Kolkata

Heavy rains bring respite from heat in Kashmir

Heavy rain, landslides hit normal life in north Bengal

8:43 pm July 12, 2019

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri: Incessant rain over the past three days has jeopardized normal life in north Bengal, creating a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas and triggering landslides in the Hills. The weatherman on Friday predicted downpour in north Bengal and parts of Sikkim till Monday morning. Road connectivity between Sikkim and other parts of the country […]

SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights from next week

SpiceJet technician dies in freak accident at Kolkata airport

7:50 pm July 10, 2019

Kolkata: A SpiceJet technician was killed after he got stuck between the hydraulic door flaps of the main landing gear of an aircraft during maintenance at Kolkata airport early Wednesday, the airline said. The hydraulic doors “inadvertently” got closed leaving Rohit Pandey trapped there, SpiceJet said in a statement. The landing-gear doors of the Bombardier […]

Police await medical report in rape case

1:28 pm June 21, 2019

Kolkata: The police are waiting for the medical test reports of a minor girl, who was allegedly raped by her neighbour’s relative inside her accomodation at Fort William, the Eastern Command headquarter of the Indian Army here, a senior officer said. The test results are awaited. It will help us in our investigation. Hopefully, we […]

Kolkata records year’s highest temperature at 39.6 deg C

9:33 pm June 14, 2019

Kolkata: South Bengal seared under heatwave conditions as the city recorded its highest day temperature of the year at 39.6 degree Celsius on Friday, the Met department said. Similar conditions are likely to prevail for the next two to three days, the weathermen said. Asansol recorded West Bengal’s highest temperature of the day at 41.2 […]

US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H1B visas

US Embassy organises Student Visa Day

4:33 pm June 12, 2019

New Delhi: The US Embassy in Delhi organised Student Visa Day on Wednesday to adjudicate visa applications from Indians aspiring to pursue higher studies in the US. On the Visa Day, US Embassy in Delhi and its four consulates — Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai — are thrown open exclusively to adjudicate visa applications from […]