Proposals discussed at Shah’s meeting Kolkata: Bengal can become the first state to have a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) modelled on National Investigation Agency (NIA). The proposal was among several discussed at a law-and-order review meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah and attended by CM Suvendu Adhikari, along with senior officials from the…
Kolkata: From airway inflammation to increased susceptibility to respiratory infection and reduced lung function, pollution is taking an increasing toll on lung health of individuals.Doctors said children whose lungs are yet to get developed are the most vulnerable to the rising pollution.The impact of air pollution on lung health was among the important topics discussed…
Kolkata decked up in World Cup colours: Argentina fans on Sunday at Ganapati Seva Dol club; photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: As the city favourites squared up with the dark horses who showed a late burst of brilliance, threatening to halt the blue-and-white brigade’s march to glory, Kolkata split, almost right down the middle, to…
TMC leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien (file photo) Kolkata: Trinamool and NCPI took sharply divergent positions on the BJP-led NDA’s legislative agenda on Saturday, with the Mamata Banerjee camp urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt two proposed bills, even as NCPI pledged support to all govt legislation.In a letter to the PM, Trinamool…
Travel agent Anil Punjabi with family and friends at his home ahead of the match Travel agent Anil Punjabi watched the match with family and friends on a big screen at his home Kolkata: Loyalties changed, colours were switched and heroes altered as some of the big teams tumbled in the run-up to the World…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during the inauguration ceremony of the Museum of Word (Shabdalok), at the National Library campus in Kolkata, Sunday, July 19, 2026. Kolkata: It was time Bengal, once “a global beacon of Indian consciousness”, was made capable of awakening the consciousness of the…
Former MLA Nirmal Ghosh’s son Tirthankar was paraded on Saturday Kolkata: Crude bombs were hurled at former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh’s house early on Sunday, hours after his son Tirthankar Ghosh was paraded by police through parts of Sodepur-Panihati.Police said masked assailants arrived on motorcycles around 1.30am, lobbed bombs at the Railway Park house and…
Wreckage of a school van after its collision with a train at the Karnasubarna railway crossing in Behrampore, Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Friday, July 17, 2026. At least four people, including three schoolchildren, were killed and several others suffered injuries in the accident. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: To end dangerous track crossings, Eastern Railway’s…
A still from ‘Aajo Ardhangini’ (L); a still from ‘Bonolata Sen’ (R) KOLKATA: Jaya Ahsaan’s “Aajo Ardhangini” (AA) marks a significant moment in cross-border cinema, serving as a major collaboration featuring a Bangladeshi star following the July 2024 uprising. While eased visa norms have allowed artistic movement between Kolkata and Dhaka to resume, the nature…
The city remained cloudy on Saturday Kolkata: The city and south Bengal remained cloudy and received drizzles on Saturday. Moderate rain is expected in Kolkata and surrounding districts on Sunday, while north Bengal is expected to be lashed by heavy rainfall on Sunday. The monsoon trough now passes through Ranchi, Digha and southeastwards towards northwest…
