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TMC MP files counter FIR against Bengal Governor

The face-off between Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee and West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose intensified further on Wednesday after the politician lodged a counter-complaint against the......

EC strongly defends TN, Bengal SIR in SC, denies mass voter deletion

The Election Commission has strongly defended in the Supreme Court its ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, saying that allegations of mass deletion......

HC refuses to stay foundation-laying of 'Babri Masjid' in Bengal

The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to intervene in the construction of a mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, proposed by suspended......

ED grills Bengal minister for 9 hours in school job scam probe

West Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha was on Wednesday questioned for nearly nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its ongoing investigation into the alleged primary school......

SC to hear on Tuesday TVK plea against electoral roll revision in TN

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor-turned-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct Special Intensive......

ICICI Bank gets Rs 49 cr GST demand notice

ICICI Bank on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of Rs 49.11 crore on it for alleged short payment of GST. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters In a regulatory filing,......

Welfare over sops for industry: Mamata digs in ahead of polls

'The chief minister believes that the poorest of the poor have the first right on government resources.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: ANI Photo Mamata Banerjee's......

Should The Bengal Files Have Been Made?

Some of the issues Vivek Agnihotri raises in The Bengal Files are valid, but today, the need of the hour is to find ways of negotiating peace and pouring oil over troubled waters, asserts Deepa......

Kolkata police stop 'The Bengal Files' trailer launch

The Kolkata police on Saturday stopped the trailer launch of The Bengal Files, based on the 1946 Calcutta Riots, its director Vivek Agnihotri claimed. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

'Mamata Banerjee Can't Hide The Truth'

'No sane person will ever want to stop this film in Bengal. This is going to heal the Bengali community.' IMAGE: A scene from The Bengal Files. After The Kashmir Files, Vivek Agnihotri turns his......

'I Never Thought I'd Be Doing Movies'

'Before Gadar 2, I was a nobody.''Once Gadar 2 happened, my director was like, you're meant for the movies, girl.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Simratt Kaur Randhawa/Instagram Vivek Agnihotri's The......

What To Watch On OTT In November

November is a busy month on OTT with several series arriving, many in their next season after being vastly successful in earlier instalments. Also, a few interesting films will see their digital......

East Bengal urges PM Modi to save Indian football

IMAGE: East Bengal pointed out that the national team has slipped to 142nd in the latest FIFA rankings despite its illustrious past. Photograph: East Bengal FC/X Concerned about Indian football's......

Ganguly's key challenges as he returns as CAB president

IMAGE: In his second innings as Cricket Association of Bengal president, Sourav Ganguly has outlined his priorities which include strengthening Bengal's first-class cricket. Photograph: BCCI......

Ganguly set to return as CAB president unopposed

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly arrived at Eden Gardens on Sunday to file his nomination for the CAB president post. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will begin a new chapter in the......

Ganguly set for second stint in administration

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly served as BCCI president from October 23, 2019, to October 18, 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo Nearly three years after he relinquished BCCI president's post, former India......

Shami's ex-wife in fresh trouble over violent land clash

IMAGE: FIR against Haseen Jahan in West Bengal. Photograph: Haseen Jahan/Instagram Haseen Jahan, the estranged wife of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, is once again in the spotlight after a police......