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TMC candidate gets NIA summons, told to appear for questioning in 2022 case

Manab Kumar Parua said he had previously appeared for questioning in the 2022 case but the timing of the latest summons was politically motivated (Facebook/Manab Kumar Parua)
Published on Apr 01, 2026 10:46 pm IST

Four years after Mamata’s only electoral defeat, Nandigram in TMC’s crosshairs

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West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally in the state. (Samir Jana/ HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 22, 2025 05:45 pm IST

Calcutta HC orders CID to probe BJP workers’ deaths in East Midnapore

The Calcutta high court. (File)
Published on Aug 26, 2025 06:08 pm IST

Bengal girl students confront headmaster who sexually harassed them; he’s caught

A Class 9 student told reporters that the headmaster used to misbehave with students from classes 8 and 9 (REUTERS FILE/REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 06:01 pm IST

Personally supervised, says Mamata ahead of Rath Yatra at Digha’s Jagannath temple

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reviews the preparation on the eve of Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath temple, in Purba Medinipur on Thursday. (ANI)
Published on Jun 26, 2025 09:19 pm IST

Shopkeeper who accused Bengal teen of stealing chips arrested for his suicide

Potato chips in bowl: The boy’s family told the police that the incident took place on May 18. (lisa870 - stock.adobe.com)
Updated on Jun 10, 2025 07:48 pm IST

BJP MLA Tapasi Mondal joins TMC, says she couldn’t accept its divisive politics

Haldia MLA Tapasi Mondal joined the TMC at its headquarters in Kolkata in the presence of state Power Minister Aroop Biswas.
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 06:02 pm IST

One woman dead, 4 critical after delivering babies at Bengal hospital

The family members of the deceased woman alleged that Ringer's Lactate administered on the intravenous (IV) fluid had expired
Published on Jan 11, 2025 11:43 am IST

Ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP candidate in Tamluk, takes lead

Ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay is the BJP candidate from Tamluk (File Photo)
Published on Jun 04, 2024 03:33 pm IST

NIA moves Calcutta HC against FIR filed by Bengal police; TMC holds protests

TMC leaders during a protest in Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)
Published on Apr 09, 2024 10:02 pm IST

NIA says no ‘mala fide intentions’, says attack on team in Bengal ‘unprovoked’

NIA says no ‘mala fide intentions’, says attack on team in Bengal 'unprovoked’
Published on Apr 07, 2024 06:46 pm IST

Morning bulletin: Top 10 news headlines on April 7, 2024 to start your day

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.
Published on Apr 07, 2024 07:59 am IST

Mamata Banerjee's big claim after NIA team attacked in Bengal, BJP hits back

Village women attack an NIA team at Bhupatinagar nagar in East Midnapore district on April 6.
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 03:04 pm IST

NIA team's vehicle attacked in Bengal's East Midnapore, 1 officer injured

Initial inputs indicated that bricks were pelted at a car of the NIA team damaging the windscreen. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 10:40 am IST

Bengal tribal women allegedly forced to perform dandavat parikrama, BJP criticises

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 06:52 pm IST

After being branded a traitor by TMC, Suvendu Adhikari to hold rally in hometown

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Published on Dec 24, 2020 11:21 am IST

BJP Bengal unit gears up for Amit Shah’s rally today

Union home minister Amit Shah waving at BJP's West Bengal unit workers in Bankura on Nov 5, 2020.
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 01:01 am IST

Trinamool says BJP captured 6 of its offices in East Midnapore

TMC supporters blocked roads with wooden logs in response and demanded immediate arrest of the accused. They alleged police inaction and dillydallying.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 04:53 pm IST

Bengal CM Mamata, Prashant Kishor strategise to control rebel TMC minister

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and poll strategist Prashant Kishor are pulling out all stops to control rebel party heavyweight and transport minister Suvendu Adhikari in the districts of the state.
Updated on Nov 14, 2020 10:57 am IST

Man’s body in mortuary for 18 days as BJP and Trinamool slug it out in court

The man was arrested on September 27 in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a minor girl in which one of his relatives was the accused. He died of illness at SSKM hospital in Kolkata on October 13, said the police. (Bloomberg file photo)
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 07:23 pm IST

Bengal CM Mamata inaugurates green projects to be built in collaboration with EU countries

For West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee who has been accused on numerous occasions by the opposition parties of failing to bring in foreign investment despite her trips to many countries since 2011, Wednesday’s development could help the Trinamool Congress politically in the run-up to the assembly polls.
Updated on Sept 23, 2020 08:22 pm IST

Trinamool Congress suspends 18 workers after allegations of corruption in distribution of cyclone relief amount

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Nabanna Sabhaghar, in Kolkata on Monday.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 06:02 pm IST

Power restored, Kolkata limps back to normalcy

The announcement came hours after many citizens blocked roads, including in Kolkata.
Updated on May 25, 2020 10:32 am IST

Cyclone Amphan begins landfall near Sunderbans in West Bengal as extremely severe cyclonic storm

The cyclone will cross the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district and Hatiya Island in Bangladesh.(Photo by Arabinda Mahapatra / Hindustan Times)
Updated on May 20, 2020 04:51 pm IST

Cyclone Amphan: One lakh shifted to safety in Bengal, masks given to evacuees

Along with the NDRF and SDRF personnel, fire service teams have also been positioned in the vulnerable areas.
Published on May 19, 2020 04:11 pm IST

NDRF deploys 17 teams in Odisha, West Bengal to prepare for Cyclone Amphan

In Odisha, 10 teams have been deployed in seven districts -- Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj.
Updated on May 17, 2020 04:17 pm IST

Bengal stocks masks, sanitizers at storm shelters as cyclone Amphan nears

Thousands of people from villages along the coast and low lying areas are evacuated during a cyclone and brought to cyclone shelters as part of disaster management protocol. (Photo by Samir Jana / Hindustan Times)
Published on May 16, 2020 05:54 pm IST

Bengal’s Covid-19 graph shows sharp spike, cases more than double in 1 week

Only four of Bengal’s 23 districts are in the ‘red zone’ and 80% of the state’s Covid-19 cases are from the state capital of Kolkata.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 09:10 pm IST

Church vandalized in Bengal; Mamata Banerjee promises to repair it

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised to repair the church which has been vandalized in East Midnapore district .
Updated on Dec 30, 2019 10:02 pm IST

Bengal TMC leader clubbed to death

Local TMC MP Dibyendu Adhikari alleged that Bera was murdered by BJP supporters.
Updated on Oct 15, 2019 05:30 am IST