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Hyderabad startup launches 10-minutes liquor delivery service in Kolkata

A Hyderabad-based startup has launched its services in Kolkata of delivering liquor in 10 minutes

KK's demise: Preliminary post-mortem report states cause of death 'normal'

The detailed post-mortem report, along with chemical analysis, will be available only after 72 hours, said sources in Kolkata Police, which received the preliminary post mortem report on Wednesday

Bengal pays last respect to KK with gun salute at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata

West Bengal government on Wednesday paid last respect to renowned Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, with gun salute to his mortal remains.

Housing price index records slower annual growth in Q4, says RBI

The y-o-y movements in HPI varied widely across the cities - ranging from a growth of 19.2 per cent (Kolkata) to a contraction of 11.3 per cent (Bengaluru), Reserve Bank of India said in a statement

Bollywood singer KK dies at 53 after live performance in Kolkata

Well-known Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died in Kolkata on Tuesday night, officials said. He was 53. KK was feeling unwell after reaching his hotel, following a performance at a concert in the evening where he sang for almost an hour, officials said. He was taken to a private hospital in south Kolkata where doctors declared him brought dead, they said. "It's unfortunate that we could not treat him," a senior official of the hospital said. KK, known as a versatile singer, has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali, among other languages.

Sourav Ganguly hosts Home Minister Shah at his Kolkata residence for dinner

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday dined at Indian cricketing legend Sourav Ganguly's residence in South Kolkata, BJP party officials said.

Amit Shah seeks CBI probe of BJYM worker's death, slams Mamata govt

Demanding a CBI probe into the death of BJYM worker Arjun Chowrasia in Kolkata's Kashipur, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said a culture of violence and a fear psychosis was prevalent in Bengal.

India sweats over worst power cuts in six years during extreme heat

Extreme heat parched large swathes of South Asia this week after India's hottest March on record, prompting PM Narendra Modi to warn of rising fire risks as the country heats up too much too soon

STF of Kolkata police arrests illegal arms racketeer, recovers 2 pistols

The arrest was made in Parsi Bagan lane area

People ring in Bengali New Year with elan

Long queues were witnessed outside Kalighat and Dakshineswar temples since morning, with many people seen exchanging greetings as they waited for their turn to enter the shrines

Housing prices rise by 3%-7% in 8 cities, including Mumbai, Delhi: Report

Housing prices across eight major cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, rose by 3-7 per cent, an industry report showed.

Protests continue over death of student leader Anish Khan in West Bengal

Armed with placards, students blocked important junctions of Kolkata such as Park Circus, Jadavpur, and New Town's Narkelbagan, seeking justice for Khan

West Bengal registers 4,546 fresh Covid-19 cases and 37 fatalities

West Bengal on Monday recorded 4,546 new cases of Covid-19 and 37 more fatalities

Ahmedabad, Kolkata to host ODIs, T20Is against West Indies, says BCCI

Ahmedabad and Kolkata will host the upcoming three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals, respectively, against the West Indies curtailing the number of venues to reduce travelling in view of COVID-19

Covid-19 pandemic: Kolkata records 60.29% weekly positivity rate

Kolkata on Wednesday accounted for 7,060 cases

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate second CNCI campus in Kolkata tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday

Covid: Pune has the highest proportion of critical patients, shows data

The proportion of patients requiring hospitalisations is highest in Kolkata, followed by Mumbai

Kolkata air quality dips as people burst crackers to ring in New Year

The city's air quality turned 'poor' on Saturday morning, hours after revellers burst firecrackers to ring in 2022, an official of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said

Rapid increase of Covid cases sees Kolkata go back to containment zones

Considering the rapid increase of Covid cases in the city, the West Bengal government and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have decided to impose the micro-containment zones in the city

With rising Covid-19 cases, Kolkata to mark out fresh containment zones

In case at least five members of a family of a housing or in a house were infected their flat or house would be declared a micro-containment zone