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Kolkata, March 26 An unidentified assailant shot and killed a young man, while his friend was seriously injured in the Patuli area here past midnight, a police official said on Thursday.Rahul Dey (35) was found lying in a pool of blood around 12:30 am at a residential building in the East...

Kolkata, March 26 – Uncertainty continues to surround the candidacy of Swapna Barman, the gold medalist in the Asian Games and a nominee of the Trinamool Congress from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, following new complications related to a pending...

Kolkata, March 26 – A supporter of the Trinamool Congress was killed in Kolkata following a gunfight between two rival groups while they were sitting and drinking on a rooftop at midnight, police said on Thursday.Spare cartridges were found scattered across the area. The incident took place in...

Kolkata, March 26 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress' candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary said he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future, saying "time will...

Kolkata, March 25 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress's candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary revealed on Wednesday that he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future...

New Delhi, March 25 In a significant demonstration of political consensus amid rising tensions in West Asia, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to brief opposition and allied parties about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.Union Minister...

Kolkata, March 25 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release a "charge sheet" or a "White Paper" against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress on March 28, during his two-day visit to the election-bound state amidst the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections next month...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its third list of 19 candidates for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, with Ratna Debnath, fielded from the Panihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district, being the most prominent...

Kolkata, March 25 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday attacked BJP leader and Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari, accusing him of betraying the people of his constituency and "surrendering" to those who insult Bengalis.Addressing a workers' meeting of...

Kolkata, March 25 The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, seeking the removal of Jayant Kant, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Bihar cadre, as the Commission-appointed police observer for four assembly constituencies in the...

Kolkata, March 25 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into a bomb blast incident within the jurisdiction of the Bijayganj Bazar Police Station, under the Bhangar division of the Kolkata Police. This was revealed by a central agency insider on Wednesday.The...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that it has the authority to transfer and post officers for conducting free and fair elections.In a petition challenging the transfer of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal by the Election Commission...

Kolkata, March 25 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Wednesday that around 79 lakh "fake" names have been removed from the state's electoral rolls during the SIR exercise, and asserted that this would help the BJP secure more than 177 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Kolkata, March 25 Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim, on Wednesday, criticized the Election Commission over the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, stating that "the right to vote has been granted by the Indian...

New Delhi, March 25 In West Bengal, where Assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29, there is a rush to "secure the spoils" from a direct political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – the minority mandate...

Kolkata, March 25 – Asaduddin Owaisi denied on Wednesday the allegations made by the Trinamool Congress that his party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), was receiving funding from the BJP to contest in minority-dominated Assembly constituencies in the upcoming two-phase...

Maynaguri (WB), March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing them of misusing constitutional institutions to undermine democracy.Addressing an election rally in North Bengal's Maynaguri...

Kolkata, March 25 The Trinamool Congress has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal against senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, alleging that he threatened to assault police personnel on election duty while speaking at a recent rally in Kharagpur.In the complaint, the...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, seeking the immediate removal of the newly appointed returning officer (RO) for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata. This constituency is where Chief Minister Mamata...

Kolkata, March 24 The 2026 West Bengal assembly elections are shaping up not only as a fierce battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP, but also as a dramatic stage for political comebacks, with several leaders seeking redemption after years of defeats, scandals, exile, or...