Kolkata news today

Last 24 hours · 2 videos🕐 Local time Tue, Oct 6, 23:40☀️ 28°C Clear

As of 6 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC, GlobeNow.tv lists 2 news videos about Kolkata, India from the past 24 hours and 2 from the past 7 days, published by 2 news outlets. The most recent report is “Big Test For New Governments In Bengal And Tamil Nadu | WION” from WION, published 6 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC.

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Big Test For New Governments In Bengal And Tamil Nadu | WION
West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are heading towards crucial political contests that could test the strength of the new governments. The elections will be closely…

WION6 Oct, 08:45 UTC42 viewsOn the globe
Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam Bypolls: Test For BJP's Muslim Outreach, Prestige Battle For Vijay's TVK
Six bypolls are underway across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, with key contests in Nandigram and Rejinagar drawing attention. BJP faces…

Times Now6 Oct, 07:35 UTC3.6K viewsOn the globe

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Kolkata at a glance

Weather now: 28°CClearfeels like 33°C · today 34°C / 27°C · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%
Local time: Tue, Oct 6, 23:40
UTC offset: UTC+5:30
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Sunrise: 05:30
Sunset: 17:20
Population: 4,631,392
Country / region: India
Coordinates: 22.56°N, 88.36°E

Local time and sunrise/sunset are calculated for the city centre; population from GeoNames. Weather: Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Coverage data: Kolkata

Counted from news videos archived by GlobeNow.tv over the last 30 days, as of 6 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC.

Metric	Videos
Last 24 hours	2
Last 7 days	2
Last 30 days	2
News outlets	2
Languages	English 2
Story types	Developing 100%

Outlets with the most reports

Outlet	Videos	Share
Times Now	1	50%
WION	1	50%

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What time is it in Kolkata?

At 6 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC it was 23:40 in Kolkata. Kolkata uses UTC+5:30 (Asia/Kolkata).

What is the weather in Kolkata right now?

Clear and 28°C in Kolkata (Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC).

What is the latest news from Kolkata?

GlobeNow.tv has 2 news videos from Kolkata in the last 24 hours and 2 in the last 7 days. The latest is “Big Test For New Governments In Bengal And Tamil Nadu | WION” from WION, published 6 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC.

Which news outlets report from Kolkata?

In the last 30 days 2 outlets reported from Kolkata, most often Times Now and WION.

When is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata today?

On October 6, 2026, sunrise in Kolkata is at 05:30 and sunset at 17:20 local time.

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