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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicKolkata

Topic: Kolkata

This Kolkata resident complained about potholes on CPGRAMS. 14 days later, it was fixed

CPGRAMS, launched in 2007, provides citizens with a single, 24x7 portal for lodging grievances related to service delivery by all government departments.

What a mess! Cops detain organiser of Messi tour, Mamata apologises for chaos at Kolkata stadium

Lionel Messi was invited to Kolkata as part of his multicity GOAT India Tour 2025. As fans went on rampage at Salt Lake Stadium, police resorted to a lathi-charge to restore order.

Lionel Messi lands in India, Shah Rukh Khan to join GOAT Tour 2025 in Kolkata

Messi, who will be unveiling his 70-foot tall statue in Kolkata, will also go to Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi as part of the tour.

TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir over remark on building Babri Masjid in Murshidabad

According to Kolkata Mayor and TMC leader Firhad Hakim, MLA Kabir had been warned earlier about making such statements, and, questioning his motives, the party has suspended him.

India and China resume direct flights after a 5-year gap

The first flight, after the long hiatus, IndiGo 6E1703, carrying 176 passengers, took off from Kolkata's airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International airport.

Mamata condoles deaths due to electrocution after downpour in Kolkata. ‘Heard 7-8 people died’

Govt has declared school holidays due to heavy rain forecast in West Bengal for the next two days. Govt-run primary, upper primary, and higher secondary schools told to remain closed.

India’s ‘restraint’ amid US ‘betrayal’ may be ‘paying off’ & Kolkata’s Paris-esque nights

Financial Times writes about proposed Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act in US which will 'affect prospects of' Indian giants such as TCS & Infosys.

India’s new restriction on jute imports from Bangladesh—can’t access land ports on border

This follows an earlier move in June this year when India imposed a stricter duty on jute imports from Bangladesh as bilateral relation gets increasingly tense.

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.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.