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Mamata hits streets, ups ante against Centre as ED row escalates

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday escalated her confrontation with the Centre ahead of assembly polls by leading a massive protest march against the ED's raid on I-PAC and......

SC directs public display of voter discrepancies in Bengal

Observing that the Special Intensive Revision process in West Bengal should be transparent and not cause inconvenience, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Monday to display......

Army goes to governor over Mamata's SIR allegation

The Indian Army's Eastern Command has sought the intervention of West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose in connection with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent allegation that a senior army officer......

Please protect...: Mamata urges CJI amid I-PAC raid row

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to protect the country's Constitution, democracy and judiciary. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister......

Protests erupt across Bengal over SIR 'harassment'

Roads were blocked, tyres burnt as protests erupted across several districts of West Bengal on Tuesday over alleged harassment of people in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in......

Dream debut for Bharat Coking Coal; shares skyrocket nearly 77% at close

Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd on Monday made a bumper stock market debut and ended with a premium of nearly 77 per cent, commanding a market valuation of Rs 18,935 crore. Image used for......

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

The automobile and auto-ancillary sector is expected to show strong Q3FY26 results, aided by festival-led demand, rationalisation in goods and services tax (GST) rates for select categories of......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Steel prices hiked again amid rising exports

The imposition of safeguard duty, an uptick in exports, and an increase in input cost are driving steel prices higher. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The latest round of price increase took place......

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

'Prashant Tamang Was Like King Of Nepali Community'

'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43, a former cop from West Bengal, who won the nation's......

Santosh Trophy: Holders West Bengal thrash Nagaland

IMAGE: Holders West Bengal kicked off their Santosh Trophy 2026 campaign with a big win over Nagaland on Wednesday. Photograph: Indian Football/X Defending champions West Bengal began their......

Zadran, Rasooli shine as Afghanistan trounce West Indies in first T20I

IMAGE: Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish Rasooli put on a match-turning 162-run partnership for the third wicket for Afghanistan. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Ibrahim Zadran and Darwish......

Hope's century keeps West Indies afloat

IMAGE: Wearing sunglasses after suffering an eye infection, Shai Hope made 116 not out -- his fourth Test century -- on Day 4 of the first Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Reuters......

NZ storm past West Indies, jump to No 2 in WTC table

IMAGE: Jacob Duffy and Ajaz Patel power New Zealand to big Test win. Photograph: PhotosportNZ/X Fast bowler Jacob Duffy and spinner Ajaz Patel routed West Indies as New Zealand won the third and......

Tickner dismantles West Indies before freak injury

IMAGE: Blair Tickner marked his return to the Test arena with 4/32 before suffering a freak injury when he dived to prevent the ball from crossing the boundary rope in the final session.......

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