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July 11, 2026, 11:42 AM - 3 min read
Sources within Lalbazar, the Kolkata police headquarters, said that the decision followed concerns that the officers’ online activities could tarnish the image of the police force and raise questions about administrative impartiality.
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July 3, 2026, 03:34 PM - 3 min read
The proposal comes within weeks of the political transition in the state and is being seen as an early indicator of potential large-scale investment interest.
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July 1, 2026, 05:53 PM - 2 min read
The incident occurred in Kaliganj, where Moitra had gone to attend an organisational event at a party office. According to reports, a group of men and women gathered outside the venue during the programme and began shouting slogans, allegedly calling her a “thief.” Moitra claimed that eggs were hurled at the party office, creating a volatile situation in the area for some time.
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June 27, 2026, 07:34 PM - 3 min read
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Taratala collapse has climbed to 17, with the latest fatality being 38-year-old Khalek Sardar from Basanti in South 24 Parganas. Sardar, who had been undergoing treatment in critical condition in the trauma care unit’s red zone since the accident, succumbed to his injuries on Friday night.
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June 25, 2026, 11:48 AM - 2 min read
The death toll in the Taratala warehouse collapse has risen to eleven as rescue teams race to find more trapped workers and police arrest five people.
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June 24, 2026, 06:46 PM - 5 min read
"So far, 21 people have been rescued; three of whom have perished. The others have been admitted to SSKM Hospital, where all efforts are being made to provide them with adequate medical attention," the CM had said earlier, following which the death toll increased.
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June 24, 2026, 02:43 PM - 2 min read
According to police sources, all police stations were instructed not to grant permission for any new Muharram processions.
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June 20, 2026, 09:58 PM - 2 min read
"We launched a search operation. Nearly three weeks later, suspicion fell on Sardar, who was detained for questioning last Thursday. During interrogation, he confessed to the crime," said a police officer.
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June 19, 2026, 12:14 PM - 2 min read
In Nadia district, Sukumar Koyal—a school teacher and prominent farmer leader from the Dhubulia police station area—was questioned extensively. NIA officials visited his school and recorded his statement over a prolonged period. Koyal has been associated with movements advocating for farmers and marginalized communities.
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May 25, 2026, 12:38 PM - 2 min read
According to local sources, the child, affectionately known as “Guria,” lived with her family on a footpath in Hastings area.
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May 13, 2026, 12:25 PM - 2 min read
The victims — Sujal Ghosh, his wife Chhaya Ghosh, and their five-year-old son — were residents of Phuliapara in the Nimtala area, under the Phulia-Belgharia No. 1 Gram Panchayat within the jurisdiction of Shantipur Police Station.
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May 12, 2026, 06:04 PM - 2 min read
Two people died and three were critically injured after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Kolkata’s Topsia area.
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