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TMC, BJP take football to win heart of Bengal's youth ahead of 2026 polls

India, Sept. 13 -- Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and its arch rival the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are taking football to reach out to... Read More


Kolkata metro: Displaced families' long wait continues

India, Sept. 13 -- Piyali Sen, 35, a former resident of Sakharipara Lane in central Kolkata, still shudders when she remembers the day she helplessly stood and watched portions of her century-old ance... Read More


Body of female student found in pond inside Jadavpur University campus

India, Sept. 12 -- The body of a third-year female student of Jadavpur University (JU) was found in a pond inside the campus late on Thursday night. The victim, Anamika Mondal, 21, was a student of B... Read More


Human trafficking racket busted in Kolkata; nine minor girls, two women rescued

India, Sept. 11 -- The Kolkata Police on Wednesday night busted a human trafficking racket, and rescued nine girls and two women from a house in north Kolkata, where they were allegedly forced into th... Read More


Tourists from Bengal stranded in Nepal will be rescued soon: Mamata Banerjee

India, Sept. 10 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that tourists from the state stranded in Nepal amid widespread protests would be rescued within a day or two. "Many tou... Read More


Bengal recruitment case: 3.19 lakh candidates to take fresh exam on Sunday

India, Sept. 6 -- Around 3.19 lakh candidates are likely to take the fresh teacher recruitment exam on Sunday, which is being held on the orders of the Supreme Court. Teacher recruitment exam was last... Read More


Bengal minister surrenders before court in recruitment case; granted bail

India, Sept. 6 -- West Bengal correctional services minister Chandranath Sinha surrendered before a court in Kolkata on Saturday in connection with the multi-crore recruitment case in the state. The ... Read More


Bengal: Couple lynched over suspicion of murdering neighbor's son in Nadia

India, Sept. 6 -- A couple was lynched in West Bengal's Nadia district over suspicion of abducting and murdering a neighbor's eight-year-old son on Saturday morning, police said. The child, a student... Read More


Bengal gets record Hilsa supply from Gujarat amid strained ties with Bangladesh

India, Sept. 4 -- West Bengal has recorded its highest Hilsa haul from Gujarat this year, with imports from Bangladesh uncertain due to strained relations between the two countries. "Every year, fish... Read More


Rush for CAA certificates in Bengal's bordering towns amid speculation of SIR

India, Sept. 2 -- Septuagenarian Asim Mondal, a resident of Baghanchra village in West Bengal's Nadia district, was seated on a wooden bench along with a few other villagers in one end of the room. Ev... Read More