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Commercial services of countrys first underwater metro train commences
Commercial services of country's first underwater metro train commences

Hundreds of commuters thronged the stations in the early morning to be part of the "first-day first underwater metro" bandwagon

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 March 2024 5:41 AM GMT


Come Durga Puja, overseas devotees may see Goddess’ idols with a new twist.
Come Durga Puja, overseas devotees may see Goddess’ idols with a new twist

Although theme-based idols are not popular among the Bengali diaspora living abroad, the demand for traditional idols remains high

By Nikisha Uddagiri  Published on 26 Jun 2023 4:30 AM GMT


Hyderabadi Swiggy user spent whopping Rs 6L on 8,428 plates of idlis
Hyderabadi Swiggy user spent whopping Rs 6L on 8,428 plates of idlis

A Swiggy user from Hyderabad ordered the maximum number of idlis last year, spending a whopping Rs. 6 lakhs on this south Indian delicacy. The user...

By Dodla Megha  Published on 31 March 2023 10:14 AM GMT


Coastal car expedition by the Indian Navy, covering the entire 7,500-km coastline
Sea Consciousness: Indian Navy car expedition to cover entire coastline

The expedition, christened 'Sam No Varunah', was flagged off from INS Netaji Subhas, the Naval headquarters for West Bengal

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 March 2023 9:08 AM GMT


Photo of Kolkata slum falsely linked to Haldwani eviction case
Photo of Kolkata slum falsely linked to Haldwani eviction case

BJP leader Priti Gandhi shared a photo of slum-dwellers living near railway tracks and claimed that the Supreme Court is legitimizing encroachment.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jan 2023 12:07 PM GMT


Video from Kolkata-Deaoghar flight shared as IndiGo Sharjah-Hyderabad flight that suffered a glitch
Video from Kolkata-Deaoghar flight shared as IndiGo Sharjah-Hyderabad flight that suffered a glitch

This video does not show passengers on board IndiGo's Sharjah-Hyd flight that suffered a glitch

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 18 July 2022 1:05 PM GMT


Underwater birthday: 10YO Debopriya Saha is worlds youngest junior advanced open water scuba diver
Underwater birthday: 10YO Debopriya Saha is world's youngest junior advanced open water scuba diver

The minimum age for certification for scuba diving is 10 years and that's how it started for Debopriya who waited till her 10th birthday to dive and...

By Dodla Megha  Published on 3 July 2022 12:03 PM GMT


Fact Check: Go Back Modi graffiti is from Kolkata, not Chennai
Fact Check: 'Go Back Modi' graffiti is from Kolkata, not Chennai

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Chennai on 26 May, a photo of a graffiti that reads “Go Back Modi” is going viral on social media. It...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 14 Jun 2022 2:39 PM GMT


Fact Check: Video of Switzerland violence passed off as communal riots in Kolkata
Fact Check: Video of Switzerland violence passed off as communal riots in Kolkata

A video of rioters vandalizing cars on a road is going viral on social media. Users claim it is a video of communal riots in Kolkata.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 March 2022 4:03 AM GMT


ICICI Bank manager in instant loan app case held in Kolkata
ICICI Bank manager in instant loan app case held in Kolkata

The Cyber Crime Police, CCS Hyberabad Police arrested the bank manager who is the prime accused in the unfreezing of bank accounts in the instant loan...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 30 Aug 2021 2:27 PM GMT


FACT CHECK: Zee news bulletin talks of Hindus killed in Myanmar, not Kolkata
FACT CHECK: Zee news bulletin talks of Hindus killed in Myanmar, not Kolkata

A bulletin of Zee News is viral on Facebook. Users said the channel has reported that 1000 Hindus have disappeared from a small village in West...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 July 2021 1:49 PM GMT


Fact Check: Image of waterlogged Bangladesh street passed off as recent photo from Kolkata
Fact Check: Image of waterlogged Bangladesh street passed off as recent photo from Kolkata

A photo of a waterlogged street has gone viral on social media with the claim that it is from Kolkata after the recent heavy rains.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 July 2021 2:05 PM GMT


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