Capital and largest city of West Bengal, on the Hooghly, a historic trading hub
Two separate firefighting operations are underway after a naphtha-pipeline blaze in West Bengal and a large forest fire near Müritz National Park, Germany, driven by record heat. Firefighters report injuries in the West Bengal incident, while German teams are battling a wildfire in a contaminated site with a 1,000-metre security perimeter.
The death of a girl in Baruipur has sparked days of protests and a political row as authorities probe the rape and murder, while BJP and opposition accuse the state government of failing to protect women. Protests have turned violent, officials say, and the death has prompted a SIT to investigate.