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Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; transport services hit, Puja holidays advanced

24 Sept 2025 12:15 AM IST
Kolkata: At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain - among the heaviest in four decades - left...

City drenched, commuters stranded: Heavy rainfall cripples transport

23 Sept 2025 11:34 PM IST
Kolkata: Overnight heavy rainfall on Tuesday disrupted metro, rail and road transport across Kolkata and adjoining areas, leaving thousands of...

Massive waterlogging brings traffic to a near halt

23 Sept 2025 11:34 PM IST
Kolkata: The city and its suburbs came to a standstill on Tuesday morning due to massive waterlogging caused by Monday night’s heavy...

HC moved over electrocution deaths

23 Sept 2025 11:34 PM IST
Kolkata: Alleging administrative negligence in the deaths of seven people due to electrocution during the recent spell of torrential rain, two...

Over 40 flights cancelled, 42 delayed at Kolkata airport

23 Sept 2025 11:33 PM IST
Kolkata: Operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, were severely disrupted on Tuesday after a night of torrential rain...

Mamata to inaugurate refurbished Kalighat Fire Station today

23 Sept 2025 11:33 PM IST
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the newly constructed Kalighat Fire Station, equipped with all the facilities of a modern fire...

Flood: Torrential rainfall strains healthcare facility

23 Sept 2025 11:33 PM IST
Kolkata: Torrential overnight rain lashing the city put healthcare facilities under strain. Several medical colleges in the city went underwater,...

MCCI announces election of Priti A. Sureka as its prez for 2025–26

23 Sept 2025 11:32 PM IST
Kolkata: The Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) has announced the election of Priti A. Sureka as its president for the year...

Salt Lake Sector V, New Town reel under waterlogging

23 Sept 2025 11:32 PM IST
Kolkata: Salt Lake Sector V, Bengal’s Information Technology (IT) hub, was left completely waterlogged on Tuesday following the heavy downpour.Large...

Jadavpur University shines in Stanford’s 2024 list of top-cited scientists

23 Sept 2025 11:31 PM IST
Kolkata: Jadavpur University (JU) has secured a spot among the country’s top universities in the Stanford University database of leading scientists,...

Waterlogged city faces double fire scare; Mayor visits site

23 Sept 2025 11:31 PM IST
Kolkata: Amid the massive waterlogging in the city, two fire incidents on Tuesday triggered panic in the Mandevilla Gardens and Ballygunge Place...

CM holds CESC responsible for electrocution deaths in Kolkata

23 Sept 2025 11:30 PM IST
Kolkata: Following the death of about eight people due to electrocution in Kolkata, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed serious...
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