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Earlier, 11 people died of electrocution in the waterlogged roads of Kolkata and its neighbourhood after heavy rain lashed the city in the early hours of Tuesday.

‘Here for Doggesh gang’: Kolkata residents rescue street dogs from flood, take them home

Several videos of residents rescuing stranded street dogs have been doing rounds on social media with animal lovers urging more people to help the strays in their areas as they have been without food and shelter for days.

‘Kolkata turned into Digha’: Residents swim, catch fish in flood waters. Watch

Videos doing rounds on social media show people using innovating ways to have 'fun' in the floodwaters in Kolkata.

‘Left Bengaluru traffic, entered Kolkata Venice’: Digital creator returns to flooded home

In the video, the digital creator is seen landing in Kolkata and then travelling through flooded streets to reach her flooded home. 'Pujo vibes delivered with extra waves,' she captioned it.

Kolkata doctor pays Rs 500 to get to hospital 500m across flooded street: ‘I crossed a sea’

The doctor, who is interning at a city hospital, added that at the end of the day, she had to pay a heavily again to get back home through waterlogged roads.

‘Corporate mazdoor’: Kolkata techies wade through waist-deep water, ride in trucks after work

Water was pumped out of low-lying areas of Kolkata and adjoining areas through the night, but residents of Salt Lake continued to reel under flooding.

Rs 10 crore Rolls-Royce gets stuck in Kolkata flood waters. Rs 10 lakh Tata car drives by. Watch

Most of the rain fell during the early hours of Tuesday and was the heaviest witnessed in the city since 1988, said HR Biswas, the regional head of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kolkata.

Kolkata gets 20% of annual rain in one night: What caused near-cloudburst and what it means for Durga Puja

According to the Met department, the rain may take a break for now over West Bengal and possibly not dampen the Durga Puja festivities.

This city beat Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru with 25% profit in property investment: Report

While Delhi-NCR continues to offer a stable 4 percent annual rental yield—particularly in areas like Gurgaon and Noida—this city's appreciation potential makes it the top choice for investors seeking high returns, the report stated.

Extremely heavy rainfall in Kolkata 'chilling reminder of cyclone Amphan,' say netizens

The weather office has warned of similar showers till around September 25. On social media, residents expressed alarm and frustration, with many comparing the scenes to the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan in 2020.

PM Modi arrives in Kolkata, to inaugurate key defence conference on Monday

This marks Modi’s second trip to West Bengal in less than a month, with the state heading into Assembly polls early next year.

DRI officers seize narcotics worth Rs 26 crore in Kolkata, 10 arrested

In the residential location, belonging to the mastermind, Hydroponic Weed, Cannabis and Cocaine of substantial quantity was found. In the second residential location, which was rented and operated by the mastermind, huge quantity of Cannabis was found in a 'packed and ready-to-distribute' manner.

Kolkata woman alleges phone repair shop leaked her personal videos online

A Kolkata woman says her private videos were leaked by a phone repair shop, leaving her harassed online. Here’s how to protect your data and seek help.

Blood Moon Eclipse 2025: Date and list of cities in India to witness September’s total lunar eclipse

The Blood Moon 2025 is unique due to its extensive visibility. It is uncommon for a lunar eclipse visible in the majority of India to occur, and thus this spectacle is a high point for observers.

Betrayed in Kolkata, but still cooking Bengali food: Japanese chef’s tribute to the city he loves

'There were times when Indian people I trusted betrayed me and cheated me out of money,' chef Koji Nakayama, 50, said, adding that he holds no bitterness.

RG Kar rape-murder victim's father moves HC seeking nod for lawyers to visit crime scene

The victim's father claimed that he firmly believes that other persons were present along with Sanjay Roy, who has been convicted and sentenced to life by the trial court for the rape and murder of the doctor on August 9 last year.

Kolkata: Delivery boy charred to death after car hits bike, leads to explosion

Police said the impact of the collision was such that the car dragged the bike along with it to the roadside railing before both the vehicles burst into flames.

West Bengal Bar Council strips Kolkata rape accused Manojit Mishra of lawyer licence

With the lawyer licence cancelled, Mishra will not be able to represent any client in any of the courts across West Bengal.

'Gave inhaler, dragged me to guard room': Kolkata gangrape survivor recounts horror in police complaint

In her complaint, she said that just before the assault, she suffered a severe panic attack and was visibly gasping for breath.

Kolkata Police forms 5-member SIT to probe alleged gang-rape at South Calcutta Law College

A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday, June 25

'What can be done if friend rapes friend': TMC MP stirs row over remarks on Kolkata rape case

Speaking to the media on the incident, Kalyan Banerjee stated that only a few men commit such crimes and questioned what could be done if a friend raped another friend.

'Touched his feet but he didn’t let go, tried to hit me with hockey stick': Kolkata law student's rape complaint

She stated that while the main accused was raping her, the other two stood by and watched.

Kolkata Rape Case News Updates: Kolkata Police forms SIT; three accused in custody till July 1

A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted under the supervision of ACP Pradip Kumar Ghosal of the SSD to investigate

How this African escaped war to study cinema in India and went to Cannes

Ethiopia’s Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay, a SRFTI Kolkata student made ‘A Doll Made Up of Clay’ featuring Nigerian Ibrahim Ahmed, who’d come to Kolkata to play seven-a-side football. The short film was selected at La Cinef competition of 78th Cannes Film Festival. Those behind the film talk about its making and the racism Africans face in India.

'Two men watched as I was raped': Survivor details chilling account of assault at Kolkata law college

In her complaint, the 24-year-old student revealed that she was constantly threatened by the accused of death to her family if she revealed what she had endured to the authorities.