Odisha CM orders crime branch probe into mob lynching of constable over 'attempt to rape', 11 heldOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a Crime Branch investigation into the mob lynching of a GRP constable. The constable w...
09 May, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Tension grips parts of North 24 Parganas after murder of Suvendu Adhikari's aide, security tightenedTension grips West Bengal's North 24 Parganas after a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was shot dead. Police have increased securi...
07 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Bengal: Hours after killing of Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath, police say 5 BJP workers injured in bomb attackFive BJP supporters were injured in a bomb blast in West Bengal's Panihati, hours after a BJP leader's aide was shot dead. The BJP accused ...
07 May, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
CEC orders immediate arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in Bengal: OfficialFollowing alarming post-election violence in West Bengal, which has tragically resulted in two fatalities and multiple instances of vandali...
06 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
West Bengal: CEC orders patrolling across state, action amidst threats of violenceWest Bengal news: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has instructed security forces in West Bengal to conduct continuous patrolling ...
06 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
West Bengal CEO urges peace after West Bengal election results, central forces to remainWest Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal urged citizens to maintain peace and stay away from violence, highlighting the state's high polling per...
04 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Kolkata Police bans 'victory processions, rally, or public celebration' on May 4 for Bengal votes counting dayKolkata Police has banned victory processions and public celebrations on May 4, the day of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 counting...
04 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Mamata, Abhishek to hold meeting with all TMC counting agents on May 2 ahead of West Bengal poll resultsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee will hold a virtual meeting with Trinamool's counting agents on Saturday, ...
01 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Bengal CEO pushes action on post-poll violence as TMC stages sit-in over EVM irregularity claimsWest Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer has ordered immediate arrests for post-poll violence. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress candidates are pr...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
EC flags 12,000 sensitive booths in West Bengal polls, orders official removalsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified around 12,000 polling booths—nearly 30% of the total 40,000—as critical and vulnerabl...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Bengal polls: Industrial distress, law and order key issues in North 24 Parganas' jute hubIndustrial distress and law and order concerns are key issues in North 24 Parganas assembly constituencies. The rivalry between Arjun Singh...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Security & Sweets: Howrah and Kolkata gear up for high-stakes 2nd phase of Bengal pollsWhile the first phase on April 23 (covering 152 seats) saw a record-breaking turnout of nearly 93%, the second phase features the most high...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Brisk checking at Howrah, Sealdah stations amid nationwide vigil following Nowgam, Delhi blastsSecurity has been heightened at key West Bengal railway stations, including Howrah and Sealdah. This follows recent blasts in Delhi and Now...
17 Nov, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
High alert on Indo-Bangla border following Dhaka mayhemThe administration has asked the state police to be on high alert and take serious note of any suspicious movement in the border districts.
13 Jul, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
- Kolkata within terror range, says Buddhadeb
Kolkata cannot be ruled out of terror strikes as it sits very much in the terror network that spreads from Afghanistan to Bangladesh taking...
28 Sep, 2008, 09.00 PM IST
- Security stepped up in WB on the eve of I-day celebrations
An elaborate security arrangement has been made in West Bengal in the wake of Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
15 Aug, 2008, 02.23 AM IST