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PublicNews.world Feed @[email protected] · 2026-08-19 · 07:46 UTC

At least nine killed in hotel fire in India’s Kolkata

At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a hotel in India’s eastern city of Kolkata ‌on Wednesday, local police said. The fire broke out at around 2:50 a.m. local time on the second floor of the hotel building and was brought under control within an hour, ⁠a senior police […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/at-least-nine-killed-in-hotel-fire-in-indias-kolkata/

#India #IndiaNews #News #Kolkata

#india #indianews #news #kolkata

RTL Nieuws @[email protected] · 2026-08-19 · 04:46 UTC

𝗗𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗷 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮

Zeker negen mensen zijn vannacht om het leven gekomen en zes gewond geraakt bij een grote hotelbrand in de Indiase stad Kolkata in de nacht van dinsdag op woensdag.

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artikel/5640467/doden-bij-hotelbrand-indiase-stad-kolkata

#hotelbrand #doden #Kolkata

#hotelbrand #doden #kolkata

Cornovia Postcards @[email protected] · 2026-08-09 · 10:49 UTC

The High Court, Calcutta, c.1900-05 - Wrench Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/the-high-court-calcutta-c-1900-05-wrench-postcard-244887426.htm

#Calcutta #Kolkata

#calcutta #kolkata

Anagārika Alāra, PhD @[email protected] · 2026-08-04 · 17:50 UTC

Prince Vijaya's (the first Siṅhalese king's) ancestry came from Vaṅga and Kalinga (present-day Bangla/Bengal and Odisha). But, the Siṅhalese apparently feel no desire or duty to reintegrate with or protect the Theravāda communities near Kolkata, Chittagong, etc. Why?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Vijaya

#bangla #bengal #westbengal #bangladesh #odisha #sinhala #srilanka #sinhalese #kolkata #chittagong #chattogram #barua #theravada #buddhism #ancestry #history #family

#bangla #bengal #westbengal #bangladesh #odisha #sinhala

Greg Hills @[email protected] · 2026-07-31 · 09:07 UTC

CW: Photo GeoLocation Project

75% done! On the 8th of January 2008, I took a walk around the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India. I entered from the south and these pictures were snapped as I was leaving through the north gates.

#travel #India #Kolkata

#travel #india #kolkata

Cornovia Postcards @[email protected] · 2026-07-23 · 12:49 UTC

Avenue of Palms, Calcutta, c.1900-05 - Wrench Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/avenue-of-palms-calcutta-c-1900-05-wrench-postcard-244731013.htm

#Calcutta #Kolkata

#calcutta #kolkata

🏳️‍🌈 Sabina Lorenz 🦄 @[email protected] · 2026-07-22 · 06:22 UTC

@FotoVorschlag #FotoVorschlag "Die Schönheit einer Baustelle"

Blendende Schönheit.

#photography #urbanphotography #urban #constructionsite #kolkata

#fotovorschlag #photography #urbanphotography #urban #constructionsite #kolkata

Peter Riley @[email protected] · 2026-07-13 · 05:38 UTC

Next ? “ … to be incinerated in a massive waste-to-energy plant that burns rubbish in a controlled environment to produce electricity. “

(Note: 42 million people in #Jakarta - Bangladeshi capital #Dhaka 37 million, #Tokyo 33 million… see also #NewDelhi #Shanghai #Guangzhou #Manila #Kolkata #Seoul & #Cairo )
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jul/13/jakarta-trash-garbage-rubbish-bantar-gebang-landfill

#BantarGebang #fossilfuels #garbage #Jakarta #Landfill #microplastic #nanoplastic #plastic #pollution

#bantargebang #fossilfuels #garbage #jakarta #landfill #microplastic

Airports Bot @[email protected] · 2026-07-08 · 17:23 UTC

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport - Kolkata, India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netaji_Subhash_Chandra_Bose_International_Airport
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/22.654699/88.446701

#VECC #CCU #Kolkata #India #airport #aviation #avgeeks #GIS

#vecc #ccu #kolkata #india #airport #aviation

Things David Likes @[email protected] · 2026-06-19 · 08:52 UTC

Kolkata noir by peter.kalnbach

https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxjWfge1qW00

#kolkata #streetphotography #neonoir #flickr #thingsdavidlikes

Cornovia Postcards @[email protected] · 2026-06-14 · 11:49 UTC

Shipping in Hooghly, Calcutta, c.1905 - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/shipping-in-hooghly-calcutta-c-1905-postcard-244451464.htm

#Hooghly #HugliChuchura #Kolkata #Calcutta

#hooghly #huglichuchura #kolkata #calcutta

Saibal Ray @[email protected] · 2026-06-12 · 09:08 UTC

🎬 INDIAN MUSEUM KOLKATA is now streaming worldwide! 🌍

Written & directed by Saibal Ray, this poetic documentary explores the spirit of India's oldest museum, tracing its origins, evolution, and enduring role in preserving cultural heritage.

Now available globally on Pixel Comet at one of the most affordable ticket prices anywhere.

🎥 Watch: https://pxcomet.com/film/indian-museum-kolkata/
📖 More: https://saibalrayindia.blogspot.com/

#SaibalRay #sr #ray #glocus #India #Kolkata #Museum #movies #pixelcometofficial