Kolkata

Board Exam 2017: Check out the steps schools are taking to curb cheating!

Seven students were recently caught writing exams in an under-construction house, a few hundred metres away from their designated exam centre. Here's how schools have prepped up to avoid cheating.

Mar 10, 2017

Kolkata medical nightmare: Ambulance driver stripped naked, filmed for not taking patient to tout-recommended hospital

The clip has been circulated to other ambulance drivers, who have been warned against ignoring what the touts have to say.

Mar 8, 2017

Here are 5 amazing things that make Kolkata a tourist hotspot

Journalist Vir Sanghvi once said, "If you want a city with a soul: come to Calcutta."

Feb 27, 2017

Oscars 2017: Lion nomination leads to increased interest from foreign tourists; 70% rise in hotel bookings in Kolkata

Several portions of Lion, based on the real-life story of Saroo Brierly, have been shot on locations in Kolkata, and have piqued the interest of tourists.

Feb 27, 2017

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Former CJI Altamas Kabir passes away at 68 after prolonged illness

Kabir, who was born in a Bengali Muslim family, served as the 39th Chief Justice of India.

Feb 19, 2017

Manappuram Finance: 32 kg gold worth Rs 9 crore looted from Gurugram branch

In the sixth case of robbery at Manappuram Finance branches in six months, 32 kg of gold was robbed from the Gurugram branch in broad daylight.

Feb 10, 2017

East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan 2017: The essential food recipes that will make the Kolkata Derby delicious!

Ilish macher jhol and the Chingri macher malai curry are the quintessential foods served in the platter when East Bengal play Mohun Bagan.

Feb 9, 2017

Bengali actress Bitasta Saha found dead at home in Kolkata; Facebook posts hint she committed suicide

Bengali actress Bitasta Saha's semi-decomposed body was found hanging from the ceiling of her house.

Feb 8, 2017

Mohun Bagan AFC Cup 2017: Schedule, Tickets information for 2nd leg match in Kolkata

Mohun Bagan have a 2-1 lead over Colombo FC from their 1st leg match of the AFC Cup 2017 qualifying playoff preliminary round.

Feb 6, 2017

Transgender marriages and LGBTQ cafes should mean India's opening up, then why do sexual minorities still feel insecure?

Transgenders in India feel that only proper laws along with an open-minded society will make them feel safe,

Feb 3, 2017

Mohun Bagan I-League: Environmentalist moves National Green Tribunal over club venue

The Kolkata High Court ruled that the first game of the club this season be played at Barasat Stadium, NOT the Rabindra Sarobar stadium!

Jan 6, 2017

East Bengal team 2017: List of players confirmed for I-League

With the likes of Jackichand Singh and Romeo Fernades in, can Trevor James Morgan finally lead East Bengal to an I-League title?

Jan 2, 2017

Cellular therapy: This man got rid of spondylitis after 11 years of suffering, but does it really work?

Cellular therapy proved to the turning point as Rajesh can now move his neck and back normally after just two sessions.

Dec 24, 2016

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Roopa Ganguly admitted to Kolkata hospital; BJP blames TMC attack for blood clots in brain

The 50-year-old has complained of severe headache and partial loss of vision.

Dec 23, 2016

East Bengal, Mohun Bagan fans are trolling ATK co-owner; check this out!

Atletico de Kolkata's Sanjiv Goenka mentioned that the ISL 2016 champions have a larger fan-base than the legacy clubs.

Dec 20, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna in Howrah on Aug. 20, 2016.

TMC raises issue of Centre deploying army in West Bengal in Lok Sabha after Mamata locked herself up in Secretariat

"I won't leave unless the army is withdrawn from near the secretariat. I'll be there as a guard to protect democracy," Banerjee said.

Dec 2, 2016

Aviation stocks down post 3% fall in jet fuel prices

The new Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices came into effect on December 1.

Dec 1, 2016

Supermoon 2016 India and US: Times and best places to watch

Supermoon can be witnessed from almost all parts of India, but regions in the extreme south will not be so lucky.

Nov 14, 2016

Fire breaks out at Don Bosco School in Kolkata's Park Circus area

Four fire engines have been rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

Oct 26, 2016

2017 U17 World Cup venues: Guwahati, Kochi, Goa, Delhi, Mumbai ratified; Kolkata next

The FIFA tournament in India, scheduled for a start in September next year, will be hosted across six cities.

Oct 24, 2016

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