Raja Mitra

Giridih police apprehended three individuals involved in online scams, seizing mobile phones and SIM cards. These fraudsters allegedly posed as bank officials, sending fake APK files to dupe victims. One accused, previously jailed for cyber fraud, is wanted in numerous cases. Meanwhile, Deoghar police also arrested two cybercriminals for similar phone-based impersonation schemes.

As the number of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients is increasing across the country, two professors from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Goa, are in the process of devising a rapid test to detect such cases.

NASIK: Additional district sessions judge Sandeep Shinde has granted bail to Shiv Sena leader Dada Bhuse, in connection with a murder and incidents of arson during the recent Malegaon riots.

Two persons were killed and three dozens of passengers were injured in a bus-truck collision near the Dumri More along the ring road under the Tupudana police station area of the city on Saturday afternoon.The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including Rims.

KOLKATA: Kolkata's first private internet service provider Caltiger.com has recently launched Caltiger Gold, a premium internet service.

Recently actor Tina Datta was spotted shooting for director Manas Seth’s Payo Mokhom, a period drama set in the 1937 backdrop.

Kolkata International Film Festival honored director Raja Mitra with a special screening of his 1997 celluloid film, 'Nayantara'. This marked a historic global first for a film festival projecting a 35mm positive print. The screening celebrated Mitra's legacy, showcasing a resilient theatre star's journey through hardship and tragedy. The event highlighted the enduring charm and quality of celluloid projection.

BJP on Tuesday suspended a senior party member, Seema Patra, wife of a former IAS officer, after reports of her involvement in torturing a tribal domestic help surfaced. State BJP president Deepak Prakash said, "We have suspended her after reports and footage of her torturing her maid, who is currently in Rims, surfaced."

Sushma is admitted in the critical care unit of Medica Hospital where her situation is said to be serious.

He was hopeful of his selection but never thought of getting the top position.

KOLKATA: The Indian Museum has lined up a series of films on rare artifacts in its galleries — from the Egyptian Mummy to gold coins dating back to several centuries.

IIM-A students are not only burning the midnight oil and preparing for exams, but are showing an increased interest in jogging in large numbers.

Kolkata gears up for the 31st International Film Festival, November 6-13, 2025, themed 'Where Cinema Connects The World.' Celebrated actors Prasenjit Chatterjee and Koel Mollick highlighted the city's deep affection for cinema. The festival features a Polish focus, rare Indian language films, and tributes to cinematic legends like Ritwik Ghatak.

Academy of Fine Arts’ museum will reopen from mid-January, after a gap of seven years. The museum, a repository of one of the finest and largest collections of paintings by eminent artists, mostly of the Bengal school, is undergoing renovation and will open partially.

What kind of a pipe did Mrinal Sen smoke? How did the medal presented to him by Shilpi Sangsad look? What did he win at the Tashkent Film Festival in 1972? These are some of the memorabilia that will be on display at a unique exhibition in the city to mark the legend’s centenary this year.

A tiff over a cricket ball snowballed into a heated exchange that led to the death of 61-year-old businessman, Swapan Kumar Dey, in Duttabagan, Belgachia.

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KOLKATA: Film buffs in the city are in for a rare treat. And that too, for free.

The exhibition 'Know My Bhowanipur' organized by Mitra Institution in Bhowanipore showcases the neighborhood's rich history and heritage. It features 84 frames highlighting historic places, eminent personalities, and landmarks, connecting Bhowanipore's legacy from the renaissance period of Bengal.

GANGA SAGAR (South 24-Parganas): Salvation seekers at the Ganga sagar Mela left with a bitter taste in their mouth as all hell broke loose over a policeman misbehaving with women pilgrims early on Tuesday.

It was a gathering of the bygone, a meeting in sepia colour.

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) water treatment plant at Nigdi has a sprawling five-acre fruit orchard in its backyard — complete with 70 mango trees, 96 jamun trees, 80 jackfruit trees, 60 almond trees, several banyan trees and scores of medicinal plants — thanks to the untiring efforts of its pump operator, Vasudev Shirsat, for almost two decades.