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Darkness descends on Miriti, Pranab Mukherjee’s village in Bengal

A devout Hindu, Pranab Mukherjee never missed his priest’s role except only in 2015, when his wife, Suvra, passed away just a few days before the annual festival.

Updated on Aug 31, 2020, 10:44 PM IST

Pranab Mukherjee: PM Modi’s mentor from Bengal’s Miriti

In the photographs accompanying the tweet, Pranab Mukherjee, known for his reserved, even stern demeanour was seen offering sweets to PM Modi, in the traditional Indian way of felicitation or celebration.

Updated on Sep 1, 2020, 1:41 AM IST

Jobless migrant workers in Bengal become cross-border smugglers

In June and July, the BSF apprehended 104 people allegedly involved in smuggling cases along the border in Bengal’s Murshidabad district.

Published on Aug 31, 2020, 6:45 PM IST

Video of local Trinamool Congress leader firing pistol at rivals goes viral in Bengal

The leader, identified as Asadul Sheikh is a municipal ward-level president of the TMC in the district’s Domkal town. Two people were allegedly injured in the firing but local police refused to comment on the issue till Sunday night.

Updated on Aug 31, 2020, 5:56 AM IST

2 minor boys beheaded in Bengal village for fishing in inundated paddy field

The families of the two boys have alleged that the crime was committed by some local youths who threatened the minors after they were found catching fish from an inundated field.

Updated on Aug 30, 2020, 5:32 PM IST

TMC alleges political vendetta as Central agencies speed up probe in poll-bound Bengal

File photo: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Aug 29, 2020, 3:00 PM IST

Bengal Covid-19 patient flees hospital; remains untraceable for five days

Thermal screening being done in Kolkata.

Published on Aug 28, 2020, 11:13 AM IST

Bengal extends biweekly Covid-lockdown till September 20: All you need to know

West Bengal has reported over 1.44 lakh Covid-19 cases so far

Published on Aug 27, 2020, 8:54 AM IST

Customs officials seize 25 antiques worth Rs 35.3 crore in north Bengal

Some of the stone idols that were among the antiques confiscated by the customs officials from the Indo-Bangla border.

Published on Aug 27, 2020, 8:21 AM IST

Ashok Dinda gets NOC from Bengal to play for another state

Ashok Dinda had an ugly spat with Bengal bowling coach Ranadeb Bose last season.

Updated on Aug 26, 2020, 11:02 PM IST

BJP to bank on PM Modi’s development plank to fight TMC in Bengal polls

A senior party functionary in the state said, it is too soon to suggest a CM candidate and the party will leave it to the leadership in Delhi to take a call on the issue. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 26, 2020, 10:14 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio gets nod for sub-sea cable gateway in Bengal

Reliance Jio has agreed to set up a cable landing station at Digha. They would invest more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 crore. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 26, 2020, 8:15 PM IST

Lockdown norms extended in Bengal till Sept 20, nod for flights, metro and local trains

Flight services from six cities to Kolkata were suspended earlier. From September 1, flight services to Kolkata from those cities will resume and can operate on three days of the week.

Updated on Aug 26, 2020, 6:26 PM IST

Bengal braces for three-pronged assault of Covid, flood and dengue

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during administrative review meeting at Nabanna Sabhaghar, in Kolkata on Monday.

Updated on Aug 25, 2020, 10:50 AM IST

In Bengal, tribal woman gang-raped over relationship

In Bengal, tribal woman gang-raped over relationship

Updated on Aug 25, 2020, 12:22 AM IST

BJP won’t project any CM face in Bengal for 2021 polls: Kailash Vijayvargiya

Kailash Vijayvargiya, Bharatiya Janata Party’s national general secretary is in charge of West Bengal.

Updated on Aug 24, 2020, 4:03 PM IST

Sourav Ganguly returns land he took from Bengal government to build a school

People close to Ganguly and who are aware of the developments said he met chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna, the state secretariat, last month and returned the documents relating to the land.

Updated on Aug 24, 2020, 12:01 AM IST

Bengal’s TMC govt under-reporting Covid-19 deaths, alleges Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has alleged that the Bengal government is under-reporting Covid-19 deaths in the state.

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 10:59 PM IST

BJP youth leader dies by suicide in Bengal village, party alleges foul play

TMC leaders dismissed the allegation, saying Mukherjee committed suicide at home and the ruling party had nothing to do with it.

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 5:34 PM IST

Bengal governor urges CM to ‘unshackle political caging of state admin, police’

The Governor added that in West Bengal the unlawful conduct of bureaucracy is an open secret, and the essence of democracy is being shredded in the state.

Updated on Aug 23, 2020, 5:19 PM IST

Bengal: 3 held for minor’s rape and murder, family alleges police inaction

Police said the interrogation of the accused has revealed that the girl was raped on August 15 before they killed her and dumped the body in the septic tank. (File photo: @WBPolice)

Updated on Aug 22, 2020, 1:07 PM IST

Bengal govt to go ahead with Ganga Sagar Mela despite pandemic threat

Pilgrims take a dip at Sagar Island, some 100 km from Kolkata on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Updated on Aug 22, 2020, 11:23 AM IST

4 electrocuted as heavy rain lashes south Bengal, flood low-lying areas

A woman sits on a cot outside her shop along a waterlogged street near Kalighat Kali temple, in Kolkata.

Published on Aug 21, 2020, 9:14 AM IST

Bengal police raids MP Arjun Singh’s home; BJP calls it vendetta

Arjun Singh was earlier with the TMC before he switched to the BJP.

Updated on Aug 20, 2020, 12:20 AM IST

Covid centre built by Congress, CPI (M) in Bengal; BJP has a question for TMC

The BJP took a dig at the new centre saying that first the CPI (M) leaders should get clearance from the government.

Updated on Aug 19, 2020, 2:58 PM IST

With no jobs in Bengal, migrant workers from Murshidabad leave home again

For chief minister Mamata Banerjee, migrant workers from Bengal have been a major issue ever since the pandemic started.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020, 11:10 AM IST

Large hearted Ganpati gets smaller as festivities are toned down due to Covid-19

An artist gives final touches to Ganpati idols at Kali Bari in Chandigarh.

Updated on Aug 17, 2020, 11:59 PM IST

Out to celebrate Independence Day, four youth die as car falls in gorge in Darjeeling

Out to celebrate Independence Day, four youth die as car falls in gorge in Darjeeling

Updated on Aug 17, 2020, 3:35 PM IST

IMD issues orange rain alert for south Bengal

Kolkata is one of the places in Bengal that is expected to receive heavy rain over the weekend.

Published on Aug 15, 2020, 6:47 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Sushant Singh Rajput’s autopsy doesn’t mention time of death, claims lawyer and all the latest news

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai apartment on June 14, 2020.

Updated on Aug 15, 2020, 5:22 PM IST

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