Among the millions who crossed the great divide in the north was six-year-old Balbir Singh Suri. Leaving their home in Jhelum district, now in Pakistan, the Suris survived on “roti and achar giv...

A man who allegedly pretended to be an IPS officer and travelled in a beacon-fitted car was arrested on Monday night. Rajarshi Bhattacharya, the accused, allegedly posed as an officer of the National...

Young people who would earlier meet over drinks and dinner are now meeting over lunch, said restaurateurs. “A young group usually spends more time on a table. With the curbs, it is difficult to...

The Blue Umbrella, Born Free and Battleship Potemkin — students of classes IX to XII got to enjoy such box office favourites at Cinema Paradiso, a virtual film festival organised by all the four...

Three teams of eight constables each are taking turns in jogging and exercising on the Maidan from 5am to 7am every day in an attempt to boost security of morning walkers by increasing police vis...

Calcutta police introduced four police pickets comprising two officers each armed with walkie-talkies in the Maidan area between 4.30am and 7.30am for the safety of morning walkers from Thursday. The...

The excise department will conduct a probe to find out whether the liquor served at the Saturday night party at The Park, from where 37 people were arrested for violating Covid norms, was provided by ...

The remaining 28 accused were granted bail.   Later in the day, a team of forensic experts reached the hotel and collected some items for examination. Officers said some powder-like substances s...

At least 37 people were arrested in the early hours of Sunday from a five-star hotel in Calcutta for partying, defying the Covid-related restrictions, police said. Two high-end cars and 38 mobile pho...

Four youths who were allegedly running a call centre posing as customer care officials of global e-commerce giant Amazon to dupe people abroad have been arrested on Park Street, in Tiljala and Topsia....