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south 24 parganas news

Calcutta HC allows Mamata-led TMC to hold rally on Wednesday

Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee with supporters stages a candle march to protest the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl at Baruipur, in Kolkata. (@AITCofficial)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 07:30 pm IST

Baruipur rape-murder: Police reveal victim was taken to shack before crime

A probe is underway to ascertain whether the crime took place inside the shack.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 01:30 pm IST

Injuries in private parts, head trauma: Autopsy of girl raped, killed in Bengal

Massive protests erupted in Baruipur and other adjoining areas as public outrage increased over the 12-year-old girl's alleged rape and murder.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 07:29 pm IST

Kerala man in Bengal market loses way, beaten to death; 2 minors among 7 held

Police said the man was rescued by police and paramilitary personnel, however he succumbed to injuries later at the Kultali rural hospital. (Photo for representation)
Published on Jun 16, 2026 11:11 am IST

4,000 EVMs destroyed in massive fire in govt building in Kolkata

Around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were destroyed after a fire broke out in a government building in Kolkata on Wednesday
Published on Jun 12, 2026 06:00 pm IST

‘Karma’: Sreelekha Mitra reacts to assault on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee

TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee wears a helmet after stones and eggs were hurled at him during his visit to meet families of post-poll violence victims, in Sonarpur, West Bengal.
Updated on Jun 01, 2026 11:59 am IST

Falta locals protest over TMC ‘threats’, security up amid repolling at 15 booths

Security personnel deployed in the Falta area amid protests by locals who alleged threats and intimidation by TMC leaders ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, in South 24 Parganas on Saturday.
Updated on May 02, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Over 50% turnout by 1pm in repolls at 15 Bengal booths

Repolling was conducted under tight security at 15 polling stations in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Saturday (ANI)
Published on May 02, 2026 03:53 pm IST

Full list of South 24 Parganas polling booths where repoll has been ordered

Repolling will be conducted in 15 booths across South 24 Parganas on May 2.
Updated on May 01, 2026 07:37 pm IST

Repoll today at 15 booths of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas

Packed polling kits during the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.
Updated on May 02, 2026 06:52 am IST

Bengal polls: EC transfers block official after row over Ajay Pal Sharma's visit

Ajay Pal Sharma, accompanied by central force personnel, visited the residence of Jehangir Khan on Monday midnight and issued a stern warning over alleged voter intimidation.
Published on Apr 29, 2026 11:59 am IST

8 detained after BJP, TMC workers clash in West Bengal’s Basanti constituency

Seven police personnel were also injured in the ensuing clash. (File photo)
Published on Mar 26, 2026 03:41 pm IST

Bengal Fire: Factory owner arrested; 10 lakh ex gratia for victims' families

Bengal Fire: Factory owner arrested; 10 lakh ex gratia for victims' families
Published on Jan 28, 2026 12:13 am IST

‘Five minutes left’: Bengal man’s final call to wife as blaze gutted warehouses

The site of a massive fire at a warehouse in Nazirabad, Kolkata, which broke out in the early hours of Monday, with multiple casualties feared and several people reported missing (HT Photo/Samir Jana)
Published on Jan 27, 2026 08:00 pm IST

3 dead, 13 missing in deadly Bengal fire that gutted 2 godowns

The fire, which broke out at 3am, was brought under control by around 1 pm, but efforts to douse the flames in every pocket are still continuing (Representative Image/WBFES website)
Updated on Jan 26, 2026 08:56 pm IST

Bangladeshi vessel carrying fly ash capsizes in Bengal river; 12 rescued

A Bangladeshi vessel carrying fly ash from West Bengal to Khulna capsized in the Muri Ganga river in South 24 Parganas, posing a risk to aquatic life and ecosystem of the estuary. (ANI/ Representative photo)
Published on Jan 22, 2026 06:49 pm IST

Abhishek Banerjee launches TMC’s campaign, says people will teach BJP a lesson

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at a public rally in Baruipur of South 24 Parganas district on Friday (PTI)
Updated on Jan 03, 2026 03:25 pm IST

‘No time to rest’: Bengal village poll staffer juggles life, SIR as clock ticks

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Sabeera Khatun, 42, a teacher and Booth Level Officer, works on SIR forms with her daughter Sahieena in Usthi, West Bengal. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 28, 2025 08:05 am IST

Bengal BJP blames TMC after woman pushed from roof of single-storey house

The woman is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, and her condition is serious, the officer said.
Published on Nov 22, 2025 01:09 pm IST

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari warns citizens may leave Bengal after customs officer attacked by mob

Suvendu Adhikari met that customs officer in Kolkata’s Kasba area, where he took shelter after the incident.
Published on Oct 27, 2025 12:00 pm IST

Coastal, South Bengal districts likely to receive heavy rain from Oct 2: IMD

Coastal, South Bengal districts likely to receive heavy rain from Oct 2: IMD
Published on Oct 01, 2025 10:55 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Bengal: TMC worker, leader’s nephew killed in Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas

TMC legislator Humayun Kabir from Bharatpur said, “It has nothing to do with politics. He was murdered due to some personal rivalry.” (Representative photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 03:12 pm IST

Police officers transferred amid probe into South 24 Parganas clash in West Bengal

This comes in the background of a clash that broke out between two groups over an illegal construction in the Rabindranagar police station area and adjacent areas of Nadial on June 11 (PTI/ Representative photo)
Published on Jun 14, 2025 01:50 pm IST

Bengal cops probe conspiracy angle behind clash in South 24 Parganas

Vandalised cars after violence between two groups at Maheshtala in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal on Wednesday. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)
Published on Jun 12, 2025 10:26 pm IST

Security tighten in Bengal's 24 Parganas after clashes between police, miscreant

Security personnel kept a vigil after a violent clash between two groups spiralled into widespread unrest in West Bengal.
Published on Jun 12, 2025 10:00 am IST

West Bengal police search for missing teen who was tortured for ‘theft’; 5 held

Police in West Bengal are searching for a 14-year-old who went missing after he tortured by a factory owner
Updated on Jun 08, 2025 11:10 am IST

Farmer arrested after beheading sister-in-law in West Bengal’s Basanti

Family members alleged that Mondal attacked the woman with a chopper during a quarrel over picking mangoes (Hindustan Times/representative)
Published on Jun 01, 2025 02:20 pm IST

Bengal man kills sister-in-law, carries severed head to police station

The man, identified as Bimal Mondal, was apprehended in Bharatgarh in the district's Basanti area.
Published on May 31, 2025 08:17 pm IST

After Murshidabad, violence erupts in Bengal's South 24 Parganas over Waqf Act

Visuals from the affected areas showed charred vehicles.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 09:41 pm IST