Kolkata
Capital of West Bengal, India
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Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million (0.45 crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million. Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.
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Wood returns for England's first T20 against India Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.BBC Sport - Published | |
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No closure: ‘Reclaim the Night’ protesters on RG Kar rulingMedical professionals in Kolkata, disheartened by the court's ruling, question why the rape and murder of a PGT doctor at RG Kar Medical College is not considered a 'rarest of rare' crime. They..IndiaTimes - Published | |
RG Kar ruling: Life term right call, say anti-death advocatesKolkata court judge emphasized reform over retribution in sentencing Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for a rape-and-murder case. Experts and advocacy groups supported the ruling, arguing that capital..IndiaTimes - Published | |
No gratitude, no grievances, says Sanjay Roy’s momA Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a resident doctor. His mother, in her 70s, expressed relief that the death penalty was not given. Speaking through..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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RG Kar case: Judge flags ‘several lapses’, asks CP to address ‘illegal acts’The Sealdah sessions court has criticized the Kolkata police, particularly officers from Tala police station, for inefficiencies and mishandling in the investigation of a resident doctor's rape and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Not rarest of rare’, says court, gives life to RG Kar convictA sessions court in Kolkata sentenced former traffic police volunteer Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a junior doctor. The court resisted calls for the death penalty, deeming..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Shocked, how is this not rarest of rare cases?': RG Kar victim’s parents on life sentence for accusedThe parents of a 31-year-old doctor raped and murdered in Kolkata last year express discontent with the convict's life imprisonment sentence, urging for a death penalty. They plan to appeal for justice..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'RG Kar case forcibly taken from Kolkata Police': Mamata Banerjee blames CBI for no death penalty to convict Sanjay RoyWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes the CBI for removing the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor from Kolkata Police. A Kolkata court sentenced the convict, Sanjay Roy, to life imprisonment..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Why Kolkata court refused death penalty to RG Kar rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy: 'Not a rarest of rare case'A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000 for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor. While the CBI called for the death penalty in this 'rarest of rare'..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Walkathon in Kolkata raises awareness about chronic kidney diseaseIndiaTimes - Published | |
RG Kar doctor rape-murder: Sanjoy Roy sentenced to life term by Kolkata courtSanjoy Roy sentenced to life term till death by Kolkata court in rape and murder of on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.DNA - Published | RG Kar rape and murder case: Kolkata court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonmentSanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Kolkata court for the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College. Roy claimed innocence, but forensic evidence linked him to the crime. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: 'Even if the court says hang him...', says guilty Sanjay Roy's motherSoon after his conviction in the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, civic volunteer Sanjay Roy's mother, Malati Roy, affirmed that she would accept the punishment given to her son by the Sealdah sessions..DNA - Published | Lone accused in RG Kar rape-murder convictedA Sealdah court convicted former Kolkata police civic volunteer Sanjay Roy of raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College last year. The in-camera trial concluded in 66 days,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Larger conspiracy involved, hang others too with Roy: Victim’s kinThe family of the 31-year-old resident doctor raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata last year finds partial relief as Sanjay Roy is convicted. They continue to demand justice, hinting at..IndiaTimes - Published | RG Kar verdict: BJP seeks larger conspiracy probe, TMC demands death penaltySanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was convicted by a Kolkata court for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College, stirring strong political reactions across West Bengal. While BJP..IndiaTimes - Published |
'I have not done this, one IPS is...': Here's what Sanjay Roy told court after conviction in Kolkata doctor rape-murderAfter his conviction in the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, civic volunteer Sanjay Roy claimed before the court that he is being "falsely implicated"..DNA - Published | Kolkata doctor-rape-murder case: What are possible punishments for guilty Sanjay Roy?Months after the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, the Sealdah sessions court found civic volunteer Sanjay Roy guilty.DNA - Published |
Police volunteer found guilty of rape and murder of junior doctor at hospital in India A police volunteer has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in Kolkata, India, last year.Sky News - Published | 'One IPS involved': Sanjay Roy's outburst in court after being found guilty in RG Kar rape-murder caseA Kolkata court has found Sanjay Roy guilty in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Roy, a civic volunteer, maintains his innocence, alleging the involvement of an IPS officer. The 28-year-old PG medic's..IndiaTimes - Published |
RG Kar doctor rape-murder case verdict: Kolkata court pronounces accused Sanjay Roy guiltyRG Kar doctor rape-murder case: Accused Sanjay Roy found guiltyDNA - Published | Why weren't banned IV fluid stocks withdrawn, Calcutta HC asks Bengal governmentCalcutta high court questioned Bengal health department for not withdrawing Ringer's lactate intravenous fluid stocks from Paschim Banga Pharmaceutical after a stop-manufacture order due to the death..IndiaTimes - Published |
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THIS is India's oldest train, has 158 years old history, it runs from...Howrah-Kalka Mail is India's oldest running passenger train. It started its journey 158 years back. It connects Howrah in West Bengal's capital Kolkata to Kalka.DNA - Published | Kolkata cops close cases against 'lottery king', ED goes to courtThe Enforcement Directorate faces a setback as Kolkata police file closure reports in FIRs against Santiago Martin and his company for lack of evidence, potentially hindering the PMLA probe. ED appeals..IndiaTimes - Published |
SpiceJet cautions passengers of flight delays due to fog, bad weather across 9 citiesSpice Jet issued a warning of flight delays due to poor visibility caused by bad weather in multiple cities including Delhi, Amritsar, and Patna. Passengers are advised to check flight statuses to..IndiaTimes - Published | 20-minute snarl as mantri, MP spar on bridge in West BengalA dispute over alleged incessant honking on Kolkata's Vidyasagar Setu escalated into a heated confrontation between Bengal IT minister Babul Supriyo and BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, causing a 20-minute..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee corrects historical wrong, renames theatre after 19th century actorBengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced the renaming of Kolkata's Star Theatre to Binodini Theatre to honor actress Binodini Dasi, who was marginalized due to her origins. The current Star Theatre, built..IndiaTimes - Published | 21 days on, wandering Odisha tigress sedated, captured in West Bengal villageTigress Zeenat, who had wandered from Odisha's Similipal on December 8, was tranquillised and captured in Bengal's Bankura village after evading forest officials from three states for 21 days...IndiaTimes - Published |
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RG Kar: Victim's parents, junior doctors protest in Kolkata after ex-principal gets bailIndiaTimes - Published | 'Powerful escape punishment': Parents of RG Kar victim say 'System failing us' after ex-principal, 1 other get bailThe parents of a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College expressed profound disappointment after a Kolkata court granted bail to two key suspects. The CBI's failure to file charges within..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh granted bail by Sealdah Court due to...The Sealdah Court in West Bengal granted bail on Friday to former officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mondal, and ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, in the rape and..DNA - Published | Man held for bomb scare is an IB officerAn Intelligence Bureau officer caused a bomb scare on a Nagpur-Kolkata flight, forcing an emergency landing in Raipur. The officer, Animesh Mandal, claimed a 'personal asset' informed him about the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Free monk, RKM tells Yunus as Iskcon fears for devotees' safetyISKCON Kolkata voiced concerns over the safety of its members in Bangladesh amid reports of escalating threats. Simultaneously, Ramakrishna Math and Mission appealed to the Bangladeshi interim..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Gait analysis' leads to arrest of 7-month-old's rapist in BengalKolkata police arrested a 34-year-old man for the rape of a seven-month-old infant. Using CCTV footage and gait analysis focusing on the suspect's limp, police tracked him to a Jhargram resort. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bangladesh 'urgently' recalls Kolkata and Agartala mission heads amid rising tension with India: ReportBangladesh has recalled its mission heads from Agartala and Kolkata amid escalating tensions with India. This follows a protest at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala over alleged..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Exempt us from deploying CAT II/III planes at Bangalore & Kolkata': Akasa to DGCA; else warns of 'disruptions'IndiaTimes - Published |
7-month-old daughter of homeless couple raped in KolkataIndiaTimes - Published | After hospitals, hotels and restaurants in Tripura says won't serve Bangladeshi citizensThe All Tripura Hotel & Restaurant Owners' Association has decided to cease serving Bangladeshi guests due to disrespect towards the Indian flag and mistreatment of Hindus in Bangladesh. Additionally,..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Deeply regrettable': India after breach on Bangladesh assistant high commission premises in AgartalaThe MEA condemned the breach of the Bangladesh assistant high commission in Agartala and emphasized that diplomatic properties should never be targeted. The incident followed an attack on an..IndiaTimes - Published | Bengali signboards mandatory for Kolkata shops, orders civic bodyThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation mandates that all commercial establishments in the city display signboards in Bengali alongside other languages. The implementation deadline is set for February 21,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bangladesh carriers cancel 3 daily flights as flyer count nosedivesFlights between Kolkata and Bangladesh are being cut down as passenger numbers drop due to unrest in Bangladesh and Indian visa restrictions. Biman Bangladesh and US-Bangla Airlines have reduced their..IndiaTimes - Published | After Kolkata, Tripura hospital says it won't treat Bangladeshi patientsILS Hospital in Agartala has stopped treating Bangladeshi patients due to rising anti-India sentiments and alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. This follows a similar move by JN Ray..IndiaTimes - Published |
