Kolkata Metro Suspends Howrah Maidan–Esplanade Services for Urgent Maintenance; Purple Line Frequency Increased Kolkata Metro Railway announced the suspension of train services between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade stations on Sunday, May 18, citing urgent maintenance work. A key portion of this stretch runs beneath the Bhagirathi River, making the operation highly sensitive to technical upkeep. In an official statement, the Metro authority said, “There will be a complete traffic...

Kolkata:Part of a wall collapsed after explosion in a flat in Titagarh near Kolkata on Monday morning, police said. The incident was reported in the congested ward 4 of Titagrah Municipality in North 24 Parganas district, triggering panic in the area, they said. DCP IB Jha says, "This morning at around 7 am, Titagarh PS received information about an incident of an explosion. The Police team reached the spot, cordoned off the area and called the FSL team. If no complaint regarding the...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reaffirmed her party’s support for the Central Government’s foreign policy, particularly in its efforts to combat terrorism, while simultaneously expressing discontent over the Centre’s approach to the formation of a multi-party diplomatic mission. Speaking to the media on Monday, Banerjee dismissed reports suggesting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had boycotted the Centre’s global diplomatic initiative aimed at...