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Bengal polls: Bijpur set for TMC-BJP showdown as Sudipto Das returns

Kolkata, April 6 -- Although the Bijpur Assembly election is shaping up as a multi-cornered fight involving Trinamool Congress (TMC), BJP, CPI(M) and Congress, the electoral landscape, however, remain... Read More


India-Bangladesh border: 'Abducted' farmer rescued

Cooch Behar, April 6 -- A fresh incident along the India-Bangladesh border has heightened tensions after an Indian farmer was allegedly abducted by suspected Bangladeshi miscreants and later rescued f... Read More


Alliance with people, not parties: Ajoy Edwards stakes claim in Darj

Darjeeling, April 6 -- Ajoy Edwards, chief convenor of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), filed his nomination from the Darjeeling Assembly Constituency on Monday, asserting that his party's on... Read More


Gautam Deb stages protest

Siliguri, April 6 -- TMC candidate Gautam Deb staged a sit-in demonstration with his supporters on Monday at Kachari Road near the Gandhi statue in Siliguri. He claimed that nearly 50 per cent of the ... Read More


Malda unrest: Over 200 quizzed, 45 held

Malda, April 6 -- Mofakkerul Islam, the lawyer identified as a key accused in the Mothabari unrest in Malda, has come under intense scrutiny by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over suspicious ... Read More


NGOs urge candidates to address pollution issues

Siliguri, April 6 -- As the election season brings a wave of promises and manifestos, environmental concerns continue to remain largely absent from political manifestos, say activists in Siliguri. Exp... Read More


Minor girl shot dead by uncle in Islampur; Accused on run

Raiganj, April 6 -- A minor girl was allegedly shot dead by her uncle on Sunday night. The incident occurred at Ladukhoa village under Gobindapur Gram Panchayat in North Dinajpur district The decease... Read More


Arms haul, blast claims trigger TMC-BJP face-off in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, April 6 -- Police from Mekhliganj Police Station arrested two individuals during a special operation on Sunday morning for allegedly possessing illegal firearms and ammunition. The accus... Read More


Swapna Barman overcomes legal hurdles, files nomination

Jalpaiguri, April 6 -- In a significant political development, Trinamool Congress candidate Swapna Barman successfully filed her nomination for the Rajganj Assembly Constituency on Monday, the final d... Read More


Dev leads road show in Islampur and Dalkhola

Raiganj, April 6 -- Popular Bengali actor-turned-politician Dev led a high-energy election campaign in Islampur on Monday in support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Kanaiyalal Agarwal. The road... Read More