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Five held over Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium rampage during Messi event; PILs seek CBI probe

India, Dec. 15 -- Five people were arrested on Monday in connection with Saturday's rampage at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium by a section of spectators who had bought tickets to see Argentine football s... Read More


TMC, BJP lock horns after chaos during Messi's event at Salt Lake stadium

India, Dec. 13 -- A political row was triggered in West Bengal between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the principal opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), minutes after chaos erupted a... Read More


Sandeshkhali case witness hurt, son dead in accident

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- A key witness in a case against suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and local strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, was injured and his son and driver were killed when a truck hit thei... Read More


Kolkata: 3 held for assault on hawker selling chicken patties at Gita recital event

India, Dec. 11 -- Three people were arrested on Thursday in connection with one of the two criminal cases registered after two Muslim hawkers were assaulted back-to-back for selling chicken patties on... Read More


ECI extends deadline for rationalisation of polling stations in Bengal

India, Dec. 10 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday extended the deadline of rationalisation of polling stations in West Bengal by nearly two months while taking a "very serious view... Read More


Sandeshkhali witness hurt, son, driver killed as truck hits car on way to court

India, Dec. 10 -- A key witness in a case against suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and local strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, was injured and his son and driver were killed when a truck hit their ... Read More


Modi should apologise for his 'Bankim da' remark: Mamata Banerjee

India, Dec. 9 -- West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to people for his remarks referring ... Read More


Bengal: Security tightened in Murshidabad before foundation stone for Babri-modelled mosque

India, Dec. 6 -- High security arrangements have been put in place across parts of West Bengal's Murshidabad district ahead of the foundation stone laying of a mosque modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masji... Read More


TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir over Babri Masjid replica controversy in Bengal

India, Dec. 4 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday suspended party legislator Humayun Kabir, who had triggered a controversy by saying that he would lay the foundation stone of a Babri Masjid r... Read More


Mamata slams BJP over SIR rollout, calls it 'vote-bandi' before 2026 Bengal polls

India, Dec. 3 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday once again attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, saying that in 2016 "note bandi" (demonetisation) was introduc... Read More