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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicHooghly

Topic: hooghly

How KMRC overcame obstacles to build India’s 1st underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata

Part of East-West Metro Corridor, tunnel runs for 520 metre underneath Hooghly river that cuts through twin cities of Howrah & Kolkata. Tunnel section of line to open this December.

‘Situation was horrible’ — shuttered shops & abandoned homes haunt Bengal’s Rishra after violence

Section 144 is in place in Rishra in Bengal's Hooghly where violence erupted between groups of Hindus and Muslims after stones were allegedly pelted at Ram Navami processions.

Days after Howrah violence, fresh clashes at BJP’s Ram Navami rally in Hooghly

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was leading the religious procession in Hooghly’s Rishra, claims stones thrown at ‘woman and children’. 

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.