Floods in Bengal spark a fierce TMC-BJP clash as attacks on BJP leaders trigger PM Modi’s ire and CM Mamata accuses him of politicising the tragedy.

The Dudhia bridge collapse in Darjeeling severs the Siliguri–Sikkim link amid flash floods. Rescue, relief, and rebuilding efforts are now underway.

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