation

KOLKATA: The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Tuesday against Kolkata Mayor, Firhad Hakim, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by announcing compensation for those affected by a building collapse in Garden Reach area.

Death toll in Kolkata building collapse rises to five; prompter held

KOLKATA: Five persons were killed and several others were injured after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in the Garden Reach area of the city on Monday.

Two dead, several injured after under-construction building collapse in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Two persons were killed and several others were injured following the collapse of the five-storey under-construction building at Garden Reach area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata on Monday.

3 held with cash worth Rs 54 L in Kolkata before Lok Sabha polls

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police said on Saturday that the officers of its Anti-Rowdy Section (ARS) have arrested three persons and recovered cash worth Rs 54 lakh from them following night-long operations at two business hubs in the city hours before announcement of the Lok Sabha elections.

Shahjahan’s brother, associates appear at CBI’s Kolkata office for interrogation

KOLKATA: Sheikh Alamgir, the younger brother of the suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, the accused mastermind behind the January 5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas District, is being grilled by the CBI.

ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan bag Kolkata Derby bragging rights with a 3-1 win over East Bengal

KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan Super Giant jumped to the top of the points table with an emphatic 3-1 victory against East Bengal FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in the second Kolkata Derby of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-23 on Sunday night.

Trinamool to announce LS candidates from mega rally in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress supremo and the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be announcing the list of candidates for all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state for the forthcoming general election at a mega rally in the Brigade Parade Ground here on Sunday.

ED raids multiple locations in Kolkata in school-job-case

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raids and search operations at multiple locations in and around Kolkata on Friday morning in connection with the cash-for-school-job case.

CBI weighing legal options to transfer Sheikh Shahjahan from Kolkata to Delhi

KOLKATA: After getting the custody of Sheikh Shahjahan, the accused mastermind in the January 5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, the CBI sleuths are now mulling legal options on how to transfer the suspended Trinamool Congress leader to New Delhi.

IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders’ main pre-season camp to begin from March 15

NEW DELHI: Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have said their main pre-season camp ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament will begin in Kolkata from March 15.

ED raids Kolkata bizman's places in gaming app scam case

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raid and search operation at the residence of a businessman in the Salt Lake area in connection with a gaming app scam case.

Saif becomes champion of tennis ball cricket, backs Tigers of Kolkata

MUMBAI: With the country's first tennis ball T10 tournament, or the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), scheduled to take off in March, Saif Ali Khan, who is the co-owner of Tigers of Kolkata, talked about his connect with the city of his mother Sharmila Tagore's famous family.

Trinamool to flag off LS campaign with mega rally in Kolkata on March 10

KOLKATA: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced will flag off its campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls with a mega rally at Brigade Parade Ground here on March 10.

Munawar Faruqui, Hina Khan take viewers to vintage Kolkata in new poster of 'Halki Halki Si'

MUMBAI: Former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestants Hina Khan and Munawar Faruqui mesmerise the audiences with their chemistry, set against a charming vintage backdrop of Kolkata in the second poster of their upcoming music video titled ‘Halki Halki Si’.

West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar in ICU in Kolkata hospital

KOLKATA: West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar, who had fallen sick on Wednesday after getting caught in a scuffle between police and BJP supporters at Taki in North 24 Parganas district, is still in ICU.

Munawar Faruqui, Hina Khan pose together for selfie as they wrap up Kolkata shoot

MUMBAI: Rapper and singer Munawar Faruqui, who has collaborated with actress Hina Khan for a project has announced the wrap up of the shooting in Kolkata, sharing a new picture with the latter, sparking excitement among fans.

Hina Khan, Munawar Faruqui team up for project; pics from Kolkata create stir

MUMBAI: The ex 'Bigg Boss' contestants Hina Khan and Munawar Faruqui were recently spotted together in Kolkata, collaborating on a new project, sparking curiosity and anticipation among fans.

Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Superstar Mithun Chakraborty and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty have been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Saturday after he complained of acute uneasiness.

ED raids in Kolkata in connection with Jharkhand money laundering case

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths were conducting raids and search operation at the residence and office of a reputed businessman in Kolkata in connection with a money laundering case in Jharkhand.

Scindia writes to Shergill: Flights from Adampur to Delhi, Goa, Jaipur & Kolkata to commence soon

JALANDHAR: Responding to the demand raised by BJP National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill during his meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister J.M.Scindia on January 16, 2024, Scindia has replied to Shergill that his request has been considered and flights from Adampur to various sectors will commence soon. Divulging further details, Shergill said that Scindia has now replied to him through a letter dated January 26, 2024, that under the UDAN 5.0, the routes connecting Adampur to Delhi NCR, Nanded, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Goa have been awarded to the Selected Airline Operators and the concerned airlines may commence operations in the near future.

Security beefed up in Kolkata for R-Day parade at Red Road

KOLKATA: Elaborate security arrangements will be in place in different parts of Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of Republic Day.

Kolkata-bound IndiGo returns to Jaipur due to technical glitch

NEW DELHI: Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight returned to Jaipur following a technical snag mid-air on January 22, an airline official said on Tuesday.

Bizman arrested in Kolkata on charges of smuggling gold from abroad

KOLKATA: A businessman in Kolkata was arrested on charges of smuggling of gold from abroad, said the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday.

CPI(M)’s student wing in Kolkata gets women in two top posts

KOLKATA: For the first time in its history, the Kolkata unit of Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the students’ wing of CPI(M) has got two women in the top two key positions, namely district president and district secretary.

Security beefed up in Kolkata ahead of Trinamool’s Harmony Rally

KOLKATA: Security has been beefed up across the length and breadth of Kolkata city ahead of Trinamool Congress’s proposed ‘Harmony Rally’ on Monday which coincides with the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Scindia inaugurates Air India Express flights connecting Ayodhya to Bengaluru & Kolkata

NEW DELHI: Union Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever Air India Express flights connecting Ayodhya to Bengaluru and Kolkata ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 22.

After attack on its officials, ED Director lands in Kolkata

KOLKATA: After the attack on its officials on January 5 at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate, Rahul Navin, arrived in Kolkata to take stock of the situation, said officials on Tuesday .

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan join ISPL as owners of Kolkata team

MUMBAI: After Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband Saif Ali Khan have become team owners in the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL).

Cop arrested in Kolkata for raping his own daughter

KOLKATA: In an unprecedented development, a policeman was arrested at Behala on the southern outskirts of Kolkata on Thursday night for allegedly raping his own minor daughter.

ED seizes huge unaccounted cash in Kolkata house

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized huge unaccounted cash during a marathon raid and search operation at a residence here on Thursday.

Two CBI courts in Kolkata finally get permanent judges

KOLKATA: After a gap of almost 18 months, the two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Courts in Kolkata finally got their permanent judges.

ED raids multiple locations in Kolkata

KOLKATA: As the year's end is approaching, Enforcement Directorate (ED) seem to be increasing its pace of action regarding school and municipalities recruitment cases in West Bengal.

Kolkata Police to do area mapping to identify cybercrime-prone zones in city

KOLKATA: Kolkata Police have decided to conduct mapping of all areas under the jurisdictions of different police stations of the city to have a clear idea about those pockets that are most prone to cybercrimes.

Kolkata Police constable shoots himself to death

KOLKATA: A Kolkata Police constable died at a city hospital in the wee hours on Tuesday, after he shot himself from his service revolver before leaving for his night-shift duty on Monday night.

Kolkata Police to send weekly crime reports to Election Commission

KOLKATA: In the backdrop of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections next year, Kolkata Police will send weekly crime reports from all police stations to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal.

Top CBI officer in Kolkata to review probe progress in Bengal financial scams

KOLKATA: Manoj Shashidhar, the additional director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has arrived in Kolkata reportedly to review the progress in investigation of the central agency in different cases of financial scams in the state, especially the cash-for-school job, coal smuggling and cattle smuggling, among others.

Body of CAB employee's son recovered from Kolkata's Eden Gardens

KOLKATA: The body of a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) employee's son was recovered from the gallery of Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday morning.

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Kolkata civic polls: SC declines to entertain BJP plea for central forces

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea by the BJP seeking a direction to the West Bengal government, the state election panel and other functionaries, to come up with an action plan, including deployment of sufficient central police forces, for a free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata.

ED attaches Rs 42.36 cr worth properties of Kolkata based firm in bank fraud case

NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate has attached 11 immovable properties worth Rs 42.36 crore of a Kolkata based company Shree Mahalaxmi Corporation Pvt. Ltd under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 in a bank fraud case.

Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world's top 10 polluted cities

NEW DELHI: Of the world's top 10 cities with the worst air quality, three -- Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, are in India, data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group showed.

Kolkata mother-son murder case solved, two kin arrested: Police

KOLKATA: Six days after the gruesome murder of Sushmita Mondal and her 13-year-old son Tamajit, two of her cousins were on Sunday arrested for allegedly for killing the duo, Kolkata police said.

Yogi's image against Kolkata flyover sparks criticism, TMC ridicules Yogi and BJP

KOLKATA: In a major embarrassment, a full-page advertisement carried in a national English daily showcasing the industrialisation and development of Uttar Pradesh under UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth featured a photograph of Kolkata's Maa flyover.

Gruesome Behala murder shocks Kolkata

KOLKATA: A 45-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered in their house in a posh area of Behala in the southern fringes of Kolkata

Now, Suvendu wants central probe into Kolkata's fake vax drive

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has demanded an investigation by central agencies into a fake vaccination drive in Kolkata conducted by a man allegedly posing as an IAS officer.

Bengal govt makes comprehensive plan to save East Kolkata Wetlands

KOLKATA:For the first time in the last three decades the state government has come up with a five-year comprehensive plan to protect the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) -- the 125 square kilometres of natural and human-made diverse habitat which is considered to be the lungs and the kidney of the city.

Man, whose ID used to rent flat for slain gangsters’ in Kolkata arrested in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has today arrested the Haryana-based man whose credentials and documents were used to hire a flat for the hideout of slain gangsters-turned-drug smugglers Jaipal Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh alias Jassi in Kolkata. The arrested person has been identified as Sumit Kumar, a resident of Meham in Haryana.

Two most wanted Punjab gangsters and drug smugglers killed in Kolkata encounter

CHANDIGARH: Most wanted drug smuggler and gangster, Jaipal Singh Bhullar s/o Bhupinder Singh r/o Ferozepur and Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi s/o Ravinder Singh r/o Kharar, SAS Nagar, who had rewards of 10 Lakh and 5 Lakh rupees on their head have been neutralized by the STF West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon, after they fired on the STF Police party, when they raided their apartment.

Kolkata's dancing cop who makes people smile

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KOLKATA: Commuters look out in surprise from windows of cars and buses. Some passersby occasionally stop to click pictures. The subject of their interest is a man who literally makes managing busy traffic on a bustling east Kolkata road a song and a dance.

Now, Suvendu wants central probe into Kolkata's fake vax drive

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has demanded an investigation by central agencies into a fake vaccination drive in Kolkata conducted by a man allegedly posing as an IAS officer.

Bengal govt makes comprehensive plan to save East Kolkata Wetlands

KOLKATA:For the first time in the last three decades the state government has come up with a five-year comprehensive plan to protect the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) -- the 125 square kilometres of natural and human-made diverse habitat which is considered to be the lungs and the kidney of the city.

Man, whose ID used to rent flat for slain gangsters’ in Kolkata arrested in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has today arrested the Haryana-based man whose credentials and documents were used to hire a flat for the hideout of slain gangsters-turned-drug smugglers Jaipal Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh alias Jassi in Kolkata. The arrested person has been identified as Sumit Kumar, a resident of Meham in Haryana.

Two most wanted Punjab gangsters and drug smugglers killed in Kolkata encounter

CHANDIGARH: Most wanted drug smuggler and gangster, Jaipal Singh Bhullar s/o Bhupinder Singh r/o Ferozepur and Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi s/o Ravinder Singh r/o Kharar, SAS Nagar, who had rewards of 10 Lakh and 5 Lakh rupees on their head have been neutralized by the STF West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon, after they fired on the STF Police party, when they raided their apartment.

Law and order deteriorates in Kolkata after CBI arrests

KOLKATA: Amidst a sit-in-demonstration by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the at Nizam Palace in South Kolkata- areas particularly in and around the CBI regional office turned with a battleground as the Trinamool supporters started throwing bricks and burning tyres in protest against the arrest of Trinamool ministers and MLA in Narada case on Monday.

Mamata cancels all 'big rallies' in Kolkata amid Covid surge

KOLKATA: Considering the steep rise of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all 'big rallies' in Kolkata and has slashed the timing of the rallies in the districts.

For 8 to 80, Gariahat flyover underbelly melting pot of Kolkata chess nerds

KOLKATA: It was around mid-1980s when a few men would be seen huddling together over chess boards every evening after office in between Gariahat and Golpark of then south Calcutta, much before the Gariahat flyover came up.

Mamata, on wheelchair, leads 5-km long roadshow in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A day after being discharged from the state-run SSKM Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday took part in a roadshow here, along with her nephew and MP Abhishek Banerjee.

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP rally in Kolkata

KOLKATA: National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s mega show at Kolkata's iconic brigade parade ground.

BJP youth leader Pamela arrested in Kolkata with drugs worth Rs 10L

KOLKATA: A BJP youth-wing leader Pamela Goswami along with her associate was arrested on Friday with 100 gram cocaine worth of Rs 10 lakh from south Kolkata's posh New Alipore area, police said on Saturday.

Tension in Kolkata area as missing minor girl found dead

KOLKATA: A nine-year-old girl was found dead with a slit throat under mysterious circumstance in Kolkata's Jorabagan on Thursday morning, sparking tension in the area.
After police found the partly clothed body bearing multiple injury marks from a rooftop in the neighbourhood, senior police officers led by city Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Murlidhar Sharma visited the spot.

2 passengers from UK test Covid positive in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Two passengers who returned from the UK to Kolkata have tested positive for Covid-19, West Bengal health officials confirmed on Tuesday.
The flight landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday night carrying 222 passengers of which 25 did not have their Covid-19 reports. They were taken to the nearest Covid testing centre and two of them tested positive for coronavirus.

Shah pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda at the the latter's ancestral residence in Kolkata.Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of the situation ahead of the crucial state Assembly elections

Kolkata girl assaulted, 4 arrested

KOLKATA: Four persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with an alleged rape incident of a teenage girl in Kolkata's adjoining New Town area, police said.

US Consulate in Kolkata launches project for NE women entrepreneurs

AGARTALA/KOLKATA:The US Consulate General in Kolkata under the White House-led "Academy for Women Entrepreneurs" (AWE) project brings together 150 women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners from five northeastern states of India and to boost their startups.

Most residents evacuated from Kolkata building where fire broke out: Minister

KOLKATA:A fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in Kolkata's Ganesh Chandra Avenue on Friday night, fire services department sources said.

Powerful blast rocks Kolkata, blows off concrete roof

KOLKATA:A powerful blast blew off a portion of a roof and wall of a club building in Kolkata's Beleghata area on Tuesday.

ED Spl Dir Yogesh Gupta transferred from Kolkata to Delhi

NEW DELHI:The Centre has transferred Yogesh Gupta, Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) from Kolkata to New Delhi and assigned the additional charge of post of Special Director of Kolkata to Vivek Wadekar.

Sikh guard's arrest: DSGMC to lodge plaint against Kolkata cops

NEW DELHI:The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) said it would file a police complaint on Monday against unidentified policemen for pulling off the turban of a Sikh security guard of a BJP leader during a protest march in West Bengal last week and his arrest.

New normal: Kolkata's traditional Durga Pujas to restrict visitors

KOLKATA: Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata's traditional aristocratic families has been a major attraction over the years for thousands of pandal-hoppers. Ostentatious display of wealth in those mansions may have dimmed with the passage of time, but the palatial structures regain an old-world charm during this time of the year as a host of rituals attract people both from home and abroad.

PM's gift for Kolkata: Cabinet nod for East-West Metro corridor

NEW DELHI:In a move that will not only ease Kolkata's traffic but also have political significance ahead of the Assembly polls next year, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the East-West Metro Corridor Project. It will be done at a cost of Rs 8,575 crore.

Key accused in Anandapur molestation, run-over case arrested in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police has finally arrested the key accused in Anandapur molestation and run-over incident. The arrest was made after three days of the shocking incident.

Kolkata Police files FIR against Tarek Fatah for sharing fake video

KOLKATA:The Kolkata Police on Saturday filed an FIR against Pakistani-Canadian journalist and author Tarek Fatah for sharing a fake video on his Twitter handle where he had also slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Gas leak: NGT asks Kolkata firm to pay compensation to deceased's kin

NEW DELHI:The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Limited (GCGSCL) to pay compensation of Rs 64 lakh to the father of a woman who died due to suffocation resulting from leakage of gas from the pipeline.

Stricter norms for Kolkata hotspots expected

KOLKATA:West Bengal's largest civic body Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is gearing up to tighten its noose in all the Covid-19 hotspots and isolation zones across the city to tackle the recent spurt in Corona cases.

Elderly woman, two sons 'attempt suicide' in Kolkata flat

KOLKATA:A 67-year-old woman and her two sons on Friday allegedly tried to commit suicide at their Kolkata flat due to acute poverty and joblessness in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis that has largely impacted low-income families across the country.

Drunk, naked Kolkata girl caught roaming key Red road

KOLKATA:In a shocking incident, a young girl in an inebriated state was seen roaming around on Kolkata's busy Red Road area without any clothes on her upper body, police said. The girl was arrested by the Kolkata Police.

Man kills wife in B'luru, mom-in-law, self in Kolkata

BENGALURU:In a gruesome act, a chartered accountant allegedly smothered his estranged wife to death in this tech city and killed his mother-in-law before shooting self in Kolkata on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

Man throws off 2 children from 4th floor in Kolkata, 1 dies

KOLKATA:In a horrific incident, two children were allegedly thrown off from the fourth floor of a building by a 55-year-old man in Kolkata's Burrabazar area. One of the children died on the spot while the other was admitted to a hospital in a serious condition.

CBI official tests positive in Kolkata, office being sanitised

KOLKATA:The office of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Nizam Palace here has been sealed after a senior official of the probe agency tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, sources said.

Kolkata college girl arrested for LeT links

KOLKATA:A 21-year-old girl student of a reputed state-run Kolkata college has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police from near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for being an alleged linkperson of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Two fresh coronavirus suspects admitted to Kolkata hospital

KOLKATA:Two suspected coronavirus patients, who had returned from Indonesia and Malaysia recently, were on Tuesday admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital in northeast Kolkata's Beliaghata, hospital sources said.

Presidency students block Kolkata's College Street for 16 hrs

KOLKATA:College Street, the city's educational hub, was under a blockade for 16 hours till Friday morning following a protest launched by Presidency University students pressing for a host of demands including reopening of the entire Hindu Hostel.

4 arrested for raising 'goli maaro' slogan in Kolkata

KOLKATA:Four persons have been arrested so far in connection with the incendiary "goli maaro" slogan raised by a group of people going to Union Home Minister and former BJP national president Amit Shah's rally two days back, police said on Tuesday.

3 held in Kolkata for adulterating milk with pond water

KOLKATA:Three persons have been arrested for allegedly adulterating milk with filthy pond water in North Kolkata's Chitpore area, police said on Tuesday.

3 injured students rushed to Kolkata through green corridor

KOLKATA:West Bengal Police on Friday formed a 60-km green corridor to rush three critically injured students in a Hooghly district road accident to Kolkata for treatment, officials said.

ED attaches bank a/c of Kolkata's Xaviers College, KKR arm

NEW DELHI:Cracking its whip in the multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said that it has attached properties to the tune of Rs 70 crore including the bank accounts of St Xaviers College in Kolkata and also the bank accounts of Knight Riders Sports Pvt Ltd.

Kolkata sex racket: 3 including two business family members held

KOLKATA:Kolkata police have arrested three persons, including two members of prominent Kolkata business families, for allegedly blackmailing women after getting into physical relationship with them and vide-recording intimate moments.

Kolkata girl escapes death by a whisker

KOLKATA:A Kolkata teenager had a miraculous escape when after remaining hanging by her toe in the air for some 50 minutes, she was finally rescued.

Heroin worth approx Rs 100 cr seized in Kolkata

KOLKATA:In a major drug haul by Kolkata Police, heroin worth between Rs 75 crore to Rs 105 crore in the international market, was seized early on Tuesday and two persons were arrested, a senior officer said.

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