Onkar Sarkar
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Case registered, organisers among 7 arrested as police swing into action after Kolkata stampede
West Bengal | Oct 18, 2026, 11:05 AM ISTTill now, the Kolkata Police has arrested seven people, including the organisers, after the stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal. Also, the cops have detained 14 other people.
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Kolkata Durga Puja pandal collapse leaves 17 dead, 35 devotees injured, panic at site
Kolkata | Oct 17, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTThose affected have been rescued and admitted to Calcutta Medical College Hospital. The incident has caused significant chaos among the Puja organisers. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal visited the hospitalised injured at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.
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Supreme Court grants bail to former RG Kar principal, cites 2 years in jail and slow trial progress
India | Oct 16, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has granted bail to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh in a CBI case concerning alleged financial irregularities and manipulation of merit scores. The bench cited his detention of over two years and the slow pace of the trial.
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Woman attempts to attack Mamata Banerjee with knife outside Kalighat residence, claims her party
Kolkata | Oct 13, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTThe woman, claimed to be a civic police volunteer, reached Mamata Banerjee’s residence and tried to attack her with a knife. A complaint has been filed in this regard.
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Mamata Banerjee and three Trinamool MPs detained in Delhi during protest demanding CEC's removal
Delhi | Oct 10, 2026, 02:50 PM ISTMamata Banerjee and three Trinamool MPs were detained by Delhi Police amid tensions over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have raised concerns over the exercise and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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Kolkata airport receives bomb threat, authorities carry out security check
Kolkata | Oct 08, 2026, 04:22 PM ISTThe email on threat claimed that a bomb had been planted at the airport and after the threat was received, security agencies initiated checks as per the prescribed protocol to ascertain whether there was any security risk.
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Mithun Chakraborty appointed advisor to West Bengal government, gets Cabinet Minister rank
West Bengal | Oct 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTVeteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed Advisor to the West Bengal government with the rank of Cabinet Minister. He will be associated with the Information & Cultural Affairs Department.
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Humayun Kabir hints at quitting politics, says 'Will apologise to Naoda people and leave...'
West Bengal | Oct 07, 2026, 05:23 PM ISTHumayun Kabir has said he may resign as Naoda MLA and quit active politics after being detained for around 12 hours during the Rejinagar bypoll. He said he would apologise to Naoda voters and announce his decision after Durga Puja.
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Humayun Kabir arrested after alleging police interference in high-stakes Rejinagar assembly bypoll
West Bengal | Oct 06, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTPolice have accused Humayun Kabir of fiddling with the law and order situation while voting is underway in the Rejinagar seat for the assembly by-election.
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Was Mamata's 2021 leg injury fake? Medical report leak sparks row, hospital gets legal notice
West Bengal | Oct 05, 2026, 01:39 PM ISTA political controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's medical records related to her 2021 Nandigram campaign injury. Her lawyer has issued a legal notice to SSKM Hospital management.
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Sagardighi MLA Byron Biswas seriously injured after fire breaks out at his Murshidabad home
West Bengal | Oct 03, 2026, 03:00 PM ISTSagardighi MLA Byron Biswas was seriously injured after a fire broke out in a room at his Murshidabad home. He was initially admitted to a private hospital in Dhulian, but was referred to Murshidabad Medical College Hospital in Berhampore after his condition worsened.
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Class 9 student hospitalised in stabbing attack by classmate at Kolkata's school
West Bengal | Sep 30, 2026, 09:55 PM ISTThe teacher immediately took the injured student to the school infirmary, where nurses administered first aid, then he was admitted to Ruby General Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
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Congress candidate Milan Pradhan from Nandigram granted bail till October 21 to contest bypolls
Kolkata | Sep 29, 2026, 12:34 PM ISTCongress candidate Milan Pradhan was granted bail in all the six cases on a Rs 20,000 bail bond and will contest the by-election from outside jail.
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HC dismisses Congress plea to disqualify BJP's Nandigram bypoll candidate over age discrepancy
West Bengal | Sep 29, 2026, 11:30 AM ISTCalcutta High Court dismissed Congress plea claiming age discrepancy in poll affidavit of BJP's Nandigram bypoll candidate Hasirani Rath. The candidate is the mother of Chandranath Rath, an aide of Adhikari, who was shot dead in Madhyamgram near here in May this year.
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BJP worker shot dead in West Bengal's Birbhum; police launch probe
West Bengal | Sep 27, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTThe deceased was identified as 42-year-old Chandan Balla, who was shot dead in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Balla was BJP's president for Booth 202 in Ward 11 of Bolpur.
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'Called us Naxalites...': Scuffle at Kolkata's SRFTI over a programme by Hindutva group
West Bengal | Sep 27, 2026, 09:06 PM ISTThe students alleged that outsiders entered the campus and beat them up, hurling abuses and calling them "anti-nationals", "Naxalites", and "terrorists".
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Kunal Ghosh attacked again in Bengal, car vandalised; Mamata camp MLA claims death threats
West Bengal | Sep 27, 2026, 02:50 PM ISTKunal Ghosh, an MLA belonging to the Mamata faction, has been attacked in Beleghata. Earlier, on Saturday, eggs were thrown at his car. He has also alleged receiving death threats.
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Eggs hurled at Mamata camp MLA Kunal Ghosh's car in Hooghly; ex-Bengal CM says don't create nuisance
West Bengal | Sep 26, 2026, 03:59 PM ISTThe attack happened on Kunal Ghosh's car when he was heading to Serampore in the Hooghly district to participate in a rally by West Bengal's former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The crowd hurled eggs and shouted slogans such as "Kunal Ghosh go back".
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Kolkata, 6 other municipal corporation elections in Bengal to be held after Diwali: Sources
West Bengal | Sep 24, 2026, 05:11 PM ISTAs per sources, the elections to seven municipal corporations are expected in the last week of November, between November 27 and 28, 2026. The election dates are likely to be announced in October and the results to be announced in the first week of December, sources said.
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Kolkata youth stabs couple on coffee date in New Town mall, was envious of their relationship
West Bengal | Sep 23, 2026, 10:56 PM ISTAccording to the police and eyewitnesses, the victims are Manu Mandal and Ishan Paik, and the accused is Saurik Pal. All three are students at a private university in New Town.