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26-year-old IMS-BHU junior doctor found dead in hostel, probe underway

Lanka station house officer (SHO) Rajkumar Sharma stated preliminary details of the incident have been collected and a suicide note has been recovered from the room. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published on Jun 29, 2026 08:22 pm IST

3 neighbours arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor in Hooghly in Bengal

"Police have taken swift action in this case after receiving a complaint. A case was registered under the 6 POCSO Act, and subsequently all 3 accused persons were arrested," Police Commissionerate stated.

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 02:49 pm IST

‘Live cordially’: PM’s message for Muslim man whose boat he boarded in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a camera in a boat as he visits the Hooghly River, in Kolkata on Friday.

Published on Apr 24, 2026 01:13 pm IST

Triumphs and tragedies: The extraordinary journey of EIR, eastern India's first railway

Triumphs and tragedies: The extraordinary journey of EIR, eastern India's first railway

Published on Feb 08, 2026 10:56 am IST

Naked, bite marks on cheeks: 5 chilling details in Bengal kidnap-rape case

Officials said she was found lying unconscious with injury marks near a drain in the Tarakeshwar railway station on Saturday afternoon.

Updated on Nov 09, 2025 07:23 pm IST

Girl, 4, sleeping beside grandmother abducted, raped near Kolkata; BJP reacts

Girl, 4, abducted while sleeping next to grandmother, sexually abused near Kolkata

Updated on Nov 09, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Man who was saved from suicide attempt gets death penalty for murdering family

The sentence will be referred to the Calcutta high court for confirmation. (Representational)

Published on Dec 24, 2024 04:55 pm IST

PM Modi receives special Mother's Day presents at rally in Bengal's Hooghly

PM Modi received special Mother's Day presents at a rally in Bengal's Hooghly.

Published on May 12, 2024 04:14 pm IST

Bengal Police report suggests Ram Navami violence was pre-planned: Calcutta HC

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on April 2. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:15 am IST

VHP takes out Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri amid tight security

VHP's 'Shobha Yatra' conducted on the ocassion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday.

Published on Apr 06, 2023 02:56 pm IST

Central forces deployed in WB for Hanuman Jayanti celebrations after HC order

Three companies of paramilitary forces were deployed in Kolkata, Barrackpore and Hooghly. (PTI image)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 10:53 am IST

Paramilitary forces to be deployed in Bengal

Hooghly: Security personnel deployed as train services resume at violence-affected Rishra area, following clashes between two groups during a 'Ram Navami' procession, in Hooghly district. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:05 am IST

After Ram Navami violence, MHA issues Hanuman Jayanti advisory

Security personnel deployed as train services resume at violence-affected Rishra area, following clashes between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, in Hooghly district. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 05:10 am IST

Calcutta HC orders Bengal government to get central forces for Hanuman Jayanti

West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose visited the violence-afftected area after clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in Hooghly district. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 07:11 pm IST

‘Rishra is burning’: BJP on fresh stone pelting in Bengal's Hooghly

Ruckus and stone pelting erupt during the BJP Shobha Yatra in Hooghly on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:44 am IST

Communal violence in Bengal: HC seeks report

Ruckus and stone pelting erupt during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shobha yatra in Hooghly on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 11:53 pm IST

Bengal governor's ‘thugs will be crushed’ remarks after Hooghly clash

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose. (PTI Photo)

Published on Apr 03, 2023 07:57 am IST

Fresh violence in Bengal during Ram Navami rally; BJP MLA ‘injured’

An injured being admitted to a hospital after a clash broke out between two groups during Ram Navami procession in Hooghly district on Sunday evening,

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 06:06 am IST

Trinamool Congress worker, supporter found dead in Bengal

The body of a TMC supporter was recovered from the banks of a canal at Khanakul in Hooghly district in south Bengal, while the body of a TMC worker was found at Cooch Behar in north Bengal.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020 11:26 pm IST

BJP worker’s death triggers protests in Hooghly, Kolkata

In Kolkata, BJP youth front workers led a road block on Central Avenue and 10 of them were arrested for violating the law. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Sept 15, 2020 12:00 am IST

BJP worker’s body found hanging from tree in Bengal’s Hooghly district

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Updated on Sept 13, 2020 02:34 pm IST

Accident in Bengal’s Hooghly leaves three police personnel, including woman officer, dead

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Updated on Sept 11, 2020 11:26 am IST

Bengal begins survey to identify people with co-morbidities to reduce Covid-19 mortality rate

Earlier this month, at least 13 districts across the country including five districts in the state - North 24 Paraganas, Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata and Malda – had come under the scanner of the Union government for their high mortality rate.

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 12:43 am IST

West Bengal registers highest single-day spike of 542 Covid-19; count rises to 16,190

There are 5,039 active Covid-19 cases at present.

Published on Jun 26, 2020 07:56 pm IST

Amid Covid-19 lockdown, man pedals nearly 600 km on stolen bicycle to commit dacoity

Chandigarh, India May 19, 2020:Workers cycle parked durng Lockdown 4 which comes to effect from May 18 under some relaxed norms Sector 17 Market being open on 56th Day with very less number of customers in Chandigarh on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Photo by Sanjeev Sharma/Hindustan Times

Updated on Jun 07, 2020 03:34 pm IST

In Bengal, more than 400 migrants test positive for Covid-19, state count soars

On Wednesday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Centre for forcing the state to accept more migrant workers than its intake capacity, given the precautions that needed to be maintained.

Updated on May 28, 2020 08:57 pm IST

Power restored, Kolkata limps back to normalcy

The announcement came hours after many citizens blocked roads, including in Kolkata.

Updated on May 25, 2020 10:32 am IST

Bengal man dresses up like coronavirus to spread awareness against Covid-19

Pandey is a wage labourer and is out of work now due to the lockdown.

Updated on Apr 23, 2020 03:04 pm IST

After collision with Kolkata Port Trust ship, Bangladeshi cargo vessel sinks in Hooghly

A Bangladeshi cargo vessel sank in the Hooghly River on Thursday afternoon, hours after it collided with a vessel of the Kolkata Port Trust. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Mar 12, 2020 03:02 pm IST

School student, injured in Kolkata carpool accident dies of multiple organ failure

Published on Feb 22, 2020 04:10 pm IST

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