Kolkata Schools Step Up Vigilance as Viral Infections Keep Children Away from Class
Kolkata, August 26, 2026: A rise in viral infections among children has prompted several schools across Kolkata to step up precautions, with institutions advising parents to keep children at home if they develop fever, cough, cold, sore throat or other symptoms. The concern comes amid an increase in respiratory infections and fever cases being reported […]
Calcutta High Court Upholds Abhishek Banerjee’s Overseas Travel for Eye Treatment
Kolkata, August 26, 2026: The Calcutta High Court has declined to restrain Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee from travelling abroad for medical treatment, effectively allowing him to proceed with the overseas eye treatment already authorised by the Supreme Court. The development came after the West Bengal government sought restrictions […]
Kolkata Weather Today: Cloudy Skies, Rain and Thunderstorms Likely as Monsoon Remains Active
Kolkata, August 26, 2026: Kolkata is likely to remain under the influence of an active monsoon pattern on Wednesday, with cloudy skies, intermittent showers and the possibility of thunderstorms shaping weather conditions across the city. The latest forecast indicates that residents should be prepared for periods of rain during the day, while high humidity is […]
Suvendu Adhikari Vows to Establish Nationalism Inside and Outside Jadavpur University; 20–22 Lakh More Women May Get Annapurna Benefits
Kolkata, August 23, 2026: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has stepped up his attack over the recent unrest at Jadavpur University, declaring that his government will establish “nationalism” both inside and outside the campus. At the same time, he has sought to reassure women affected by delays and exclusions under the state’s Annapurna Yojana, […]
Bengal: Former MLA Arabul Islam’s Car Attacked With Bombs, Bricks Day After He Quits ISF
Kolkata, August 23, 2026: Former Trinamool Congress MLA and recently resigned Indian Secular Front (ISF) leader Arabul Islam came under attack in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, with crude bombs and bricks allegedly hurled at his car while he was returning home on Saturday night. The incident took place barely a day after Islam […]
Leopard scare at Darjeeling Hospital: Where did it go?
Darjeeling Sadar Hospital became the centre of a wildlife alert after a leopard was captured on CCTV moving through the hospital premises at around 12:23 am on Friday. The footage showed the animal walking through the campus and heading up a staircase, turning an otherwise routine night into a startling encounter between a wild predator […]
Kolkata Weather Today: Cloudy Skies, Rain and Humidity to Keep City Uncomfortable
Kolkata, August 23, 2026: Kolkata is likely to experience another typically monsoonal Sunday, with cloudy skies, intermittent rain and persistently high humidity shaping weather conditions across the city. The latest forecast indicates that the rain may not be continuous, but spells of showers are possible at intervals through the day, keeping roads and neighbourhoods damp […]
Kolkata Weather Today: Cloudy Start, Rain Likely Later; Humidity to Keep Conditions Uncomfortable
Kolkata, August 21, 2026: Kolkata is likely to see another warm and humid day on Friday, with the weather remaining largely cloudy and a possibility of rain increasing as the day progresses. According to the latest observations from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kolkata recorded around 30.2°C with 88% humidity at 8.30am on Friday. The […]
Bengal STF Arrests Topsia Youth in Suspected ISI-Linked Spy Network; Rishra Hideout Exposed
Kolkata, August 20, 2026: The West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Zafar Shams alias Sunny, a youth from Kolkata’s Topsia area, from Rishra in Hooghly district in connection with an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage network. His arrest has emerged as another development in the investigation surrounding suspected Pakistani operative Rana Rauf alias Wahab […]
Uttam Kundu Arrested: Ex-Tarakeswar Municipality Chairman Held in Kolkata After Weeks on the Run
Kolkata, August 20, 2026: Former Tarakeswar Municipality chairman and Trinamool Congress leader Uttam Kundu has been arrested by the Hooghly Rural Police in connection with allegations of financial fraud, land grabbing, extortion and the forcible occupation of an under-construction flat. Kundu, who had reportedly been absconding since a complaint was filed against him in June, […]