Kolkata art academy room repainted saffron, white, saffron
On Wednesday, BJP workers repainted a room at Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts saffron, a day after theatre practitioners had painted it white. The room, left of the main entrance, became a…
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Nurse found dead in Kolkata hospital washroom, police probe overdose
A 30-year-old nurse was found dead in a washroom of state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata hours after she reported for night duty on Wednesday. Colleagues broke open the locked…
Nurse’s body found in locked toilet at Kolkata’s NRS Hospital
A 30-year-old nurse was found dead in a locked toilet at the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata early on Thursday. She was on night duty at the high-dependency unit…
Ex-TMC MLA arrested for forced cremation of RG Kar rape victim
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha on Thursday over the alleged hurried cremation of the doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August…
Security guard sacked for singing Rabindra Sangeet at work
A private security guard in Kolkata, Sovan Chakraborty, has been dismissed after a video of him singing Rabindra Sangeet during duty hours went viral. His management cited
Kolkata Kali dance show sparks apology after outrage
The organisers of a dance recital in Kolkata that portrayed Goddess Kali have apologised after the costume worn by a performer drew objections from viewers and social media users. The performance, staged…
BJP workers repaint Kolkata art academy ticket counter saffron
BJP workers repainted the ticket counter of Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts saffron on Wednesday, a day after theatre personalities painted it white. The counter had originally been coloured saffron on July…
Kolkata woman dies as new car plunges into pond during driving practice
A 42-year-old woman died after her new car plunged into a pond while she was practising driving in Kolkata's Keshtopur area on Wednesday, police said. The woman, Sumitra Das, had recently bought…
Calcutta High Court Quashes Adoption, Faults CWC for Skipping Inquiry
The Calcutta High Court has set aside a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) order that declared a newborn legally free for adoption, holding that the Committee failed to conduct a mandatory inquiry under…
A swimmer’s personal essay on ghostly encounters and eerie presences
In an essay on ghostly presences, a journalist recounts two personal experiences. The first occurred in Petrozavodsk, Russia, where while staying in a centuries-old mansion, he felt a cold presence in the…
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IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.