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Abhishek says BJP wants Opposition-free political landscape

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- MAITC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has directly attacked the BJP several times in recent days, particularly over the Chorbagan stampede issue, accusing the ruling pa... Read More


Mithun Chakraborty calls for politics-free Tollywood

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- Just like the first day, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, also advisor to the West Bengal government with the rank of Cabinet minister for Information and Culture, oversaw the elec... Read More


New logo, venue and big stars: 32nd KIFF gets a makeover this year

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- Bengal has seen the saffron flag fly high for the first time with the BJP coming to power, and the new logo of the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) carries a dash of ... Read More


CPI(M) dares Suvendu to reopen Kishenji death file

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty has dared Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to reopen the investigation into the death of Maoist leader Kishenji, while asking him to... Read More


Buxa villagers call off 27-day sit-in after talks with dist admin

Alipurduar, Nov. 1 -- After 27 days of agitation, the joint protest platform representing 18 villages in Buxa has temporarily withdrawn its sit-in outside the Rajabhatkhawa checkpost. The decision fol... Read More


Malda: 5 injured as clash erupts over 'religious conversions'

Malda, Nov. 1 -- Tension erupted at Gola More in Harishchandrapur police station area on Sunday afternoon following allegations of forced religious conversions among members of the Musahar community, ... Read More


'Tigress to return to Buxa from Assam after NTCA approval'

Alipurduar, Nov. 1 -- The Bengal Forest department is preparing to bring back the radio-collared tigress that moved from Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) to Assam's Raimona forest area. The operation will beg... Read More


Raiganj: 4 held in nursing girl 'abduction' case

Raiganj, Nov. 1 -- Police arrested four persons, including two women, on Sunday in connection with the alleged abduction of a 20-year-old nursing trainee who has been missing since October 26 in Raiga... Read More


India's crude oil imports rise to record high of about 5.6 million bpd in Oct

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's crude oil imports surged to a record high of about 5.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, with refiners stepping up purchases from the Middle East and Russia despit... Read More


Three oil PSUs post Rs 30,106 cr Q2 profit, nearly 39% of FY26 earnings

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's three state-run fuel retailers earned a combined standalone net profit of Rs 30,106 crore in the July-September quarter, nearly 39 per cent of their annual earnings, after... Read More