Arup Mondal

A 37-year-old man, arup mondal, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his Kolkata flat. His family alleges foul play, pointing to a financial dispute with his alleged girlfriend, who has been detained. Two firearms were recovered. Investigators are probing whether it was murder or suicide, with family members strongly suggesting a planned killing.

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, many of whom are school teachers, expressed relief following the announcement of polling dates. The intensive process, involving field visits, paperwork, and document uploads, significantly impacted their personal lives and the school education system.

Seven people were arrested from Ramkrishnapur in Kulpi, South 24-parganas, for trying to smuggle two monitor lizards.

Two brothers were shot dead by a police constable, following an altercation over a plot of land in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened in Tetulia in the Amdanga police station area on Friday night, they said.

A fourth-year medical student of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital has died on a trekking tour with his friends in Uttarakhand.

Three teenagers and a 25-year-old youth were arrested for allegedly harassing two girls and attempting to push one of them inside their vehicle. The incident took place near one of the girls’ home at Sikharpur on the road to Vedic Village in Rajarhat on Sunday.

Three teenagers and a 25-year-old youth were arrested for allegedly teasing and attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old girl near her home at Sikharpur on the road to Vedic Village in Rajarhat on Sunday.

Voters in Kolkata faced frustration as the 'logical discrepancy' list remained largely unavailable days after the deadline. Only a few ward offices displayed it, leaving many, including a grieving widow and individuals with minor spelling errors, anxious about upcoming hearings. Election officials assured timely updates, but many BLOs reported being kept in the dark.