Fencing work begins along India-Bangladesh border in Bengal after BSF gets 27-km land parcelFencing work has begun along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Phansidewa area of Siliguri subdivision after the West Bengal government handed ...
29 May, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
West Bengal: Malda, Murshidabad get first 'illegal immigrants’ holding centres for suspected Bangladeshis & RohingyasWest Bengal has opened its first holding centres in Malda and Murshidabad to house suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya de...
26 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrantsWest Bengal authorities are establishing holding centres for foreigners apprehended for illegal stay. This move follows a policy announceme...
25 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari, the man who helped TMC topple Left, now becomes BJP’s first Bengal CMSuvendu Adhikari, a key figure in the Trinamool Congress's rise, has been elected BJP Legislative Party leader in West Bengal. He previousl...
08 May, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
West Bengal Elections: TMC out of power, but why Abhishek Banerjee could still rise after Mamata’s fall?The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for a historic victory in West Bengal, potentially forming its first government. The Trinamool Congress f...
06 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'By helping others, you will learn how to…'—Inspiring quotes by the daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, General Aung SanQuote of the Day: Aung San Suu Kyi's enduring message, 'By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves,' underscores the profound...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
SIR exercise may boomerang for BJP in Bengal polls, people in support of Mamata: TMC's Firhad HakimFirhad Hakim of the All India Trinamool Congress said the voter roll revision could backfire on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the West Beng...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
About 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UNA boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are feared missing. The vessel d...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Myanmar puts Pakistan on radar following the arrets of illegal visitorsAfter the arrest of two Pakistani nationals for illegally entering Myanmar, Pakistan is now under the radar of Myanmar's junta. It is belie...
30 Sep, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: RescuersAt least 17 Rohingya refugees drowned when their boat broke up at sea while heading from Myanmar's Rakhine state to Malaysia, with rescuers...
10 Aug, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Rohingyas row: Tharoor slams govt over 'confusion', asks BJP not to 'betray' Indian civilizationSlamming the government, Tharoor said this "confusion" in the Union government is a disgrace to a nation that has served on the executive c...
18 Aug, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
UN lauds Bangladesh govt's initiative for Rohingyas in Bay of Bengal islandThe UN has made these observations on Bhasan Char, but suggested expanding protection, education and livelihood options at the project mean...
21 Apr, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Not campaigning in upcoming West Bengal polls: Farooq Abdullah"I do not have time for campaigning," Abdullah told reporters when asked if he would join West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata...
08 Mar, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea seeking deportation of illegal Bangladesh nationals, RohingyasThe plea has sought a direction to the Centre and the state governments to identify, detain and deport all illegal migrants and infiltrator...
04 Jul, 2019, 05.46 PM IST
Citizens' coalition urges PM Narendra Modi not to deport RohingyasThe development comes a day before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the Centre's sta...
13 Oct, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging decision to deport RohingyasThe plea filed by two Rohingya immigrants that they were facing persecution in Myanmar and that the decision to send them back was in viola...
01 Sep, 2017, 12.12 PM IST