KOLKATA FIRE

Nandigram Diary: The bustling town has been mixing every conversation with poll-talk

Ever since West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced at a rally on Monday that she would contest the upcoming elections from thi...

Suvendu Adhikari accepts Mamata Banerjee's dare, says will defeat her in Nandigram or quit politics

"If I am fielded by my party from Nandigram, I will defeat her by a margin of at least 50,000 votes or I will quit politics," BJP leader Su...

Major blaze at slum in Kolkata's Bagbazar

At least five fire tenders were pressed into service as the blaze engulfed several houses in the slum on Kshirode Vidyavinode Avenue beside...

West Bengal is virtually on fire, says Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

"As constitutional head of West Bengal, I am deeply disturbed, concerned and pained that governance in the state is getting away from the p...

Bokaro airport will be connected with Patna and Kolkata through Udan flights: Airports Authority of India

"For commencement of scheduled flight operations, the AAI has undertaken the development work at an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore which inc...

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Topsia area, 20 shanties gutted

"No one was injured in the fire. Our officers are trying their best to douse the flames," the official added.

Violent protests erupt in Kolkata, Howrah during BJP's secretariat march

Clashes erupted at several places during the march called by Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, to Nabanna, the...

How D-Street’s ‘blue collar’ money manager picks stocks that fire in both bull & bear markets

Known as Dalal Street’s most erudite equity analyst & business writer, with several best-sellers under his belt, Saurabh Mukherjea sounds a...

Fire at Fort William in Kolkata

The blaze, which was reported at 7.35 am, was brought under control at 11.15 am, a Fire Brigade official said.

Harvard Hyderabad and Oxford Kolkata? The future of US higher education could be in India

India could find itself in a situation much like that of the U.S. in 1900, when most American universities and scholars lagged behind those...

Kolkata: Fire in city building in Pollock Street, 10 fire tenders pressed into service

At least 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire which broke out at the G+5 building housing several offices, fire brig...

Ram temple bhumi pujan: Kin of kar sewaks killed in Police firing, Iqbal Ansari among guests

Given the limit on the number of guests allowed due to Covid-19 protocol, families of six among the deceased kar sewaks have been invited f...

Kolkata dancing duo, with fancy footwork, salsa their way into ‘America’s Got Talent’, sets social media on fire

The act not only got a standing ovation from the audience but also bagged approval from all the judges.

View: Not enough to douse corona fire, govt also needs a roadmap for recovery

It is now clear that unfettered globalisation is not a blessing — its side-effects are simply unacceptable.

Major fire at Haldia Petrochemical's unit; 15 injured

on Friday injuring 15 people, a senior police officer said.

Government orders probe into fire in MTNL, BSNL buildings in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

Teams of experts from BSNL and MTNL have been deployed round the clock to ensure complete restoration of network and services at the affect...

Massive fire at five-storey building in south Kolkata

A major fire broke out early Sunday at a five-storey building in southern Kolkata, gutting goods worth lakhs and destroying multiple shops ...