Kolkata was struck by a severe deluge, receiving 252mm of rain in just seven hours, leading to at least eight electrocution deaths due to flooded streets. The intense rainfall, coupled with high tide, ...

Kolkata is grappling with severe flooding after record rainfall, leading to eight electrocution deaths and widespread disruption. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed poor dredging and the CESC ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda, Anant Gupta and Atul Loke traversed Kolkata ...

Parts of West Bengal's Kolkata were heavily waterlogged on Tuesday, September 23, after heavy overnight rain lashed the city amid Durga Puja fervour. At least seven people died of electrocution in ...

In Kolkata, Durga Puja is an emotion. For five days, the city transforms into a living art gallery, bursting with colour, rhythm, and devotion. From intricately themed pandals and handcrafted clay ...

Kolkata neighbourhoods, its citizens, and businesses across the city are reeling under the aftermath of Tuesday deluge that took the city by storm. Many residents of low-lying areas still have water ...

At least nine people died due to electrocution in Kolkata and its suburbs after heavy rains lashed the city on Monday (September 22) night and the early hours of Tuesday (September 23) due to a low ...

Founded in 1690 on the banks of the river Hooghly, Kolkata – or as it was known until 2001, Calcutta – quickly grew from a fishing village into a flourishing colonial metropolis and served as the ...

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is a relatively young city, an amalgamation of villages (including one named Kalikata) formed after the English landed on the swampy shores of the Ganges in Bengal in the ...

Housing sales in the Kolkata real estate market grew to 4,374 units, a modest 2% YoY growth in Q3 2025, indicating a period of sustained stability and capital value appreciation in Kolkata, according ...