Category Archives: Kolkata

Houston Durgabari Puja 2026 concluded with one of the largest Durga Puja gatherings in North

The Houston Durgabari Puja 2026 drew a remarkable crowd of nearly 5,000 devotees over several [...]

Man beheads wife, kills father in West Bengal; severed head placed at temple

The severed head of the woman was allegedly placed at a temple, triggering panic in [...]

Tero Parbon, a leading cultural organization of the Bengali diaspora in Belgium, dedicated its

Organizers placed a sign at the center of the mandap reading 'Uttam Anjali', flanked on [...]

“There was no properly routed queue systems, designated holding areas or adequately planned

Following the tragic stampede at Chorbagan, the investigation has revealed serious shortcomings in crowd management [...]

Post-mortems reveal horrific injuries in Kolkata puja pandal stampede — Crushed chests, ribs

The stampede at the Chorbagan Puja pandal killed 19 people, including 13 women and six [...]

Video of ASI sexually harassing volunteer at Kolkata puja pandal goes viral; arrested

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of West Bengal Police has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a [...]

Beauty Naskar alleged there was hardly any police or volunteers controlling the crowd

Kolkata saw chaos as residents reported panic and a lack of crowd control, culminating in [...]

7 accused sent to 10-day police custody — Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede

The stampede occurred at a Durga Puja pandal on Saturday evening, when a massive rush [...]

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday ordered: The wider industry impact

CM Adhikari, though, added that the role of the puja organisers and permission-issuing authorities will [...]

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Kolkata had been warned before. Chorbagan became the deadly reminder

Nineteen people were killed and several others injured during a stampede at a pandal in [...]