Days ahead of the start of Durga Puja, Kolkata, the city of joy, came to a virtual halt as an unseasonal downpour lashed it.

Kolkata came to a standstill as constant heavy rains caused severe waterlogging, crippling transportation, across the metropolis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) in Kolkata on Monday.

A 20-year-old woman has alleged that she was gang-raped by two acquaintances in a flat in the Regent Park area.

Kolkata, often called the "City of Joy" and the "Cultural Capital of India," is a vibrant metropolis brimming with history, art, and a unique charm. This city takes its time, with colonial-era buildings standing tall, and bookshops that feel like portals to the past.

The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, July 11, when a woman, who is not a student of IIM Calcutta, alleged she was raped by a fellow student, identified as Mahaveer Toppaunwar alias Parmanand Jain, inside his hostel room.

Kolkata Police on Friday arrested three men over the gangrape of a law student inside South Calcutta Law College in the city’s Kasba area. Among the accused, two are current students of the institution, while the third is a former student.