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CCTV shows Zomato rider leaving after marking order delivered
A CCTV video from Kolkata has gone viral on social media after a customer alleged that a Zomato delivery partner marked his food order as delivered without actually handing it over, and…
- India
Bengal’s BJP govt announces DA hike for its employees
Kolkata: The BJP government in West Bengal on Monday, June 22, presented its maiden budget, announcing the filling of 1 lakh government vacancies, a 20 percentage point hike in DA for its…
- Kolkata
Kolkata road where Eid namaz was denied, now closed for Yoga Day
Kolkata: Ahead of the National Yoga Day event in Kolkata attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the city’s arterial Red Road was ordered to remain closed for seven days, effectively blocking transport…
- India
Jahangir Khan’s wife held for ‘leading’ attack on police station
Kolkata: The wife of Trinmool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan was arrested on Saturday, June 20, for allegedly masterminding a violent attempt to free him from police custody and leading an attack…
- Kolkata
Messi’s team blames Aroop Biswas for event chaos: Organiser
Kolkata: The organiser of Lionel Messi’s India tour, which descended into chaos at Salt Lake Stadium here last year, claimed on Wednesday, June 17, that the football legend’s communication team has written…
- India
Abhishek called to meet Birla while being in ED office
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the defected TMC MPs as well as the faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction, sources…
- Kolkata
Bengal CID conducts marathon questioning of Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: The West Bengal CID on Sunday, June 14, conducted marathon questioning of Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party MLA Kunal Ghosh in Kolkata in connection with its…
- Politics
TMC’s Sudip Bandyopadhyay meets Union Minister, sparks speculation
Kolkata: A meeting between senior TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi on Saturday, June 13, sparked fresh political speculation amid turmoil within the party, raising questions…
- India
Bengal Police search Abhishek Banerjee’s home in 3am raid
In a predawn raid certain to deepen the political faultlines in West Bengal, police personnel, accompanied by central forces, searched Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence here for more than four…
- Kolkata
Kolkata fire destroys 4,000 EVMs used in Bengal elections
Kolkata: West Bengal minister Kaushik Chowdhury on Thursday, June 11, said that around 4,000 EVMs were gutted in a government building fire here, as the police launched an investigation following the registration…
- India
Questions remain unanswered over BJP win in Muslim locality
Kolkata: Questions remain unanswered as scepticism continues to rise over the landslide victory secured by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the Muslim-dominated Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s capital. The controversy…
- India
Bengal: Massive fire erupts at govt building in Kolkata
Kolkata: A massive blaze erupted at a multi-storey government building in Alipore area of Kolkata on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, fire officials said. One person trapped on the top floor…
- Politics
Ritabrata Banerjee claims 59 TMC MLAs support for state Assembly
Kolkata: As many as 58 dissident Trinamool Congress MLAs backed expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose…
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Kolkata municipality serves demolition notices two days before Bakrid
Kolkata: With only two days for Bakrid, residents of Tiljala-Topsia neighbourhood in West Bengal’s capital city woke up to demolition notices pasted on their doors from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), declaring…
- India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Kolkata on India visit
Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, May 23, for his four-day diplomatic tour to India, with the city marking the opening leg of a visit that…