KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under its joint director (East) to probe allegations that aspects of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case were suppressed or “hushed up”.The court further instructed the SIT to submit a detailed…
King Charles casually hopped onto the DJ decks at Buckingham Palace, with DJ-actor Sir Idris Elba right beside him. At a garden party celebrating 50 years of The King’s Trust, the monarch surprised guests by “pressing play” on a live DJ set. Thousands watched, umbrellas up in the rain. Royal protocol, but make it party…
A multi-million-dollar home on a so-called “Billionaires’ Island” is up for grabs – for absolutely nothing. The catch? You have to move the entire house off the island within 180 days or watch it get demolished. Located in Nantucket, the property is part of a quirky local rule that prioritises reuse over wrecking. Free house,…
In a plot twist no one saw coming, Pope Leo XIV casually did the viral “6-7” hand gesture with kids at the Vatican – and yes, the internet lost it. The Pope joined in as children chanted the nonsensical trend, instantly earning himself “Gen Z Pope” status. Honestly, even the Vatican isn’t immune to meme…
KOLKATA: A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Pappu Sana, was allegedly assaulted by a group of attackers in Narendrapur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, near Kolkata, police said on Thursday.Pappu Sana has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a state-run hospital in Kolkata.The incident took place around 2 am,…
Kolkata: BHIM Payments App, developed by NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL), has witnessed over 289% growth in transaction volume on its platform in Bengal in FY26, and the company’s broader business strategy includes reaching out to more feature phone users in the state.During FY26, 71% of transactions on the app in the state were P2M…
Siliguri/Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari, who made his maiden visit to north Bengal since the formation of the new govt on Wednesday, said that state govt would “repay its debts” to the region’s people who have supported BJP over more than a decade. Adhikari, who held an administrative review meeting at north Bengal secretariat Uttarkanya, said…
Signs of unease within the Trinamool Congress surfaced on Wednesday as the party’s first major protest programme following its defeat in the 2026 Bengal assembly elections witnessed low turnout by legislators. KOLKATA: Signs of unease within the Trinamool Congress surfaced on Wednesday as the party’s first major protest programme following its defeat in the 2026…
Kolkata: State govt departments, public sector companies and other autonomous or semi-autonomous organisations have begun revising their recruitment policies following the fresh notification on reservation for OBCs, which reduced the quota from 17% to 7%.“The backward classes welfare department has notified 7% reservation for 66 OBC classes in the state. Govt will now have to…
Kolkata: The state govt will soon launch a pilot project on scientific waste management and garbage disposal in the Asansol-Durgapur region under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.“Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, a pilot initiative will soon begin in the Asansol-Durgapur region focusing on scientific waste management, proper garbage disposal, sanitation, hygiene awareness and cleaner surroundings….
