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Shatrughan Sinha leading in Asansol against BJP’s S.S. Ahluwalia
Kolkata: Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, of the Trinamool Congress, was leading in West Bengal’s Asansol seat by over 39,000 votes against his BJP rival, Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia. According to the trends by the…
- India
TMC, BJP in neck and neck fight in Bengal
Kolkata: The TMC and the BJP were on Tuesday locked in a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal as counting of postal ballots for the Lok Sabha polls was underway, with the former…
- India
Sandeshkhali post-poll violence: ‘Worried’ Guv asks Mamata to intervene
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and…
- India
Bengal: BJP approaches ECI seeking re-election in two constituencies
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP on Sunday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking re-election for certain booths in two Lok Sabha constituencies which went to polls in the seventh phase on…
- Kolkata
Sporadic incidents of violence mar final phase of voting in Bengal
Kolkata: Sporadic incidents of violence marred the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the nine parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, as TMC, ISF and BJP workers clashed in various…
- India
West Bengal: ED files charge sheet against suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has filed its first charge sheet against suspended West Bengal TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, his brother and two alleged accomplices as part of…
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Mamata Banerjee campaigns in Kolkata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee with party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during a public meeting for Lok Sabha polls, in Kolkata, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (PTI Photo)…
- India
ECI removes Sandeshkhali SDPO three days before LS polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, May 28, ordered the immediate removal of the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, Aminul Islam, just three…
- India
Sandeshkhali: CBI slaps attempt to murder charges against Shahjahan Sheikh
New Delhi: The CBI has charged suspended TMC leader Shahajahan Sheikh, his brother and five others with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder in connection with a mob attack on an Enforcement…
- India
West Bengal: ED files chargesheet against Sheikh Shahjahan
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a chargesheet against former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan who has been described as the mastermind in the incident of attack on an ED…
- India
Cyclone Remal kills at least 6 in West Bengal, 10 in Bangladesh
Kolkata: At least six people in West Bengal and 10 in Bangladesh have been reported dead due to Cyclone Remal, Reuters reported. Heavy rains and wind gushed the entire region as the…
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Remal intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to make landfall by Sunday night
New Delhi: Cyclone ‘Remal’ has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal’s Sagar Island and Bangladesh’s Khepupara on Sunday night, the IMD said. This…
- Kolkata
318 arrested in West Bengal for violence amid 6th phase of polling
Kolkata: A total of 318 persons were arrested throughout West Bengal on Saturday for involvement in poll-related violence and tension during the sixth phase of voting for eight Lok Sabha seats, Chief…
- India
Nearly 78% voter turnout in 8 LS seats of West Bengal till 5 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal registered a voter turnout of 77.99 per cent till 5 pm in the eight Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the sixth phase on Saturday, May 25,…
- Kolkata
Severe cyclone forming in Bay of Bengal to make landfall on Sunday, red alert in WB
Kolkata: A depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall along the adjoining coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh around May 26…
