In pictures: Kolkata dazzles on Dhanteras, lights up for Kali Puja & Diwali and more

On the occasion of Dhanteras, people purchased brass utensils, gold and silver jewellery

(Top) An artist in Kumartuli puts finishing touches to an idol of goddess Kali and (above) weapons of the goddess on sale and props of ghosts ready to be despatched to pandals

Kali temple in Kalighat lights up for Kali Puja

People buy crackers at the Bazi Bazar 2024 at the Shaheed Minar grounds even as (right) Kolkata police commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma and other senior officers inspect shops taking part in the fair

People buy idols of Laxmi and Ganesh ahead of Diwali at Kumartuli on Tuesday Amit Datta

Colourful 'diyas' (clay lamps) on sale at Chitpur Road for Diwali

As the festive fervour take over, people throng sweet shops on Tuesday

Ahead of the festival of lights, Janbazar Sammilita Kali Puja Samity illuminates SN Banerjee Road

The Research Institute of Indian Freedom Movement hosted a Bijoya Sammilani event on Tuesday for Indian freedom fighters and their family members. The get-together at the Bharat Sabha Hall in Bowbazar was attended by freedom fighters Haren Bagchi Biswas, Biplabi Rash Behari Bose, Biplabi Ullaskar Dutta and many others

The sun played hide-and-seek on Tuesday. As winter approaches the minimum temperature dips to 25.3˚C in the evening

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), a contingent of 24 NDRF officers and rescuers, delivered a remarkable performance at the Goa Ironman 70.3 Championship 2024, held this year. With six solo and six medley entries, NDRF demonstrated both individual strength and team synergy in the prestigious international event, which saw participation from athletes representing around 60 countries. In an outstanding Solo performance, rescuer Asit Jordar from the 2 battalion NDRF achieved sixth overall position, securing a third place finish among Indian participants