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Kolkata, March 18 – Following the announcement of the candidate list for the Assembly elections, internal strife within the Trinamool Congress came to light in several constituencies since Tuesday night.In the Khandaghosh and Monteswar Assembly constituencies in East Burdwan district...

In Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee announced the candidates for 291 of the 294 West Bengal assembly seats, emphasizing a strategy of controlled change rather than relying on star power.The Mamata Banerjee-Suvendu Adhikari rivalry will intensify in Bhabanipur, where the chief minister will defend her...

New Delhi, March 17 A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of Kallarachal Abraham Johnson, a director of Exclusive Capital Limited (ECL), in a case related to the alleged cheating of investors based in Kolkata.Chief Judicial Magistrate Niharika Kumar Sharma rejected the bail application...

Kolkata, March 17 – Ravichandran Ashwin, a former all-rounder for India, realized that it was time for him to retire from Test cricket when younger and less experienced Washington Sundar was preferred over him for a Test match in Australia.During India's tour of Australia in 2024, the senior...

New Delhi, March 17 Malabar Gold & Diamonds announced on Tuesday the opening of 20 new showrooms by the end of the month, with an investment of Rs 1,580 crore, creating 725 job opportunities.The new showrooms will be launched in Jhansi, Kallakurichy, Gwalior, Chittoor, Haldwani, Theni...

Kolkata, March 17 Rain and thunderstorms are likely in parts of West Bengal over the next six days due to a favorable wind pattern and strong moisture influx from the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said on Tuesday.Several districts of the state, including Kolkata, experienced thunderstorms...

Kolkata, March 17 Swapan Dasgupta, a leader of the BJP, has been nominated from Rashbehari, a wealthy neighborhood in South Kolkata, for the upcoming assembly elections. This nomination from Tarakeswar, a relatively quiet area in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, is seen as a homecoming for...

Kolkata, March 16 A thunderstorm, reaching a maximum speed of 72 km per hour, passed over Kolkata on Monday evening, accompanied by moderate rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.A thunderstorm typically involves a sudden and sharp increase in wind speed.The IMD said that...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, fielding Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur in Kolkata, a seat currently held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.According to the list, Dilip Ghosh will contest from...

Kolkata, March 16 The Left Front announced its first list of 192 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday, with outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and CPI(M) central committee member Minakshi Mukherjee among the key nominees.Bhattacharya will contest from the...

New Delhi, March 16 Florida-based hospitality giant Hard Rock International announced on Monday that it has terminated franchise agreements with JSM Corporation Pvt Ltd and related entities, covering the right to operate all Hard Rock Cafes and Rock Shops within India. This has resulted in the...

Kolkata, March 16 Members of the BJP staged a protest outside the Girish Park police station in north Kolkata on Monday to protest the arrests of their supporters in connection with the clashes that occurred ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here on March 14.Around 300 BJP workers...

Kolkata, March 15 Mumbai City FC held off a spirited Inter Kashi comeback to register a 2-1 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday.The Islanders recorded their third win of the campaign, moving up to third in the standings with 11...

Kolkata, March 15 Members of the BJP staged a demonstration in Baranagar, on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, on Sunday to protest the arrests related to the clashes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in the city.Around 200 BJP workers staged a demonstration in front of the...

Kolkata, March 15 Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday termed the allegations of an attack on the residence of West Bengal minister Shashi Panja as "drama" and warned that similar incidents could take place at locations linked to Trinamool Congress leaders.Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said...

Kolkata, March 15 Australian Philip Sekulic defeated India's Karan Singh in straight sets to win the men's singles title at the Central Excise & CGST - ITF M25 Kolkata tournament.Third-seeded Sekulic proved too strong for the 22-year-old Karan, winning 6-1, 7-6(1) to earn 25 ATP points and a...

Kolkata, March 15 – Karan Singh put up a strong fight before losing to Australia's Philip Sekulic in the final of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M25 Kolkata tournament on Sunday.In the singles final played at the Bengal Tennis Association stadium, Karan Singh, who represents the Roundglass...

Kolkata, March 15 Senior Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya welcomed the Election Commission's decision to hold a two-phase election in West Bengal on Sunday, but expressed concern about whether voters would be able to exercise their franchise freely and without intimidation.The former head...

New Delhi, March 15 West Indies players and support staff have safely returned home after being stranded in India following the T20 World Cup due to travel disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.The ongoing war between the US and Israel and Iran threw...

Kolkata, March 15 – Almost hours before the formal issuance of the notification for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday an increase in the monthly honorariums for priests and muezzins.In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee announced an...