search led to the recovery of a decomposed body from beneath the sand (AI-generated image used for representation purpose only) KOLKATA: A missing person case registered 35 days ago has turned into a murder investigation after police arrested a man for allegedly killing his girlfriend and burying her body in the sand at Henry Island’s…
Kolkata: The investigation into the recovery of illegal firearms in Basanti has intensified with police arresting Saukat Gayen and Jafar Sheikh after fresh disclosures by arrested accused Ramzan Sheikh allegedly led investigators to multiple hidden arms caches across the area.According to police sources, the Special Task Force (STF) had earlier recovered several firearms from Ramzan’s…
A badly leaned Cotton Tree (Shimul) at Rabindra Sarovar successfully replanted with bulldozer (payloader) and 15-ton hydraulic ladder Kolkata: Payloaders and cranes rolled into Rabindra Sarobar on Saturday morning, not to demolish illegal structures or remove encroachments, but to replant four large trees that had toppled during a thunderstorm about three weeks ago.The 88 kmph…
Kolkata: Three men and two women, all Trinamool Congress workers including a former councillor, were arrested in connection with the violent clash between supporters of the TMC and BJP outside Kolkata airport on Friday night that triggered panic among passengers and led to massive traffic disruptions in the area.The clash had snowballed into a larger…
Kolkata: Veteran Trinamool MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Saturday handed over a copy of the controversial resolution book to CID investigators as the agency intensified its probe into the Signgate case.The Ballygunge MLA said he himself called the CID to come over to his place and collect the copy of the May 19 resolution, for which…
Kolkata: Trinamool on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to former minister Aroop Biswas over his June 12 letter to HDFC Bank that led to a freeze on three of the party’s bank accounts.The party is likely to move the Calcutta High Court, questioning how police can seek a debit freeze without court orders and how…
Yoga Day The 12th International Day of Yoga national event was held at Kolkata’s historic Red Road, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The extensive event preparations included. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: On the eve of the 12th International Day of Yoga, last-minute preparations gathered pace across Kolkata on Saturday, with the spotlight on Red…
Kolkata: As the city prepares to celebrate the International Day of Yoga on Sunday, with PM Narendra Modi leading a mass yoga event on Red Road, housing societies across Kolkata are preparing to host community yoga sessions for residents.Diamond City South in Tollygunge will hold its annual group yoga session on Sunday. “Last year, we…
Digha: A tourist from East Burdwan died on Saturday morning after being struck by a speedboat at Digha’s Sihakghola Ghat. Digha Mohana police have launched a probe and seized the speedboat.Police said the deceased, Sheikh Bapan, had travelled to Digha with a group of friends for a weekend trip. Witnesses said Bapan and his friends…
Kolkata: In one of the largest seizures of animal export from India in recent times, Kolkata Customs has seized nearly 1,100 protected and exotic animals and aquatic species covered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES on Friday night. Two passengers travelling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were intercepted and the officials found the animals…
