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Bangladesh uprising protester found in West Bengal voter list

A fresh political row has erupted in West Bengal after a person allegedly involved in Bangladesh's August 2024 student protests was found listed as a voter in Kakdwip, triggering sharp Bharatiya......

Tension in Bengal's Bhabanipur as police detain BJP chief, UK-based doc

Tension flared up in South Kolkata's Bhabanipur on Friday evening after West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party president Sukanta Majumdar and London-based doctor Rajatshubhra Bandyopadhyay were......

Is all well in Bengal BJP? After Modi rally, Dilip Ghosh skips Shah event

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh was conspicuous by his absence from the BJP's organisational meeting, in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah was present, in Kolkata on Sunday.......

5 bypolls peaceful across 4 states; high turnout in Bengal's Kaliganj

Bypolls were held in five assembly segments across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala on Thursday, with the Kaliganj seat in West Bengal registering a polling percentage of nearly 70 by 5 pm.......

Instead of...: India slams B'desh's 'minority' remark on Bengal violence

India on Friday rejected remarks by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal and asked Dhaka to focus on protecting the rights of its minorities instead of indulging in "virtue signalling".......

JSW breaks ground for 1,600 Mw power plant in West Bengal

The $24 billion JSW Group on Monday kicked off a 1,600 megawatt (Mw) power plant at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal — a project that had been waiting in the wings for......

Modi unveils projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo The prime minister unveiled the projects at an official function......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

Ambani to invest another Rs 50K cr in Bengal by 2030

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a fresh investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

GST collections jump to Rs 2.01 lakh cr in May

Gross GST collections remained above the Rs 2 trillion mark for the second month in a row, rising 16.4 per cent in May to over Rs 2.01 lakh crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Goods and......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Santosh Trophy: Services, West Bengal notch wins

IMAGE: Action from the match between West Bengal (White) and Telangana (Yellow) in Hyderabad. Photograph: AIFF Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories......

Santosh Trophy: West Bengal, Kerala set to clash for glory

IMAGE: Kerala emerged 5-1 winners over Manipur. Photograph: AIFF/X West Bengal will take on Kerala in the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after......

IPL final shifted to Ahmedabad due to politics: WB govt

IMAGE: The BCCI's decision to shift IPL 2025's Qualifier 2 and final from Kolkata's Eden Gardens to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was slammed by West Bengal's State Sports Minister Aroop......

Bengal beat Odisha to enter Santosh Trophy semis

IMAGE: Bengal found the equaliser at the stroke of half time through Narohari Shrestha and struck twice more via Robi Hansda (70th) and substitute Manotos Maji (90+2nd). Photograph: AIFF/X......

Santosh Trophy: Bengal beat Rajasthan to secure QF spot

IMAGE: West Bengal's Naro Hari Shreshtha celebrates with a teammate after scoring against Rajasthan. Photograph: AIFF  West Bengal beat Rajasthan 2-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of......

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