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Afghans living illegally in Kolkata under scanner, six arrested in just a month

Published on Nov 23, 2025 05:48 pm IST

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Truly alarming, says Mamata Banerjee as another BLO dies by suicide, blames SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared on X the note left behind by the para teacher. (PTI FILE )

Published on Nov 22, 2025 05:14 pm IST

BJP accuses Mamata Banerjee government of intimidating officials during SIR

A booth level officer oversees the filling of enumeration forms by voters for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, in Malda district of West Bengal on November 18. (PTI)

Published on Nov 21, 2025 05:28 pm IST

Kolkata earthquake: Chandelier, light, water bottle shake as tremors jolt city

Snippets taken from videos of the Kolkata earthquake shared on social media. (X/@AstrospecialIn, @IAMHASIB)

Updated on Nov 21, 2025 11:14 am IST

CM Mamata urges Gyanesh Kumar to halt SIR in Bengal; BJP flags pressure on BLOs by DMs

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that BLOs have not been imparted adequate training, support and time for undertaking this mammoth exercise.

Published on Nov 20, 2025 06:33 pm IST

2nd Bengal BLO dies by suicide, family cites ‘SIR work pressure’; CM targets poll body

The member of a tribal community was the second BLO who died during the SIR in the poll-bound state. (Representative file photo)

Published on Nov 19, 2025 03:01 pm IST

WB bribe-for-job case: Protest against teacher selection process after SC order

Candidates of the State Level Selection Test 2016 from Rightful Teachers’ Rights Forum stage a protest over the demand for permanent jobs, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published on Nov 18, 2025 06:53 pm IST

Mamata writes to Modi to revoke decision of appointing interlocutor for Gorkha issues

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Published on Nov 17, 2025 05:25 pm IST

BJP ups the ante in West Bengal after Bihar election results, TMC hits back

West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee at a public gathering in Kolkata. (Samir Jana/ HT Photo)

Published on Nov 14, 2025 04:50 pm IST

Bengal cops seize 20,000 gelatine sticks from pick-up van in Birbhum

An investigation is ongoing in coordination with the Pakur police,” Birbhum superintendent of police (SP) Amandeep said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Nov 12, 2025 07:34 pm IST

Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee granted bail in teachers recruitment case

Chatterjee was in judicial custody for more than three years. (PTI file photo)

Published on Nov 11, 2025 04:34 pm IST

‘Attempt to clamp super emergency in West Bengal’: Mamata targets ECI, BJP over SIR

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally in Kolkata in protest against the SIR exercise. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 10, 2025 07:03 pm IST

Two arrested for Bengal jewellery shop owner’s murder

The lawyer who represented the arrested accused said police had made the arrests on the basis of security camera footage and statements given by eyewitnesses. (Representational image)

Published on Nov 08, 2025 08:18 pm IST

Luxurious lifestyle, inflation: Why Shami's wife says ₹4 lakh a month is less

Team India pacer Shami is also facing cases of alleged abuse, filed by wife Hasin Jahan in Bengal. (ANI/File Photo)

Updated on Nov 08, 2025 12:30 pm IST

KMC issuing birth certificates to suspicious people over SIR fears: Suvendu Adhikari

BJP leader and leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari (ANI)

Updated on Nov 06, 2025 07:10 pm IST

Bengal BDO under scanner in jewellery shop owner’s murder

According to police, the body of the jewellery shop owner bore several injuries and post mortem examination confirmed that he was beaten to death (Representational image)

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 05:47 pm IST

Will crush BJP govt if even one voter’s name is dropped in SIR: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee takes part in a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 04, 2025 08:34 pm IST

No need to attend anti-SIR rally, keep watch: Mamata Banerjee to TMC leaders

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 08:56 pm IST

Former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee returns to TMC after 7 years

Sovan Chatterjee. (File Photo)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 06:50 pm IST

Bangladeshi settlers in focus in West Bengal after 3 suicides during SIR

A 57-year-old man died by suicide in North 24 Parganas district’s Agarpara, leaving a note holding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) responsible. (Representational image)

Updated on Nov 02, 2025 08:14 pm IST

SIR in Bengal: TMC, BJP move ECI accusing each other of threatening BLOs

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) undergo training for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, in Kolkata, on Saturday. (PTI)

Published on Nov 01, 2025 08:06 pm IST

WB: BJP MP’s remarks on removing fences along Indo-Bangla border triggers row

BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar (File)

Published on Nov 01, 2025 03:52 pm IST

Accompany BLOs during house-to-house SIR visits, Abhishek Banerjee tells TMC workers

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee (ANI)

Published on Oct 31, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Heavy rain in WB: Trekking, movement of tourists restricted in Darjeeling region

A portion of Balason Bridge collapses after heavy rainfall triggers landslides in Darjeeling earlier this month. (PTI)

Published on Oct 31, 2025 04:37 pm IST

Charge sheet filed in Durgapur medical student rape case against 6 including classmate

Resident doctors and medical students of a Mumbai Hospital staged a protest against rape and murder of a woman doctor in a Kolkata hospital (HT FILE PHOTO/Anshuman Poyrekar)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 10:01 pm IST

IMD issues red alert again for four flood-hit north Bengal districts, warns of landslides

A collapsed portion of the road after a landslide following heavy rainfall in Darjeeling, West Bengal, earlier this month. (ANI File Photo)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 03:56 pm IST

HC admits contempt plea against Centre over Bengal families pushed into Bangladesh

The Calcutta high court. (File)

Published on Oct 29, 2025 10:02 pm IST

IIT Kharagpur faces acute water shortage, residents requested to limit usage

The main building of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, West Bengal. (Bloomberg via Getty File Images)

Updated on Oct 29, 2025 04:31 pm IST

Bengal CEO assures names of genuine voters will not be dropped as SIR takes off

Chief electoral officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, addresses a press conference in Kolkata on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Oct 28, 2025 09:48 pm IST

‘SIR a silent invisible rigging’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee targets Amit Shah, CEC

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. (File / ANI)

Published on Oct 28, 2025 09:02 pm IST

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