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Passengers holding umbrellas wait for a ferry during rainfall, at a ghat in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Incessant rain throws city out of gear

Continuous rain and waterlogging at different places in the city caused traffic snarls during morning rush hours.

27 July 2018 6:04 AM IST

Cover photo of The Indian Metropolis by Feroze Varun Gandhi. (Photo by arrangement)

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19 Feb 2023 12:19 AM IST

Supreme court rejects Centre's plea on modification

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25 May 2018 5:26 AM IST

People cross a road during heavy showers in the city on Wednesday. (Photo:Asian Age)

Showers provide relief from heat

Port Canning, in South 24 Parganas, recorded the highest rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal at 26 mm, it said.

21 Jun 2018 7:17 AM IST

Partha Chatterjee (Photo: Screen Grab)

Heatwave conditions to continue for next 2 days

The high temperatures led to discomfort among the denizens.

19 Jun 2018 7:04 AM IST

Mumbai rains: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has taken number of precautionary measures with the Met department predicting extremely heavy rainfall between Saturday and Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rain forecast in Bengal till tomorrow

The city recorded 22 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm from 8.30 am on Wednesday, the Met said.

2 Aug 2018 6:04 AM IST

People pass through heavy rains in the city on Thursday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Heavy rains likely in West Bengal

Districts of Gangetic West Bengal are likely to experience isolated rainfall on Saturday and Sunday.

4 Aug 2017 4:30 AM IST

Fire fighters rush to douse the flames that engulfed three rooftop pubs inside the Kamala Mills Compound at Lower Parel early on Friday.

Kamala Mill land dvpt unplanned and faulty, claim activists

The tragedy showed that the development model on the mill land failed completely, a mill workers union said.

30 Dec 2017 6:22 AM IST