Kolkata – or Calcutta, as some still prefer to call it – is a city that lives simultaneously in past and present. Established by India’s British colonial masters in the 18th century, it has since been ...

Kolkata rain highlights: Heavy rainfall lasting hours from Monday night to early Tuesday morning inundated large parts of Kolkata, leaving at least ten people dead. The intense downpour brought life ...

New restaurants offer new experiences. Kolkata's culinary landscape continues to evolve in 2025, welcoming a fresh wave of innovative restaurants that blend global influences with distinctive local ...

At least 10 people have died after Kolkata city in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal saw its heaviest rainfall in 39 years. Nine of the deaths were caused by electrocution in stagnant water.

At least nine people died in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered waterlogging and traffic jams in several areas in the city. The deaths were reported in separate ...

Five people have died of electrocution in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata after heavy rainfall triggered floods in many parts. Vast swathes of the city are inundated, with water also entering ...

Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rain from Sept 1-22, 16% below the normal 213.7 mm Between 8.30 am yesterday and today, Kolkata recorded 247.4 mm of rain, mostly at night Seven people died in ...