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TMC bets on Subhasis Das to retain Maheshtala

Kolkata, March 19 -- The Maheshtala Assembly Constituency, a Left bastion for 34 years from 1977 to 2011, saw a shift when the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, ended the Left Front's ... Read More


Suspect in Cikgu Chandra attack case alleges torture in police custody

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 -- A suspect in the high-profile attack on social media personality Cikgu Chandra claims he was beaten, electrocuted, and tortured by police to force a confession while being in... Read More


'Will repay party's trust with victory: Rituparna on Bongaon Dakshin debut

Kolkata, March 19 -- Rituparna Addhya, a 26-year-old social media influencer from a political family, who has until now served as a councillor, has emerged as a key figure in the upcoming Assembly ele... Read More


Gov't chief meets foreign ambassadors to seek support for energy security

Hanoi, March 19 -- During his meeting with Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki, the Prime Minister proposed that Japan consider supplying crude oil from its reserves for Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical ... Read More


High-voltage triangular contest likely in Siliguri Assembly seat

Siliguri, March 19 -- With the announcement of the Assembly election schedule, political activity has intensified across constituencies, including the crucial Siliguri Assembly seat in Darjeeling dist... Read More


Khageswar Roy backs TMC candidate Swapna Barman

Jalpaiguri, March 19 -- Putting an end to days of speculation, senior Trinamool Congress leader Khageswar Roy has announced that he will stand firmly with party candidate and athlete Swapna Barman in ... Read More


Storm destroys crops, youth killed in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, March 19 -- A powerful storm accompanied by hail and heavy rain lashed parts of North Bengal on Wednesday night, leaving one person dead and causing widespread damage to homes and agricul... Read More


BJP faces internal turmoil in Alipurduar as protests against candidate continue

Alipurduar, March 19 -- Protests by BJP workers against the party's candidate for the Alipurduar Assembly Constituency entered their third day, intensifying internal rifts and putting the party leader... Read More


Multiple drownings reported across Malda, North & South Dinajpur

New Delhi, March 19 -- A number of drowning incidents have come to the fore in Malda, North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur. A pall of gloom descended over the Bairdangi area under Chaknagar in Gazole, M... Read More


Child gets locked inside school toilet, rescued after 3 hours

BALURGHAT, March 19 -- A Class II student was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a school toilet for nearly three hours at a primary school in the Shibbari area under Gangarampur police st... Read More