West Bengal
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari offers prayers at Kalighat temple, eats traditional fish bhog | VIDEO
West Bengal | Sep 11, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Kolkata's Kalighat Temple on Kaushiki Amavasya, offered fish as 'bhog' to Maa Kali and later ate it as 'prasad'. His ritual comes amid a political debate in the state over non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja.
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CM Suvendu vows to uproot forces raising 'azadi' slogans at Jadavpur University amid graffiti row
West Bengal | Sep 09, 2026, 10:33 PM ISTCM Suvenduy Adhikari also announced plans to return to the area, saying religious programmes would be organised to counter what he described as attempts to insult the country and undermine the significance of saffron.
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Temporary closure notices issued to 919 hotels, guest houses over safety violations in Kolkata
West Bengal | Sep 09, 2026, 02:14 PM ISTKolkata authorities have issued temporary closure notices to 919 hotels and guest houses after inspections found widespread non-compliance with mandatory fire safety norms. The drive intensified following the deadly Shikha Inn blaze that killed nine people.
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Bypolls to 5 Assembly seats including Nandigram, Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency on October 6
India | Sep 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTByelections would be held in West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar, Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam and Dharapuram, Puducherry's Thattanchavady and Assam's Nagaon Parliamentary seat on October 6. The results would be declared on October 9.
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BJP signals to go solo in upcoming Bengal civic polls despite NCPI's push for NDA alliance
West Bengal | Sep 02, 2026, 08:55 PM ISTThe BJP has signalled that it plans to contest West Bengal's upcoming civic elections independently, despite the NCPI pushing for an NDA-style alliance in the state. The divergence comes ahead of polls likely in December.
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Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum
West Bengal | Sep 01, 2026, 03:58 PM ISTMamata Banerjee's niece, Bristi Mukherjee's body, was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in the Rampurhat area this afternoon.
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West Bengal govt takes big step, 'Janata Darbar' to be held twice a week at offices
West Bengal | Aug 31, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTWest Bengal is set to expand its 'Aapnar Sarkar Aapnar Pashe' initiative by making 'Janata Darbar' sessions mandatory at government offices twice a week. Field-level officials will meet citizens every Tuesday and Thursday to hear their grievances.
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Chaos at TMC's Kolkata office over 'unauthorised' billbord removal, Derek O'Brien falls down stairs
West Bengal | Aug 27, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTA commotion broke out in Kolkata while the TMC signboard was being removed from the party's Camac Street office. The removal was carried out in the presence of police, during which TMC MP Derek O'Brien reportedly fell on the stairs.
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Nepal floods: 32-member Kolkata group on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra goes missing; CM expresses concern
Kolkata | Aug 27, 2026, 09:10 PM ISTA 32-member group from Kolkata, including 30 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims and two tour managers, has gone untraceable after devastating flash floods struck near Nepal's Rasuwagadhi border. The group was last contacted around 8 am on Wednesday.
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Biker narrowly escapes massive landslide in West Bengal's Kalimpong
offbeat | Aug 18, 2026, 11:22 AM ISTA biker had a narrow escape after a massive landslide sent rocks, mud and debris crashing onto a road in Bindu, West Bengal's Kalimpong district. The dramatic moment was caught on camera as the rider quickly moved away from the falling debris.
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Eight charred to death in massive fire at hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum | VIDEO
West Bengal | Aug 17, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTThe incident happened at a private hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal's Birbhum district this morning. It left at least eight people dead, but locals fear that the death count could rise.
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'Entering politics was a mistake': What ex-Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee said in suicide note
West Bengal | Aug 16, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTFormer West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at TMC's office in Birbhum district's Rampurhat earlier this morning. Asish Banerjee, known for his closeness to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, was 74 and is survived by his wife and son.
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'Was not corrupt': Ex-Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office
West Bengal | Aug 16, 2026, 12:57 PM ISTThe police have recovered a purported suicide note from the TMC office in West Bengal's Birbhum where the body of Asish Banerjee, the former Deputy Speaker, was found. The police will reveal further details following a probe.
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BJP MP Ananta Maharaj in legal trouble after FIR over Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose remark row
West Bengal | Aug 14, 2026, 01:10 PM ISTThe FIR against BJP's Rajya Sabha member Nagendranath Roy alias Ananta Maharaj has been registered in West Bengal's Cooch Behar following his controversial remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Nurse found dead under mysterious circumstances in washroom of state-run hospital in Kolkata
West Bengal | Aug 13, 2026, 07:53 PM ISTThe police have started an investigation into her death, while the health department also formed a separate team to probe into the matter.
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Bengal govt withdraws Banga Bibhushan awarded to Ananta Maharaj over remarks against Netaji
West Bengal | Aug 13, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTBJP MP Ananta Maharaj was bestowed with the honour by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 21, 2026, during an International Mother Language Day ceremony in Kolkata.
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Bengal CM announces Rs 10 crore flood assistance to Assam, calls situation 'terrifying'
West Bengal | Aug 12, 2026, 04:47 PM ISTThe flood situation in Assam remained serious, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts amid the forecast of more rain in several areas already reeling under the deluge.
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Sourav Ganguly and his wife receive death threats, complaint filed; police begin investigation
Cricket | Aug 10, 2026, 11:11 PM ISTSourav Ganguly is currently serving as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Ganguly and his wife have received death threats, and a complaint has been lodged in the matter.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency
West Bengal | Aug 10, 2026, 03:47 PM ISTChief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that this pension would be provided under the "West Bengal Democracy Fighters Honor" scheme.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into RG Kar rape and murder case
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2026, 07:40 PM ISTA 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was raped and murdered on August 9, 2024. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government took the decision on the request of the deceased doctor's mother, who is now a BJP MLA.