Police are investigating how an offensive message ended up on an illuminated display at a festival.

Money that was supposed to be sent to school students was siphoned off to other accounts through sophisticated techniques.

The journalist detailed her harassment in a public Facebook Live video, alleging that Tanmoy Bhattacharya had crossed boundaries during an interview.

A few metres away from the West Bengal government's Durga Immersion Carnival in Kolkata, doctors were on hunger strike at the ‘Carnival of Revolt’.

There is concern around the deteriorating health of fasting junior doctors, and consultants at some hospitals have announced the suspension of certain services.

The humble Puja of this interfaith couple has become a symbol of unity and inclusivity.

These protests are notably happening while the Durga Puja festivities unfold in the city, with the Mamata Banerjee administration pushing for the festivities to take centre stage. 

The child’s parents moved the Calcutta high court, requesting a CBI probe due to their mistrust in the state police.

Protests and the lack of opportunities has led to thinning excitement for the busiest time for retail business in the state.

On Mahalaya morning, in place of the usual festive sounds, the air resonated with slogans: “We want the destruction of oppressive forces; this is our festival pledge.”

Many view trams as a cost-effective, environmentally friendly mode of transport that can be modernised to meet contemporary demands. Today, a tram workers' union will organise a rally to plead for their reintegration.

The relentless flooding from the Ganges and Fulhar rivers has particularly affected three panchayats in the Manikchak block of Malda district.

“The village leader, Laxmiram, came and took my mother from our home. We had no idea what my mother had done wrong. Later, we heard that they had killed her. Now we are scared that they might kill us too,” said Rani Kisku, one of the victim's daughter.

Despite the deployment of nearly 6,000 police officers, a lack of coordination among the forces led to a violent standoff, turning the area between College Street and Sealdah into a battlefield.

There are accusations of misappropriation of funds in government e-marketplace purchases and the sale of prime university land by a property department official, all under the patronage of the VC.

The incident has added to the BJP's embarrassment, particularly as the party intensifies its criticism of the state government over the RG Kar Hospital incident.

Students have crossed into India via the Cooch Behar border in West Bengal, Akhaura border near Agartala in Tripura and the Dawki border in Meghalaya.

Railway workers have questioned the authorities' action against the deceased driver, who they claim was overworked. Little attention was paid to the signalling failure, they said.

The Teesta river is flowing over National Highway 10 in Kalimpong's Dhobikhola area. Several areas have seen rapid erosion as a result of the floods too.

The party's second-in-command and general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, is winning Diamond Harbour seat by a margin of over seven lakh votes.