Friday afternoon was moving along as usual in Kolkata when, for a few brief seconds,…

A sudden bomb threat at the Kolkata Passport Seva Kendra in Anandapur triggered widespread panic on Thursday, forcing a complete evacuation of the building. As hundreds of applicants and staff were rushed to safety, police and bomb disposal squads launched a high-stakes search operation to secure the premises and trace the source of the alarm.

Pratik-ur-Rahman an upcoming CPI(M) leader joining Trinamool Congress less than a week after his resignstion from the party is akin to a strike from a double edged weapon to CPI(M) . The party whose writ ran in West Bengal for more than three decades has lost a young leader with a clean image at a time when it is trying to regain electoral relevance; Rahman post his resignation has opened a can of worms about intra-party affairs landing the Marxist outfit on a sticky wicket before 2026 Assembly elections.

Kolkata’s dry streak is officially over. Early Tuesday morning, the city saw its first significant rainfall in weeks, triggered by a surge of moisture from the Bay of Bengal. While the 5.9mm of rain brought relief, the IMD has issued a ‘yellow watch’ warning, advising residents to brace for more thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds throughout the day.

As his three-year era from February 2023 to February 2026 comes to an end, Jiju Jaesper Joseph, IFS, leaves behind an extraordinary legacy in forest and wildlife conservation, after dedicated service over three impactful years, in Malda district before taking charge of Jalpaiguri division, to continue his responsibility as a committed forest administrator, and through visionary leadership, scientific initiatives, and compassionate governance that strengthened environmental protection across the district.

West Bengal is seeing something unusual at its Duare Sarkar camps. Young people are showing…