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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 28, 2026

India | May 28, 2026, 08:53 PM IST

The venue for the Eid Namaz was shifted following multiple discussions between the Kolkata Police and the Calcutta Khilafat Committee regarding crowd control and traffic arrangements.

PM Modi congratulates Debangshu Panda on BJP's impressive victory in Falta: 'Intimidation has lost'

West Bengal | May 24, 2026, 11:49 PM IST

The BJP secured a commanding win in the Falta Assembly constituency, with the saffron party candidate Debangshu Panda defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) contender Sambhu Nath Kurmi by a margin of 1,09,021 votes.

Falta election result: BJP's Debangshu Panda wins by over 1 lakh votes, breaches TMC's fortress

West Bengal | May 24, 2026, 11:49 PM IST

According to the final tally, Panda secured 1,49,666 votes, while Kurmi polled 40,645 votes. Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Molla received 10,084 votes, and TMC candidate Jahangir Khan, who had earlier withdrawn from the contest, still accounted for 7,783 votes in the count.

Calcutta High Court orders CBI-led SIT probe into alleged cover-up in RG Kar rape-murder case

West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 04:23 PM IST

The court instructed the SIT to closely examine the sequence of events from the time the post-graduate trainee doctor had dinner at the hospital on the night of August 9, 2024, until her cremation the following evening.

Suvendu Adhikari PA murder case: Fifth accused arrested by CBI from UP's Varanasi

West Bengal | May 19, 2026, 11:15 PM IST

Earlier on Monday, the agency had arrested the main shooter, identified as Rajkumar, from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. The arrest was made with the help of the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Bengal land grab case: Prime accused Sona Pappu arrested by ED after hours of interrogation

West Bengal | May 18, 2026, 11:32 PM IST

This came days after Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas was nabbed by the federal probe agency in the same case. Sources within the agency said Poddar had previously been issued five summonses as part of the ongoing investigation.

Suvendu Adhikari forms panel to probe TMC's corruption; honorarium for Imams, temple priests halted

West Bengal | May 18, 2026, 06:08 PM IST

According to Chief Minister Adhikari, both panels are expected to begin their work from June 1.

RG Kar rape-murder: Bengal CM Adhikari suspends three IPS officers for 'mishandling' case

West Bengal | May 15, 2026, 06:12 PM IST

Addressing a press conference at Nabanna, CM Adhikari alleged that the officers had attempted to bribe the victim’s family and held a press conference without obtaining written authorisation.

Sujit Bose, former West Bengal Minister, arrested by ED in municipality recruitment scam

West Bengal | May 11, 2026, 11:43 PM IST

According to ED officials, Bose was questioned for nearly 10 hours at the agency’s office in Salt Lake’s CGO Complex before being taken into custody. He had appeared before investigators earlier this month as part of the ongoing probe.

Will Rs 25,000-crore Tajpur port project become reality? BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes

West Bengal | May 06, 2026, 02:30 PM IST

BJP registered a massive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, accumulating 207 seats in the 294-member House and ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.

ED conducts raids at locations linked with Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner ahead of Bengal polls

West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 10:56 AM IST

Simultaneously, raids were also carried out at premises linked to Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise. Out of the three locations searched by the agency, two were associated with Shantanu Sinha Biswas, while one belonged to Joy Kamdar.

Mukul Roy, former Railway Minister and once Mamata's close aide, dies of cardiac arrest in Kolkata

West Bengal | Feb 23, 2026, 11:53 AM IST

Roy began his political journey in West Bengal as a member of the Youth Congress. Over time, he became closely associated with Mamata Banerjee during the formation of the TMC. When the party was established, he played a key role in strengthening its organisational base.

West Bengal: At least seven dead after fire engulfs warehouses in South 24 Parganas

West Bengal | Jan 26, 2026, 10:54 PM IST

Earlier reports indicated that six people were missing, but their current whereabouts remain unclear. Authorities warned that it would only be possible to confirm if more people were trapped once the debris is completely cleared.

Bengal SIR: SC orders EC to display names of 1.25 crore voters on 'logical discrepancies' list

West Bengal | Jan 19, 2026, 03:33 PM IST

To make this process easier, the court ordered that facilities for submitting documents and objections should be set up within panchayat bhavans and block offices. It also directed the West Bengal government to provide sufficient staff to assist the State Election Commission during this exercise.

A blast injured four people in West Bengal

West Bengal news: Blast at firecracker manufacturing unit leaves four seriously injured

Kolkata | Jan 10, 2026, 02:35 PM IST

A blast at a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district injured four people seriously, prompting a fire response and an investigation into the cause.

Bengal SIR: EC to hold special camp for sex workers in Kolkata's red-light areas

West Bengal | Nov 29, 2025, 11:19 PM IST

Amra Padatik advocacy officer Mahasweta Mukherjee said sex workers were facing difficulties during SIR in several areas. He visited the CEO office and submitted a letter highlighting SIR-related issues in Sonagachhi, Sethbagan, Rambagan, Jorabagan, Khidderpore, Kalighat, and Bowbazar.

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