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  West Bengal: 48 Bangladeshi nationals arrested while trying to flee India after SIR announcement

  November 02, 2025 22:15 IST

  Thirty-three were caught on Sunday and 15 on Saturday night. A day earlier, 45 others—including women and children—were detained in a similar attempt at Hakimpur.

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  Bengal: TMC accuses Suvendu Adhikari of BLO intimidation, flags threat to free and fair elections

  November 01, 2025 18:00 IST

  During ongoing BLO training for the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, participants raised concerns over administrative and security arrangements, lack of official documentation, and inadequate recognition of duty status.

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  Kolkata Metro to increase frequency of trains on Yellow Line from Nov 3: Check timing

  October 31, 2025 21:07 IST

  Kolkata Metro: While the first service will be at 7:18 am from Noapara to the Bimanbandar station (airport) instead of 7:55 am, it will be at 7:40 am from airport for Noapara instead of 8 am.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains till Saturday as Cyclone Montha weakens

  October 30, 2025 17:51 IST

  West Bengal weather: IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the districts of Cooch Behar and Uttar Dinajpur on Friday, while heavy rain is likely in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar on Saturday.

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  Cyclone Montha: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for West Bengal till October 31

  October 28, 2025 21:17 IST

  The IMD has warned of waterlogging, crop damage, and landslides in hilly areas. Fishermen have been advised to stay ashore as sea conditions remain rough, while authorities continue to monitor the weakening cyclone’s movement inland.

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  Kolkata nightclub assault: Woman accuses 2012 Park Street gang rape convict of molestation in FIR

  October 28, 2025 16:15 IST

  A Kolkata woman has accused Naser Khan — allegedly linked to the 2012 Park Street gang rape case — of assaulting and attempting to sexually abuse her at a five-star hotel nightclub on October 26.

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  West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces completion of Dudhia bridge linking Mirik and Siliguri

  October 26, 2025 23:50 IST

  Banerjee said that normal traffic will resume from Monday and praised the Public Works Department for their swift work. The earlier bridge, constructed in 1965, had become structurally weak, and a Rs 54 crore new bridge project is already underway.

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  Suvendu Adhikari claims he was attacked by TMC goons during Kali Puja celebrations in Sunderbans

  October 20, 2025 16:59 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari said that his lawyer has lodged separate complaints with the concerned local police stations, sharing copies of those in a post on X.

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  Suvendu Adhikari warns of President's rule in West Bengal if 2026 elections are delayed

  October 16, 2025 19:51 IST

  Adhikari predicted that the ruling TMC would lose the 2026 elections, calling the SIR process a 'semifinal' before the final defeat. He also challenged Mamata Banerjee to a contest in Bhawanipur, a seat she had won in a by-election after losing to Adhikari in Nandigram in 2021.

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  Nearly 3.5 crore voter records matched with 2002 data in Bengal ahead of SIR rollout: Poll official

  October 15, 2025 23:08 IST

  As per reports, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will start in West Bengal by the first or second week of November.

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  Durgapur gang rape case: West Bengal Governor submits report to President and Home Ministry

  October 15, 2025 23:43 IST

  Talking to the media earlier in the day, the governor said that the feelings of the survivor's parents about taking their daughter back to Odisha should be respected.

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  Durgapur gangrape: Three accused sent to 10-day police custody in medical student assault case

  October 12, 2025 23:32 IST

  Three men accused in the Durgapur medical student gangrape case have been remanded to 10-day police custody, as authorities continue their investigation and search for additional suspects involved in the crime.

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  Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gangrape case: 'Girls shouldn't go outside college in night'

  October 12, 2025 23:32 IST

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee faced outrage after saying a girl “should not go out at night” following the alleged gang rape of a Durgapur medical student, while police continue investigating and arresting suspects.

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  West Bengal: Durgapur medical student allegedly gang-raped; police launch investigation

  October 11, 2025 18:26 IST

  A second-year medical student in Durgapur was allegedly gang-raped after stepping out for food, prompting a police probe and renewed concerns over women’s safety in West Bengal.

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  Darjeeling disaster: 20 dead, tourists stranded as massive landslides wipe out roads and homes

  October 05, 2025 23:57 IST

  Heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides across West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, causing widespread devastation, killing at least 20 people. Homes have been swept away, roads blocked, communication lines severed, and hundreds of tourists stranded.

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  West Bengal weather update: Heavy rain expected on Bijoya Dashmi, Kolkata on high alert

  September 30, 2025 15:51 IST

  Southern West Bengal, including Kolkata, is set to experience heavy rain on Bijoya Dashami (October 2) due to a developing low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD has issued a severe weather warning.

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  West Bengal weather: IMD predicts heavy rains till Oct 4 due to low pressure, advisory issued

  September 29, 2025 10:05 IST

  West Bengal weather: The IMD said the sea condition is likely to be rough and the fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea over the north and central Bay of Bengal along and off the West Bengal-Odisha coasts on these two days.

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  Kolkata Metro to run special services during Durga Puja: Check details of four different lines

  September 24, 2025 11:50 IST

  The special services will begin on Panchami, which falls on September 27. No Metro services will be available in Orange Line for the period of September 27 (Saturday) to October 2 (Thursday).

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  Kolkata rains: City limping back to normalcy, 10 dead as several areas remain waterlogged

  September 24, 2025 11:00 IST

  The Met department has ruled out heavy rain in the city during the next 24 hours, though it forecast mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate showers accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at some places.

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  10 killed as incessant rains paralyse Kolkata, 90 flights cancelled; IMD forecasts more showers

  September 23, 2025 22:41 IST

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the formation of another low-pressure area around September 25, which is expected to bring more rainfall to the region. Due to this, widespread light to moderate rain is likely across several districts of South Bengal.

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  Kolkata rains: BJP rakes up 'Durga Puja' pain to attack govt, TMC gives a science retort

  September 23, 2025 18:44 IST

  Severe flooding in Kolkata following torrential rain has left large parts of the city submerged, disrupting public life and claiming at least nine lives due. While the BJP blamed the city's poor civic infrastructure, the TMC accused the BJP of politicising the tragedy to spread hate.

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  Kolkata rains LIVE: 9 dead from electrocution as Mamata urges against politicisation of flood crisis

  September 23, 2025 19:11 IST

  Heavy rains in Kolkata disrupt Durga Puja celebrations, causing waterlogging, transport delays, and casualties.

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  Nine dead in Kolkata as heavy rains trigger waterlogging, traffic jams, IMD predicts more showers

  September 23, 2025 15:48 IST

  Kolkata rains: Many schools have declared a holiday in the wake of very heavy downpour and waterlogged streets. Office-goers were having a tough time reaching their destinations because of lack of public transport and traffic snarls.

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  Train services affected on Sealdah-Budge Budge line after fire at Santoshpur station in Kolkata

  September 16, 2025 10:38 IST

  The blaze that ravaged a couple of shops was brought under control, following which train services resumed around 9.30 am, an Eastern Railway official said. No one was injured in the incident, he added.

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  Jadavpur University tragedy: Student found dead near campus pond amid cultural event, probe underway

  September 12, 2025 11:23 IST

  It comes two years after a similar tragedy involving a student’s death linked to ragging. Meanwhile, the university clarified it is ready for student union elections and is awaiting a government directive, countering the state's claim in court that institutions lack interest in conducting them.

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  'Will pour acid in your mouth': Trinamool MLA threatens BJP leader, saffron party hits back

  September 07, 2025 17:24 IST

  TMC MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi's acid threat against a BJP leader has sparked nationwide outrage, with BJP demanding action and condemning TMC's alleged culture of violence.

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  Kolkata woman allegedly raped on her birthday by two friends; accused absconding

  September 07, 2025 20:23 IST

  Police are searching for two men accused of abducting and gang-raping a 20-year-old woman in Kolkata after luring her to a birthday celebration.

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  West Bengal: Mob beats couple to death over child's murder allegation in Nadia

  September 06, 2025 19:04 IST

  A mob in Nadia, West Bengal, beat a couple to death over allegations of their involvement in a child's murder, following the discovery of the child's body, with police launching an investigation into the incident.