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Dipendu Biswas quits BJP, rejoins Trinamool

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Former Indian footballer and ex-MLA Dipendu Biswas has returned to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), ending his association with the BJP ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections. B... Read More


New Town: 7 held for protesting 'loud music'

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Seven youths were arrested for allegedly assaulting a man who had protested against playing loud music while they were intoxicated at Jatragachhi in New Town. According to sources... Read More


'Na Khaunga' cry hollow, says TMC after BJP MLA caught 'taking bribe'

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anti-corruption plank after a BJP MLA in Karnataka was allegedly caught accepting a bribe. In a post on X,... Read More


Fish and the ballot: The fight for Bengal's plate

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- In Bengal, the road to the ballot box may well pass through the fish market. On a Sunday morning, the Bengali babu approaches his fishmonger with the seriousness of a policy analy... Read More


Malda migrant worker assaulted in Madhya Pradesh

Malda, Feb. 22 -- A migrant worker from Malda was allegedly assaulted in Madhya Pradesh, triggering political reactions back home. The victim, Syed Sheikh, a resident of Bamongram Gram Panchayat in Ka... Read More


Health Secretary reviews services at Gangarampur hospital

Balurghat, Feb. 22 -- Principal Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of West Bengal, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, visited the Gangarampur Super Speciality Hospital on Satu... Read More


Innovation at its best! 'Toto food stall' draws eyes in Siliguri

Siliguri, Feb. 22 -- At a time when the city is grappling with the rising number of illegal toto (e-rickshaw) vehicles, a young entrepreneur has transformed a toto into a unique mobile food stall. Ra... Read More


Delhi CM Rekha Gupta accuses TMC of stalling SIR; party hits back

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Alleging that her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court to stall the SIR exercise to prevent the identification of infiltrators, Delhi Chief Mini... Read More


BJP's Rekha Gupta accuses TMC of stalling SIR; ruling party hits back

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Alleging that her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court to stall the SIR exercise to prevent the identification of infiltrators, Delhi Chief Mini... Read More


'Don't share OTP, Aadhaar, bank details': PM on fighting digital fraud

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- "Do not share your OTP, Aadhaar number, or bank account details with anyone. Most importantly, change your passwords regularly, just as you adapt your food and clothing with each... Read More