Violence mars Bengal phase I polling; BJP candidate attacked, Humayun Kabir convoy vandalisedViolence erupted during Bengal's first phase of polling. BJP candidate Subhendu Sarkar faced an attack in Kumarganj. In Murshidabad, AUUP c...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
‘Ramlal’ the elephant strolls into poll queue, adds colour to Bengal votingPolling in West Bengal's Jhargram saw an unusual interruption. A wandering elephant, Ramlal, briefly paused voting at Jitushol Primary Scho...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentumWest Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy sec...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Voter roll deletions shift West Bengal polls from governance to identity battleWest Bengal's election focus has dramatically shifted. Massive deletions from electoral rolls have transformed the campaign. Issues of corr...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
346 descendants of Mir Jafar, former Nawab of Bengal, deleted from Murshidabad voter list after SIRIn a significant electoral development in Murshidabad, approximately 346 descendants of the Nawab of Bengal’s dynasty, including the 82-yea...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Clashes during Ram Navami procession in MurshidabadViolence erupted in Jangipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, during a Rama Navami procession. Police used lathi charge to control clashes betwee...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Why did Arijit Singh enroll his kids in a local school in Murshidabad despite having crores in net worth? Friend reveals: ‘He believes…’Arijit Singh is stepping away from playback singing to focus on music composition, a move that aligns with his known desire to avoid fame. ...
28 Jan, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Another BLO found hanging in poll-bound Bengal, family alleges work pressure due to SIR dutiesA Booth Level Officer, Hamimul Islam, was found dead in a Murshidabad primary school. His family claims intense work pressure from SIR duti...
11 Jan, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Violence-hit Murshidabad returns to normal amid tight securityMurshidabad is gradually returning to normalcy under tight security after violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Six individual...
22 Apr, 2025, 10.43 AM IST
Right to life threatened, says Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose in violence-hit MurshidabadWest Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose visited violence-hit Murshidabad, assuring residents of action and justice following communal clashes...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
NCW visits violence-hit Murshidabad; Women demand permanent BSF camps, NIA probeA National Commission for Women (NCW) team visited Murshidabad, responding to demands from women for permanent BSF camps and an NIA probe f...
19 Apr, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Next year's Bengal Assembly polls must be held under President's Rule: Suvendu AdhikariFollowing violence in Murshidabad, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari demands President's Rule for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, citing...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Bengal: Hundreds flee violence-hit Murshidabad, cross river to take shelter in MaldaFollowing communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, hundreds have fled across the Bhagirathi River to Malda. Victims, primarily from a...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls: Locals point to lack of jobs in Bengal's MurshidabadMurshidabad constituency is witnessing a three-cornered fight with CPIM general secretary Mohammed Salim, sitting MP Abu Taher Khan and BJP...
07 May, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Anti-Citizenship law protests rage on in NE, BengalSchools and offices remained shut in Guwahati, officials said. Suspension of internet services across Assam was extended for 48 hours till ...
14 Dec, 2019, 10.34 PM IST
Mamata government denies permission for Adhir Chowdhury's rallyMamata government denies permission for Adhir Chowdhury's nandigram rally on November 28. Adhir says Mamata is most intolerant.
26 Nov, 2015, 06.07 PM IST