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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 the 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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Kolkata college told to expel gang-rape accused; probe zeroes in on 17 studentsIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Kolkata rape case: BJP forms committee for investigation; slams TMC for 'state-sponsored brutality'BJP criticized the TMC government following a reported gangrape at a Kolkata law college, alleging the main accused's connection to TMC. Sambit Patra claimed the incident appeared state-sponsored due..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Govt has a significant role': RG Kar victim's father speaks out; slams TMC for Kolkata law student gangrapeA female law student was allegedly gang-raped inside her college in South Kolkata's Kasba area, sparking outrage and raising concerns about women's safety. Following the incident, police swiftly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kolkata gangrape case: Medical exam confirms 'forceful penetration, bite marks' on law student raped on campus, says PoliceA 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped inside South Calcutta Law College by an alumnus and two senior students after she rejected a marriage proposal. The survivor reported a brutal..IndiaTimes - Published | DNA TV Show: Months after RG Kar horror, another rape at Kolkata's Law College puts TMC in docksThe incident took place on the evening of June 25. The prime accused is Monojit Mishra, a former student of the college and student wing leader of the ruling TMC.DNA - Published |
Kolkata Law College Rape: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's SHOCKING advise to women, says, 'they should be...'Hours after three men, including a student wing leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), were arrested in the Kolkata's Law College gangrape case, the party's MP Kalyan Banerjee issued a bizarre advise..DNA - Published | Kolkata gangrape: In controversial remark, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee says 'What can be done if ... 'Kalyan Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress leader, made a controversial statement regarding the Kolkata law college rape case. He questioned the possibility of preventing such incidents between friends. A..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Kolkata shocker: Three arrested for gang rape of student at law college, here's what we know so farThe arrests have triggered massive public outrage and political blame games, as the incident comes less than a year after another brutal case in the city.DNA - Published | No permission to enter Azerbaijan from Iran yet, Kolkata prof will now head for ArmeniaFalguni Dey, a geography professor from Kolkata, is rerouting to Armenia after being stranded in Astara for four days. Dey was hoping to cross the Azerbaijan border with a migration code, but the..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC commutes rapist-killer's death penalty to 50-year termThe Calcutta High Court changed Suresh Paswan's death sentence. Paswan was convicted for raping and murdering a toddler in Kolkata in 2013. The court cited his mild mental disability and deemed the..IndiaTimes - Published | Kolkata professor flees Tehran for Azerbaijan borderIndiaTimes - Published |
Technical snag in engine: Air India San Francisco-Mumbai flight halted in Kolkata; passengers deboardedAir India flight AI180, traveling from San Francisco to Mumbai, experienced a technical malfunction in its left engine upon landing at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport at 12:45 am. The..IndiaTimes - Published | Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight returns mid-air; passengers safe, ATC alertedA Lufthansa flight, LH752, en route from Frankfurt to Hyderabad, made a U-turn mid-air and returned to its origin, with the reason undisclosed. This incident involving the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner..IndiaTimes - Published |
Board, deboard and repeat: Air India Express Guwahati-Kolkata flight delayed by 18 hours; airline blames 'technical glitch'Air India Express flight IX-1226 faced a significant delay. The flight from Guwahati to Kolkata was grounded twice. Technical issues caused an 18-hour disruption. Passengers experienced discomfort with..IndiaTimes - Published | Days after Ahmedabad plane crash, Air India Express flight delayed at last minute due to THIS reasonAn Air India Express flight from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport near Kolkata to the Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad was on Saturday delayed shortly before its scheduled takeoff. Read..DNA - Published |
'Snag on aircraft': Air India Express Kolkata-Hindon flight delayed due to technical issue; company says 'regret inconvenience'IndiaTimes - Published | IndiGo plane safely rejects take off at Kolkata after engine failureAn IndiGo Airbus A320ceo experienced an engine failure during takeoff in Kolkata, prompting a safe rejected takeoff. The DGCA is investigating the incident involving the 11-year-old aircraft. Due to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Not Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, this Indian city offers cheapest petrol and dieselLocated more than 1,200 kilometres away from the mainland, it is nestled in the vast expanse of the Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published | Sharmishta Panoli's arrest: Kangana Ranaut backs influencer, says, 'Don't turn state into...'Sharmishta Panoli, a social media content creator, was arrested by Kolkata police from Haryana's Gurugram after she reportedly delivered 'communal' remarks on Operation Sindoor, questioning Bollywood..DNA - Published |
UPI ransom payment leads to kidnappers' arrest, trader's rescueA kidnapping plot in Kolkata unraveled when the victim's wife, in a panic, sent a small UPI transfer to one of the abductors. This digital breadcrumb led police to Suman Bose, who then revealed the..IndiaTimes - Published | Lord Jagannath’s Kolkata chariot to glide on Sukhoi tyresKolkata's Iskcon Rath Yatra chariot, carrying Lord Jagannath, will roll on new Sukhoi fighter jet tyres, replacing the old Boeing 747 tyres. This change comes after a steering snag last year and a..IndiaTimes - Published |
