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Durga puja is celebrated with a lot of zeal by Bengalis all over. (Photo: Instagram)

Calcutta High Court declares all West Bengal Durga Puja mandaps 'no entry zones'

A division bench of Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee passed the order which will cover around 34,000 pujas

20 Oct 2020 11:55 AM

Balwinder Singh, a Sikh man whose turban was allegedly pulled by the police and later detained during recent protest rally, arrives to appear in a court, in Howrah district, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. The police, however, argued that the man was carrying a firearm and that his headgear "had fallen off automatically in the scuffle that ensued". (PTI)

Mamata government alleges ‘communal twist’ in turban row

The statement came a day after members of the Sikh community rallied across the city demanding an explanation and apology from the police

12 Oct 2020 2:37 PM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Ahead of BJP protest against Manish Shukla's murder, Mamata shuts down Nabanna

The instruction however came to them only on Wednesday, sources revealed.

08 Oct 2020 11:29 AM

BJP leaders meet the governor at the Raj Bhavan. (Twitter)

West Bengal CID arrest two for Manish Shukla's murder after BJP goes on rampage

Singh's close aide and councillor Shukla was shot dead late on Sunday evening.

06 Oct 2020 11:59 AM

Alleged al-Qaeda terrorists arrested by the NIA in Murshidabad. — PTI photo

NIA finds tunnel in house of accused in West Bengal

Bunker, tunnel discovered under suspect's house in Murshidabad

21 Sep 2020 1:29 PM

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and his wife Sudesh hold a prayer meet for former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary, at Governor House in Kolkata. PTI photo

Raj Bhavan under surveillance of Mamata, alleges governor Dhankar

How can a constitutional office be under surveillance?, the Bengal governor asked

17 Aug 2020 1:27 PM

Mukul Roy rubbished speculation on his exit and return to the Trinamul Congress. (PTI Photo)

Will stay true to BJP: Mukul Roy

In a dramatic twist, photos and posters of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah disappeared from Mr Roy’s residence at South Avenue

27 Jul 2020 12:08 PM

Border Security Force (BSF) handed over four Bangladeshi fishermen, caught in Murshidabad of West Bengal. (DC Photo)

BSF hands over 4 Bangla fishermen to BGB in a mid-river flag meet

The four fishermen tried to escape but the BSF speed boat chased and intercepted them within 500 meters of Indian territory

26 Jul 2020 2:38 PM

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inducted Chhatradhar Mahato, the erstwhile leader of Maoist-backed outfit, People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), to her party. (Photo- Twitter)

Mamata inducts Chhatradhar Mahato to regain tribal trust in West Bengal

Mahato is likely to be fielded as a TMC candidate in one of the constituencies in Jangalmahal covering four districts

24 Jul 2020 11:05 AM

Footballer Mehtab Hossain receives the BJP party flag at the joining ceremony at the BJP HQ in Kolkata.

Former football star quits BJP 24 hours after joining it

Mehtab Hossain's cold feet are an embarrassment for BJP Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh

23 Jul 2020 12:27 PM

Policemen wearing face masks keep vigil at barricades of a coronavirus containment zone in Kolkata. The Union government has extended the ban on flights to the city in view of the growth in infectionsn. AP)

Ban on flights to Kolkata extended to July 31

Mamata Banerjee requested an extension of the ban in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases

18 Jul 2020 11:15 AM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee rated Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar "more dangerous than BJP mouthpiece". (PTI Photo)

Dhankhar more dangerous than BJP: Didi

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar complained of collection of money from the students for their admissions in colleges

17 Jul 2020 12:40 PM

Ahead of Eid, BSF delpoys more troops along Bangladesh border to curb cattle smuggling

The BSF has increased the deployment of night camera tractors and speed boats to prevent animal trafficking before Eid.

07 Jul 2020 10:15 AM

BJP National President JP Nadda pays tribute to Bharatiya Jan Sangh leaders Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay on the occasion of the former's birth anniversary, at BJP HQ in New Delhi. PTI photo

Now is the time to restore pride of Bengal: Nadda

Now is the time to restore the pride of Bengal following the path of Syama Prasad Mookerjee

06 Jul 2020 3:42 PM

One of the photos posted by the accused.

Kerala Police arrests West Bengal youth for impersonating as naval officer

In a similar case, an accused was caught impersonating as Commander in the Indian Navy.

05 Jul 2020 4:58 AM

The Ordnance Factory (OF), at Medak in Telangana, which is under the state-run defence manufacturer, will build the upgraded version of BMP II

Defence ministry gives nod for OFB to build 156 BMP II vehicles for the Army

The delivery time is expected to be after two years, according to sources

01 Jun 2020 5:45 PM

File image of West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim.

Infighting within Trinamul over lapses in Cyclone Amphan relief work

The crack widened so much that state consumer affairs minister Sadhan Pande on Tuesday publicly tore into his colleague Firhad Hakim.

27 May 2020 2:15 PM

Women belonging to the tea-tribe community work at a garden during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Dibrugarh (PTI)

Tea industry suffers loss of Rs 2100 crores in WB and Assam

Production has dipped by 65 per cent in the past two months leading to further financial stress

25 May 2020 6:20 PM

Senior Kolkata police officers come to blows

Protests happened by group of local people demanding restoration of power supply which has been snapped due to Cyclone Amphan's strike

25 May 2020 5:52 PM

A ship anchored at Kolkata Port Trust. (DC Photo)

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Port Trust suspends operations as precautionary measure

Mukherjee said that all cargo handling operation at Diamond Harbour and Sagar anchorage have been stopped.

20 May 2020 11:26 AM

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