Kolkata in News
- Kolkata, Oct 6: Security was tightened at Sealdah - one of the two major railway stations of Kolkata - Monday after an email warned of a train blast during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, the police said. - Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Watch towers, hidden cameras and commandos trained in combating militant strikes are the novel features as the city was wrapped in a thick security blanket for the Durga Puja - the main festival of West Bengal - which is just a night away. - Durga puja is the most important festival for the people of West Bengal. This festival is celebrated all over India, though with differing rituals. In Bengal, it is the most awaited festival of the entire year and is celebrated over four days. - Kolkata, Oct 5: Watch towers, hidden cameras and commandos trained in combating militant strikes are the novel features as the city was wrapped in a thick security blanket for the Durga Puja - the main festival of West Bengal. - Kolkata, Oct 4: Alleying the apprehension of Knight Riders' moving out of Kolkata, Bollywood supterstar Shah Rukh Khan today reportedly told CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya that he had no such plan. - Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Eden Gardens would be the home venue of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the second edition of cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. - Eden Gardens would be the home venue of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the second edition of cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. 'Shahrukh Khan (owner of Kolkata Knight Riders) has assured me that he will not go out of Kolkata. - KOLKATA: Security has been stepped up at Sealdah station, one of the major rail gateways to the metropolis, following a threat allegedly by the Indian Mujahedeen to blow it up during the Durga puja. - For the Generation X of Kolkata, Durga Puja comes in a package deal these days in which fashion and food are intrinsically linked. - Kolkata, Oct 6: The crowds at the marquees across the city became bigger, the aroma of incense sticks thicker and cultural programmes unfolded in more numbers as Durga Puja - the biggest festival of West Bengal - entered its second day Monday.
