TOI Kolkata

• new‘We managed to wriggle out onto a ledge’: How 14 died in Kolkata hotel fire as rescue raced against time

  

  A fire erupted at Hotel Rituraj in Kolkata's Mechhua wholesale fruit market, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A man died after jumping from a ledge in panic, while another fractured his leg attempting to escape. Firefighters and disaster management teams rescued several individuals, some suffering from smoke inhalation, as concerns arose about others potentially trapped inside.
  - 13 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 7:24am -
• newKolkata’s iconic yellow taxis get a green makeover: 30 new dual-fuel cabs hit the streets

  

  Kolkata's iconic yellow taxi legacy is revitalized with 30 new, eco-friendly cabs, blending vintage charm and modern sustainability. Powered by CNG and battery, these taxis aim to reduce diesel dependence and are accessible via the Yastri Sathi app.
  - 13 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 7:20am -
• new'Girl forced to arrange money for room, booze': 3 college students held for gang rape of schoolgirl in Kolkata, 4th on the run

  

  In Kolkata, three college students—Soham Banerjee, Rishi Agarwal, and Aryan Mishra—were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 16-year-old schoolgirl in a Golpark guest house last December. The girl, who has ADHD and BPD, met the accused on Instagram. They lured her with promises of lunch and a movie before the assault, which they filmed. A fourth suspect is still at large.
  - 13 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 7:06am -
• newAt 1.6L customers, Jio holds 80% of Kol’s 5G FWA mkt

  

  
  - 19 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 1:25am -
• newLux Cozy eyes 800 crore revenue from Pynk in 5 yrs

  

  
  - 19 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 1:16am -
• newReligion is linked with the heart, Didi says ahead of Jagannath temple inauguration

  

  
  - 19 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 1:10am -
• newHC single bench allows April 30 meet, div bench recuses self from hearing state appeal plea

  

  
  - 19 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 1:10am -
• newDisaster mgmt training for civic volunteers

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 12:37am -
• newMCH to be first govt hosp to start allergy detection tests

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 12:19am -
• newSoon, a service road near Biswa Bangla Gate for safe traffic flow

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 12:19am -

• newHS 3rd semester to have online classes during summer break

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 12:19am -
• new‘Bangladeshi’ man held in fake passport case turns out to be Pakistani national

  

  Ahammed Hossain Azad, initially believed to be from Bangladesh, was revealed in court to be a Pakistani national residing in India with a forged Bangladeshi passport. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) discovered his connections to associates in Pakistan and his involvement in preparing fake documents and money laundering.
  - 20 hours ago 30 Apr 25, 12:04am -
• newChinese bizman cheats Kol seafood exporter of 2 cr

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:52pm -
• newMan held for fleeing with woman’s car

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:52pm -
• newWedding firm terminates 2 staffers for duping sr citizen

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:52pm -
• newKolkata's Jadavpur University erases ‘Azad Kashmir’ graffiti from campus

  

  Jadavpur University administration removed the controversial "Azad Kashmir" graffiti from Technology Bhavan following a demand from the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad unit. The removal, prompted by the Pahalgam incident, was initiated after a March decision to erase the graffiti as part of a campus beautification drive.
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:50pm -
• newAirline stops Kol-Srinagar flight till May 6

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:49pm -
• newJawan’s wife upset over cancelled flag meet

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:49pm -
• newBengal boy in nat’l cricket camp in Mum

  

  
  - 20 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:49pm -
• newIn age of social-media explosion and ‘friendships’, counsellors urge caution

  

  
  - 21 hours ago 29 Apr 25, 11:34pm -