Sources: Oneindia
West Bengal Police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesting university students and medical professionals demanding the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her handling in the rape and murder case of a medic in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 2024-08-27
Thousands of doctors and university students participate in walkouts and protests against sexual violence in cities across India after the alleged rape and murder of a female medical trainee in Kolkata last week. 2024-08-13
At least 21 people are killed, 70 injured and up to 150 people are feared trapped after a half-built overpass collapses in the Indian city of Kolkata. 2016-03-31
An explosion on a train in the Indian city of Kolkata results in at least 17 people being injured. 2015-05-12
The prominent Bengali poet and novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay dies from a heart attack in the West Bengal capital Kolkata. 2012-10-23
India's Kingfisher Airlines cancels 16 flights from Mumbai and stops operations in Kolkata over the next four days. 2012-02-19
40 confirmed people die in a fire in the AMRI Hospital in the Indian city of Kolkata. 2011-12-9
Uruguay striker and 2010 FIFA World Cup player of the tournament Diego Forlán is a popular attraction among the inhabitants of Kolkata as he participates in a talent search. 2010-08-5