and today we're taking them to the pyre", says an inconsolable mother who lost both of her minor children to the devastating fire in a hotel in Kolkata's Burrabazar area that took the lives of 15 ...

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Riyan Parag smashed five sixes in one over but still finished on the losing team as Rajasthan Royals' chase fell agonizingly short Sunday in a 1-run defeat to Kolkata ...

The upgraded library features Braille displays, scanners, audiobook players, and improved accessibility, addressing previous limitations and fostering inclusive education. KOLKATA: Jadavpur ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the fire-ravaged hotel, where a devastating fire killed 14 people in Kolkata's Burra bazar area and promised action against guilty.

Chandannagar/Kolkata: A 60-year-old Pakistani national, who lived in Bengal for over four decades, was arrested by Chandannagar police on Saturday despite her claims of having deep-rooted ties to ...

Many years ago, when my children were preteens and with us on a summer trip to Israel, our scholar-neighbor invited us to see where he worked at the National Library of Israel’s (NLI ...

The Kolkata Police on Thursday (May 1, 2025) arrested two persons in connection with the fire at Rituraj Hotel in the city’s Burrabazar area that claimed 14 lives on Tuesday (April 29 ...

Three persons, including two minors, from Karur in Tamil Nadu were among the 14 people who were killed in the massive fire that broke out at a central Kolkata hotel in Mechua on Tuesday (April 29 ...

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Prabhsimran Singh led the way with 91 off 48 balls as Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs to go second in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Singh’s ...

Some former students of Jadavpur University, with support from Rotary International, have raised funds to upgrade the university’s accessible library used by visually impaired students. The library, ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters ...