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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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Good news for Bengaluru commuters! Fourth Namma Metro Yellow Line to start..., more detailshe fourth Namma Metro Yellow line Line will start operations soon, as the first coach has already arrived in the city from Kolkata.DNA - Published | |
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'Tsunami Of Pee, BEWARE Pakistan': Mithun Chakraborty warns Bilawal Bhutto as he threatens to attack India - WATCHKolkata: A stern warning was issued by BJP leader and legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty in response to former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's alleged remarks regarding the Indus..DNA - Published | |
Planned, deliberate attack on my wife: RG Kar victim's dadFollowing an injury to the RG Kar victim's mother during a protest, her husband has accused Kolkata police of a "pre-planned" attack, alleging his wife was deliberately targeted. He claims the police..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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RG Kar rape murder case: Victim's mother 'denied' admission in hospital; father alleges pressure 'from state government'The mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, injured during a Kolkata protest, was allegedly denied hospital admission due to state government pressure, according to her husband. Despite initial plans..IndiaTimes - Published | One year of RG Kar incident: Police lathi-charge protestors; Suvendu alleges victim's parents and BJP MLAs injuredKolkata witnessed police action against protesters during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march. The rally commemorated the anniversary of a doctor's rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College. The victim's..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘We’ve been roaming for justice': RG Kar victim's father expresses frustration; slams CBI, Bengal govt for inactionA year after the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, the victim's father seeks a meeting with the CBI director in Delhi, alleging a cover-up and destroyed evidence. Frustrated with the lack of..IndiaTimes - Published | Another Air India plane takes U-turn, Kolkata-bound flight returns to Bengaluru due to...The airline stated that an alternative aircraft was organised to ensure the onward journey of the affected passengers.DNA - Published |
Kolkata shocker: Man dies by suicide fearing deportation to Bangladesh over NRC; family says he fled Dhaka in 1972, had all papersDilip Kumar Saha, a 63-year-old Kolkata resident, was found dead in his home, with his family attributing his suicide to fears of deportation due to the potential implementation of the National..IndiaTimes - Published | IndiGo bars man who hit a co-passenger on plane flying from Mumbai to Kolkata from its flightsIndiaTimes - Published |
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SHOCKING! IndiGo passenger assaulted mid-air due to..., accused handed over to CISFIn a shocking incident onboard IndiGo flight 6E138 from Mumbai to Kolkata, on Friday, a passenger was allegedly assaulted mid-air by a fellow traveller while receiving assistance from the IndiGo crew.DNA - Published | Delhi’s vehicles equal that of Mumbai, Kolkata, ChennaiDelhi's vehicle count surpasses the combined total of Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, exacerbating congestion due to daily influx from NCR cities. Private vehicles constitute a significant portion, with..IndiaTimes - Published |
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'She had fallen off an autorickshaw': Case turns confusing as victim's father denies rape allegations in Kolkata's B-school incident; alleges police coercionA B-school student in Kolkata was arrested following accusations of drugging and raping a woman psychologist during a counseling session in his hostel room. However, a twist emerged when the woman's..IndiaTimes - Published | Kolkata gang rape case: Court sends 4 accused to 14-day judicial custody; SFI holds protest at Howrah collegeAlipore Court remanded the four accused, including prime suspect Monojit Mishra, in the South Calcutta Law College gang rape case to 14 days of judicial custody. Kolkata Police's detective department..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Kolkata law student rape case: Campus 'rapist' had eyes on survivor from Day 1A 24-year-old Kolkata law student was allegedly gang-raped on campus after prime suspect Monojit Mishra, obsessed with her since enrollment, planned the assault with co-accused Zaib Ahmed and Pramit..IndiaTimes - Published | Kolkata law college rape case: 'Mango' Mishra takes his shirt off to show his lawyer 'no scratch marks,' except a 'love bite'Amidst the uproar following the Kolkata law college rape case, Manojit Mishra's lawyer, Raju Ganguly, claimed the absence of scratch marks on his client's body, except for a 'love bite.' Ganguly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kolkata gangrape case: Accused got inhaler for victim, then continued assault; CCTV footage confirmsPolice investigated a gangrape at South Calcutta Law College. CCTV footage showed Zaib Ahmed buying an inhaler for the victim. Medical reports revealed struggle marks on Monojit Mishra. Monojit..IndiaTimes - Published | Kolkata gangrape case: TMC minister terms it ‘small incidents’; BJP slams ‘cruelty’ in Mamata's ‘depraved regime’The BJP has strongly criticized TMC after a state minister, Manas Bhuniya, seemingly downplayed the alleged gang rape of a law student in Kolkata. Bhuniya's remarks, where he referred to the incident..IndiaTimes - Published |
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AC trouble: Air India Tokyo-Delhi flight safely diverts to KolkataOn June 29, 2025, Air India flight AI357, en route from Tokyo Haneda to Delhi, made a precautionary diversion to Kolkata due to persistent air-conditioning issues causing uncomfortably warm cabin..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Affected party's image': TMC sends show-cause notice to Madan Mitra over Kolkata gangrape remark; seeks reply in 3 daysTrinamool Congress has issued a show cause notice to MLA Madan Mitra for his controversial remarks regarding the alleged gangrape of a law student in Kolkata. Mitra's comments, suggesting the student..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kolkata rape case fallout: Rift in TMC widens as Kalyan Banerjee drags Mahua Moitra's personal life; takes 'honeymoon' jibeTrinamool Congress MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra are embroiled in another public dispute, this time over Banerjee's controversial remarks regarding the South Calcutta Law College rape case...IndiaTimes - Published | Tagore's 'heart' fetches Rs 1 cr & letters Rs 5.9 crA sculpture attributed to Rabindranath Tagore, believed to be dedicated to Kadambari Devi, fetched Rs 1.04 crore at a Kolkata auction. Additionally, a collection of 35 handwritten letters from Tagore..IndiaTimes - Published |
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