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A devastating road accident in the Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The incident occurred near Akalgharia village within the Chilfi police station area....
In Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, a Station House Officer (SHO) and two constables have been suspended. The suspension followed an incident where the police personnel were transporting an alleged...
Bengali digital creator Sofik SK is currently at the epicenter of a major social media storm following the rapid circulation of an alleged MMS video. The West Bengal-based personality, known for his...
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested Dilip Chaudhary from West Bengal in connection with an alleged extortion attempt targeting comedian Kapil Sharma. Chaudhary is accused of making threatening calls...
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's new film, The Bengal Files, has been released in theaters. This final installment of his Files trilogy was eagerly awaited. The film's trailer and Vivek's interviews were in...
Vivek Agnihotri's latest film, "The Bengal Files," is encountering difficulties in West Bengal, with several multiplex chains declining to screen it. Producer Pallavi Joshi has taken action, writing...
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has expressed concern regarding the potential release of his film, 'The Bengal Files', in West Bengal. In an interview, Agnihotri appealed to West Bengal’s Chief Minister...
The trailer for Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Bengal Files' has been released, promising a gripping and unsettling cinematic exploration of a tumultuous period in India's history. As the third...
What began as a casual check on an unused political office turned into a major privacy scare in Kolkata this week. After forcing open the doors of a Trinamool Congress unit in Tangra, locals stumbled...
In a departure from tradition, Kolkata's Eid-ul-Adha prayers took place at Brigade Parade Ground instead of Red Road, reflecting the state administration's effort to balance religious observance with...
Dilip Ghosh has delivered a blunt message to illegal immigrants living in West Bengal: the days of easy access to government benefits are over. In comments made amid Eid celebrations, the senior BJP...
A noticeable shift is underway at West Bengal’s border points as more than 100 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals lined up at Hakimpur check post on Tuesday, seeking to return home. The development...
Security concerns at Kolkata airport have placed a 136-year-old mosque in the spotlight after aviation regulators flagged its proximity to the runway. Located just 165 meters from the secondary...
In a high-profile enforcement action, Kolkata Municipal Corporation teams razed three unauthorized multi-storey buildings in Tiljala, Kasba, and Beliaghata on Sunday. The structures allegedly...
Kolkata, May 17. In a sharply worded letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has raised alarm over the state government’s recent animal...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Mithun Chakraborty’s home this Saturday, gifting the legendary actor a Kali idol. The meeting highlighted the camaraderie between the two leaders....
A routine complaint about excessive loudspeaker noise from a mosque in Asansol quickly spiraled into street violence. Residents of Jahangir Mohalla and nearby areas confronted police when officers...
In a bold move against alleged corruption in West Bengal's police ranks, the Enforcement Directorate has called on the state's security chief to deliver absconding Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha...
In a significant boost to India's policy ecosystem, eminent molecular biologist Professor Gobardhan Das has been appointed as a member of NITI Aayog, drawing warm praise from Home Minister Amit Shah....
West Bengal's political landscape heated up further on Saturday as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted high-stakes raids at nine locations implicated in the notorious PDS ration distribution...
The Supreme Court of India will delve into a contentious petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, focusing on her alleged role in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impromptu visit to a jhalumuri vendor in West Bengal's Jhargram has gone viral, blending election campaigning with a slice of everyday life. On April 19, en route from...
BOLPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah dropped a bombshell at a packed election rally in West Bengal's Birbhum district, directly implicating Trinamool Congress leaders in every high-profile...
BJP leader Radha Mohan Das Agarwal unleashed a blistering critique of Mamata Banerjee during an interview in Gorakhpur, labeling her a existential peril to West Bengal's residents. Nearly 70 percent...
In a bold Eid morning address amid throngs of supporters on Kolkata's iconic Red Road, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sounded the alarm on what she called a sinister BJP plot to disenfranchise...
Bihar's political waters are churning after the Mahagathbandhan's loss in the Rajya Sabha elections. RJD scion Tejashwi Yadav has reportedly left for Kolkata, drawing sharp criticism from state...
In a blistering critique, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of orchestrating a pre-election purge of state officials, dubbing the situation an 'undeclared emergency.'...
The Enforcement Directorate's sweeping raids in West Bengal mark a significant escalation in the fight against illegal call center syndicates accused of massive money laundering. Monday's actions...
In a fiery address from New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC accountable for what he called an unforgivable slight against President Droupadi Murmu. The remarks...
West Bengal's governance under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced sharp criticism from Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who laid bare the economic and social decay during her prolonged tenure. In his...
West Bengal has morphed into an entry point for Bangladeshis, endangering the nation's demographic fabric—this stark warning came from BJP chief Nitin Nabin during his Siliguri speech to industry...
In a heated political exchange, West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar has hit back at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to stage a dharna on March 6 over deletions in the voter list post-SIR...
Union Minister Giriraj Singh dropped a bombshell in Patna today, claiming AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's criticism of PM Modi's Israel tour stems from Jinnah's lingering influence. 'The ghost of...
In a sharp critique, BJP parliamentarian Praveen Khandelwal stated that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is laying the groundwork for her electoral loss by targeting the Election...
In a move blending devotion and diplomacy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in West Bengal Wednesday afternoon for a prominent religious event at Mayapur's famed ISKCON temple. The visit caps a...
West Bengal's political landscape heated up as Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari lauded the Election Commission's bold move to suspend seven AEROs during the SIR drive. In an impromptu media...
A high-stakes ED operation unfolded in West Bengal's West Burdwan on Tuesday, targeting the shadowy world of sand and coal smuggling. With over two dozen officers and central security personnel in...
Former BJP MP Arjun Singh unleashed a blistering critique of Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, alerting West Bengal's Muslim population to their worsening conditions under Trinamool Congress rule. From...
Abhishek Banerjee, the rising star of Trinamool Congress, unleashed a scathing attack on the BJP, asserting that West Bengal's spirit is unbreakable. At a high-energy public meeting, he proclaimed,...
In a poignant revelation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened up about an unforgettable rendezvous with his young comrades at Malda station. Speaking at a public event, he painted a vivid picture of...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's packed schedule for January 17-18 takes him to West Bengal and Assam, blending temple visits, project launches, and high-voltage rallies. Kicking off in West Bengal,...
Tension gripped a West Bengal block as anti-SIR demonstrators unleashed chaos at the BDO office, leaving a trail of destruction. An FIR has been lodged following the brazen attack, marking a new low...
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar unleashed a blistering attack on Mamata Banerjee, questioning her reluctance to crack down on TMC protesters targeting a private company. 'Mamata Didi, why the...
Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP's articulate spokesperson, unleashed a blistering critique against Mamata Banerjee, labeling her conduct as a direct assault on the Constitution. He charged the West Bengal...
Thunderous raids by the Enforcement Directorate shook West Bengal and Delhi today, zeroing in on a massive coal smuggling and hawala empire. The sweeping action underscores New Delhi's resolve to...
Hundreds of individuals, reportedly Bangladeshi migrants, have fled their homes in West Bengal and returned to Bangladesh following the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of...
Residents across Kolkata and surrounding districts experienced significant tremors on Friday as a powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck West Bengal. Concurrently, a 4.7-magnitude seismic event was...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a significant crackdown on the coal mafia, conducting searches at over 40 locations across Jharkhand and West Bengal. This coordinated action, operating...
Following a resounding NDA victory in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has explicitly set his sights on West Bengal. Speaking from the BJP headquarters, Modi declared that the success in Bihar has...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted extensive searches at ten locations spanning five Indian states as part of a major crackdown on an Al-Qaeda terror conspiracy. The operation,...
Reports suggest that domestic helpers, believed to be illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, are fleeing parts of West Bengal following the announcement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has voiced strong opposition to the central government's recent appointment of a retired IPS officer as an interlocutor for Gorkha-related issues in the...
A landslide in Darjeeling district has resulted in the tragic loss of at least seven lives in Dilaram, located on the Kurseong-Darjeeling road. Rescue teams are actively searching for two individuals...
Several states, including Karnataka, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha, are preparing for significant rainfall on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her greetings to the people of the state and the country on Hindi Diwas. She expressed her respect for all languages. On this occasion, she...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati, Assam, on Saturday for a two-day visit. Today, Sunday, the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for projects worth...
The Election Commission is moving forward with Systematic Electoral Roll Revision (SIR) across the entire country, following its implementation in Bihar. The commission submitted an affidavit in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit starting September 13th, with stops in Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar. During this trip, he will inaugurate...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar from September 13th to 15th, overseeing the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremonies for projects...
As West Bengal gears up for next year's assembly elections, political parties are leveraging football tournaments as a means of campaigning. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is organizing the Swami...
Following controversies surrounding the use of the Marathi language in Maharashtra, a new political discussion has ignited in Kolkata regarding the Bengali language. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation...
A three-day all-India coordination meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) concluded on Sunday. The meeting, held in Jodhpur, focused on the situations in several states, expressing...
A controversy has erupted following remarks by Malda district TMC president and MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi. The TMC MLA threatened to throw acid in the face of a BJP MLA. He warned that if the BJP enters...
The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) has published the names of 1,804 candidates deemed ineligible, adhering to a directive from the Supreme Court. The apex court instructed the Commission...
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra ignited a firestorm of controversy with her remarks concerning illegal infiltration on India's eastern border. She made a highly contentious statement against...
A recent report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, is the poorest among the 31 chief ministers in India. The Trinamool...
A drawing teacher in Belgharia, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, was brutally attacked by a group of youths on Saturday morning. The assault occurred after the teacher objected to the group's...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar and West Bengal today, with the agenda including the inauguration and foundation stone laying of several development projects. The total value...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate three metro projects in Kolkata. Although West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was invited to the inauguration, she is not expected to...
A nurse was discovered deceased at a nursing home in Hooghly district, West Bengal, on Friday. Authorities found the woman's body suspended from the ceiling within the facility. The 24-year-old...
Tension flared in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal after a delivery boy died in a road accident. A crowd gathered at the scene and began protesting. During the demonstration, clashes...
The Election Commission (EC) has summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to its Delhi office on August 13, 2025, at 3 PM. The summons follows a directive issued on August 5, 2025, ordering...
In a shocking incident, a woman in the Jagdishpur area of Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, assaulted her husband, resulting in the severing of his genitals. The victim, identified as 38-year-old...
Gautam Adani, the owner of the Adani Group, met with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. Discussions during the meeting revolved around various projects, with a particular focus on...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects in Durgapur, West Bengal, focusing on sectors like Oil and Gas, Power, Road, and Rail. During a...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal, initiating numerous development projects. In Bihar, projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore will be inaugurated or have their foundation...
Addressing a public rally, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the central government, accusing the BJP of unjustly labeling Bengalis as Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. She...
In Bhangar, West Bengal, TMC leader Rajjak Khan was fatally attacked and killed. The incident occurred on Thursday around 9:45 PM. According to police, Khan was ambushed near Siristala while...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in several Indian states. The IMD anticipates an increase in monsoon activity across the...
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh has strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) fact-finding committee's visit to Kolkata concerning the alleged gang rape of a law student....
Disturbing details are surfacing about Manojit Mishra, the prime suspect in the Kolkata law college student rape case, including claims of a history of predatory behavior. Reports suggest Mishra,...
Kolkata law enforcement officials have taken a security guard into custody on Saturday in connection with the gang-rape of a law student. This marks the fourth arrest in the ongoing investigation....
BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has strongly criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding the alleged gang rape case in Kolkata, asserting that West Bengal is not safe for women under...
BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh has called for the immediate resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following the alleged gangrape in Kolkata. Ghosh stated that the incident exposed the...
In West Bengal's Murshidabad where three persons were killed and several were injured due to communal violence following a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act, the intelligence agencies have now...
KOLKATA: Union Minister and West Bengal state president for BJP Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and raised concerns over the atrocities happening to the Hindus...
As Ram Navami is set to be celebrated on April 6, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has planned over 2,000 rallies, 200 tableaus, and Sree Ram Mahostav events at 5,000 locations in West Bengal. VHP...
KOLKATA/LONDON: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during her official visit to the United Kingdom, disagreed with a prediction that India would become the world's largest economy by 2060,...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal while speaking in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Immigration and Foreigners...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on an official tour to Britain, did early morning jogging in London wearing slippers. The video was shared by All India Trinamool Congress leaders...
Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river....
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the Waqf Act was not targeted at the Muslim community, but was intended to correct "past mistakes". He accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of...
Suresh Yadav, a notorious criminal from Gopalganj, Bihar, was murdered in Howrah, West Bengal. Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on the criminal at Sandhya Bazar, resulting in his...
The Purnia Airport in Bihar is now ready for operations. Following the announcement of flights to Ahmedabad, the launch of air services to Kolkata has been confirmed. Indigo Airlines has initiated...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar and West Bengal, focusing on development and political strategy. In Bihar, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for projects worth...
The 64th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament concluded with Assam emerging victorious in the Girls Under 17 category. The Assam team showcased an impressive performance, securing the title...
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has confirmed that all major central government programs concerning science, research, innovation, and startups will now be rolled out in West Bengal without delay....
The monsoon season is nearing its end across several regions of the country. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipates significant rainfall in various areas as the season draws...
Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Wednesday after a 10-day dry spell, bringing pleasant weather conditions. The rain offered relief from the scorching heat. Temperatures in Delhi-NCR have slightly...
Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Wednesday after a 10-day dry spell, bringing pleasant weather. The rain provided relief from the scorching sun and heat. Following the rainfall, temperatures in...