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Topic: Kolkata

Air India apologises after cockroaches found mid-flight on San Francisco-Mumbai route

The airline confirmed that during the flight's scheduled fuel stop in Kolkata, the aircraft was thoroughly cleaned to tackle the issue.

SubscriberWrites: The Kolkata I knew

Once a city where women walked freely and safely, Kolkata now grapples with a moral decay few could have imagined—what happened to the city we once knew and loved?

Over 300 animals ‘missing overnight’, there’s something fishy going on at Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo

City-based NGO Swazon has moved the Calcutta High Court alleging 'gross administrative negligence' at the British-era zoo, one of the country's oldest.

4 accused in Kolkata Law College gangrape case sent to 14-day judicial custody

Earlier, a court had sent three accused to police custody till 8 July, while the fourth was remanded till 4 July. The Kolkata Police detective department will now take over the probe.

South Calcutta Law College, where student was gang-raped, reopens

Decision comes after Kolkata police gave its go-ahead following the college's shutdown more than a week ago. Police have been deployed to oversee security on campus.

West Bengal post-poll violence: Individual accused of rape of 9-yr-old girl convicted

Violence erupted in state after 2021 assembly results were declared & multiple cases of murder, rape were reported, leading to filing of several writ petitions in the Calcutta HC.

‘Someone has to wake up as cops sleep’: WB BJP chief released after detention for protest against Kolkata rape

Protest led by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar was part of BJP's statewide demonstrations demanding justice for the victim & criticising Mamata govt for 'failure' to ensure women's safety.

Law student rejected advances, had panic attack, was blackmailed. What FIR in Kolkata rape case says

Three accused, including former TMCP office-bearer, have been arrested and remanded to police custody till 1 July. Complainant is 24-year-old student of South Calcutta Law College.

Gang rape in law college shows women students not safe in Kolkata, says Bengal BJP chief Majumdar

Less than an year after RG Kar case, gang rape of 24-yr-old law student in Kolkata has sparked outrage, with Oppn saying West Bengal’s law & order is 'in shambles' under Mamata Banerjee.

Four more Covid cases in Bengal, active cases at 11

The majority of the patients are from Kolkata or neighbouring suburbs, and are being closely monitored at private & state-run hospitals.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.