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  Dum Dum Assembly Election: Will Bratyabrata Basu of TMC defeat BJP again this time?

  April 16, 2026 21:16 IST

  The key candidates for the Dum Dum seat are Bratyabrata Basu from TMC, Arijit Bakshi from BJP, Mayukh Biswas from CPM and Susmita Biswas from Congress among others.

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  Bengal SIR: SC says voters whose appeals are disposed of by April 21 or 27 will be permitted to vote

  April 16, 2026 23:40 IST

  The Supreme Court directed the ECI to publish a supplementary revised electoral roll in such cases, thereby enabling the concerned individuals to exercise their franchise.

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  Malda gherao case: ISF leader Gulam Rabbani arrested, probe underway

  April 12, 2026 23:55 IST

  Rabbani is said to be an influential ISF figure in the region and had reportedly held a meeting in Mothabari just a day before the incident.

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  TMC turning cultural capital into crime capital: UP CM Yogi's sharp attack in Medinipur

  April 12, 2026 23:54 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing them of undermining Bengali culture and security.

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  Crude bomb explodes at school in West Bengal's Nadia; probe underway, 3 injured

  April 11, 2026 23:40 IST

  Teachers rushed to the rooftop and discovered that a crude bomb had detonated, while another unexploded device was lying nearby. Authorities were immediately informed.

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  PM Modi addresses rally in Asansol: 'Change in Bengal has now become an indelible reality'

  April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  PM Modi said there was a time when Hindus were threatened with genocide through the issuance of red posters. “Today, the TMC is doing exactly the same; once again," he said.

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  IndiGo flight sustains damage after catering service vehicle collides with aircraft in Kolkata

  April 07, 2026 23:36 IST

  Airline engineers have started assessing the extent of the damage. According to preliminary estimates, the aircraft may remain out of service for a few days due to the severe damage sustained by the engine.

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  Everyone must vote without fear to uproot and throw TMC into Bay of Bengal: Amit Shah in Kolkata

  April 02, 2026 12:41 IST

  Saying that bomb attacks, firing reported almost every day in Bengal, Amit Shah said there will be change not only in Bengal but also in Mamata Banerjee's constituency Bhabanipur.

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  'BJP is a barbaric party': Mamata Banerjee alleges torture of Bengali-speaking migrants

  March 31, 2026 15:41 IST

  Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being “barbaric,” alleging it targets Bengali-speaking migrants and manipulates voter rolls ahead of the West Bengal elections.

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  Restrictions imposed in Bengal for Ram Navami: Carrying of weapons banned, police deployed

  March 26, 2026 9:54 IST

  Around 3,000 police personnel will be deployed across the state, and no procession with more than 500 participants will be allowed," one officer said.

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  West Bengal polls: BJP releases third list; RG Kar victim's mother gets ticket from Panihati

  April 20, 2026 17:07 IST

  West Bengal Elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its third list of 19 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections. The key highlight is the nomination of Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar victim, from Panihati.

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  Mamata says she won't allow BJP to snatch voting rights in Bengal: 'Jo darte hain, wo marte hain'

  March 21, 2026 11:26 IST

  Addressing thousands of people after Eid prayers at Kolkata's Red Road, Mamata alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was part of a broader attempt to influence the electoral process in the state.

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  Election Commission transfers five DIGs in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, check full list

  March 18, 2026 14:22 IST

  Anjali Singh will take charge as DIG, Jalpaiguri, according to the order issued on Wednesday. The election commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.

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  West Bengal Polls: BJP releases first list of 144 candidates, fields Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata

  March 16, 2026 17:51 IST

  BJP has released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Bhabanipur to take on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  TMC insulted President, tribals, their reign coming to end: PM Modi fires off poll bugle in Bengal

  March 14, 2026 17:35 IST

  PM Modi said TMC could not accept the honour given to an Adivasi leader holding the country’s highest constitutional post. “Because a daughter of the Adivasi community holds such a high position, the TMC folks could not accept her honour."

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  'No protocol lapse': Mamata Banerjee hits back at President Murmu over Siliguri controversy

  March 08, 2026 18:04 IST

  Mamata Banerjee claimed the party was attempting to misrepresent West Bengal’s handling of the event and questioned why similar issues in BJP-ruled states were not highlighted.

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  Mamata begins protest against SIR: 'Will expose BJP-EC conspiracy to defranschise Bengal voters'

  March 06, 2026 14:46 IST

  I will present voters who have been declared dead by EC in Kolkata, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said while launching sit-in against SIR deletions.

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  West Bengal SIR final voter list released: 5.46 lakh voters have been deleted from list

  February 28, 2026 18:35 IST

  Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the electoral roll revision process led to the deletion of over 5.46 lakh electors through Form-7 and inclusion of more than 1.82 lakh voters via Form-6 and Form-6A submissions.

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  Earthquake in Kolkata: Tremors felt as 5.4 magnitude quake jolts Bengal, epicenter in Bangladesh

  February 27, 2026 14:11 IST

  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata and parts of West Bengal after an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck the region. The epicenter is reported to be in Bangladesh.

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  Bishnu Prasad Sharma, rebel BJP MLA, joins TMC ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections

  February 19, 2026 15:42 IST

  BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma from Kurseong has joined the Trinamool Congress after prolonged disputes with the BJP over the Gorkhaland issue. His move comes just ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal.

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  EC has become a 'Tughlaqi Commission' run by a political party, alleges Mamata Banerjee

  February 17, 2026 23:57 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of acting under political influence and allowing AI-driven voter deletion. She claims 58 lakh names were removed from the rolls and warns of a threat to democracy.

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  Quran recitation, 1,000 clerics invited: Babri Masjid construction begins in Murshidabad

  February 11, 2026 16:18 IST

  Kabir has claimed that the mosque will be completed within two years. Organisers say a large gathering is expected for the event, and preparations at the site are already underway with digging work, labourers and building materials in place.

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  Bengal govt announces 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1: All you need to know

  February 10, 2026 23:45 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, however, added that those who are already receiving benefits under other state government welfare schemes, apart from the scholarships, would not be eligible for the 'Yuvasathi' scheme.

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  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Tremors felt in city after quake jolts West Bengal, epicenter Myanmar

  February 03, 2026 21:42 IST

  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Mild tremors were felt in Kolkata on Tuesday evening after an earthquake of magnitude of around 6 struck Myanmar.

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  Six policemen injured after three accused out on bail assault residents in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband

  February 02, 2026 10:48 IST

  These police personnel were injured in stone pelting by villagers during the clashes which occurred on Sunday evening in Dudhkaiyya village under the Fingeshwar police station limits, they said.

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  Violent clash erupts as bombs hurled and firing reported in south Kolkata, 10 held

  February 02, 2026 10:23 IST

  A violent clash erupted in Kolkata's Golpark area where two groups exchanged stones, crude bombs and gunfire, leaving two people injured. Police arrested ten suspects and deployed a heavy force to control the situation.

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  Budget 2026 'garbage of lies, not a single paisa for Bengal,' says Mamata Banerjee

  February 01, 2026 14:36 IST

  Citing the Jangalmahal Jangal Sundari project in Purulia, Mamata Banerjee pointed out that investments worth Rs 72,000 crore are already planned for the economic corridor without any support from the Centre.

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  Mamata Banerjee alleges 3-4 people dying by suicide in Bengal everyday due to SIR anxiety

  January 23, 2026 14:33 IST

  Mamata Banerjee said more than 110 people have already died and everyday three to four people are dying by suicide out of SIR anxiety.