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  • ‘Unexpected’, ‘avoidable’, ‘will wait & watch’, Christian and sports communities react guardedly to Leander move

    Kolkata: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes's move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday has evoked a range of reactions from the Christian and sports communities.Former India Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea expressed displeasure with the decision. ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Form 6 storm breaks outside CEO office as TMC blocks ‘illegal entry’

    Kolkata: The Election Commission on Tuesday said it has ordered an inquiry into illegal mass submissions of Form 6 for voter inclusions after the issue snowballed into a major stand-off between Trinamool and BJP workers outside the Bengal CEO's ...

    1 April 2026 Times of India
    Trinamool MLA Debashis Kumar quizzed by ED

    Kolkata: ED on Monday questioned Trinamool Rashbehari MLA Debashis Kumar in connection with a land grab case. "I don't know much about what they are doing. I will not say anything on this," Kumar said after his questioning at ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘30,000 submissions in 6 hours’: Abhishek alleges Form 6 scam

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that BJP supporters brought in 30,000 Form 6 (for voter inclusions) in six hours at the Bengal CEO's office on Monday in flagrant violation of rules. Following a meeting with CEO ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    While saving co-star, Bengali actor Rahul Banerjee swept away in tide during shoot, says unit member

    DIGHA/KOLKATA: Actor Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee's lungs were filled with seawater and sand, suggesting his death was caused by drowning and not cardiac arrest, police said on Monday, citing a preliminary post-mortem report.Officers said they are looking at a range ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Man ‘dies by suicide’ over SIR stress

    Kanksa (West Burdwan): A 36-year-old voter from Akandara village in Kanksa block allegedly died by suicide on Monday over prolonged mental distress after his name went missing from voter list, according to his family.According to relatives, Khepa Hazra's name ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Lack of trust? EC turfs out its own senior officials

    Kolkata: The Election Commission on Monday recommended the transfers of state deputy chief electoral officer Subrata Pal and three other senior officials to various departments of the state administration with immediate effect.Pal is the most important EC official to ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Death puts spotlight on location shoot infra

    Kolkata: Odisha's Talsari, which is close to Digha, is known for its calm waters and estuaries. The death of Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, a Tollywood actor, has highlighted the destination's challenges. Annual visitors to the destination rose from 1.5 lakh ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Kids born out of wedlock entitled to pension: HC

    Kolkata: Illegitimate children are entitled to get the benefit of pension, Calcutta High Court on March 17 reiterated while directing the Eastern Railway to include names of a gateman's first wife and his 15-year-old daughter with his second wife ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Don’t ignore period pain, test for endometriosis’

    Kolkata: Endometriosis, a chronic and often debilitating condition, frequently mistaken for routine menstrual discomfort, is emerging as a significant women's health concern—especially, among young, urban women. Many were diagnosed only when they underwent tests on failing to conceive, said ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Bengal para fencers win 15 medals at national championship

    Kolkata: Para fencing players from Bengal have done the state proud by winning 15 medals at National Para Fencing Championship held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Bengal stood third among 18 states. Haryana topped, followed by Odisha."Of the ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    School’s musical event pays tribute to Ananda Shankar

    Kolkata: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture recently celebrated the golden jubilee of Aspiration, its 10-day cultural festival, culminating in Sinfonietta, a musical extravaganza. Around 30 students of classes 6 to 11 at The Future Foundation School brought Ananda Shankar ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    346 descendants of former Bengal Nawab Mir Jafar struck off rolls

    Kolkata: In an ironic twist of fate, descendants of a dynasty whose writ once ran across Bengal, Bihar and Odisha will now have to queue up before tribunals to re-establish their identity as genuine citizens. About 346 descendants of ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP urges EC to bar Didi from poll campaign

    New Delhi: BJP on Monday accused Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool colleagues of resorting to "intimidation, fear and violence" to vitiate assembly polls in the state and urged the Election Commission to bar her from campaigning and ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Srijan Grp buys DLF TechPark II, 18-acre land parcel for Rs 696 crore

    Kolkata: In one of the largest real estate deals in Kolkata, city-based Srijan Group has acquired DLF TechPark II on an eight-acre plot and another 18-acre vacant land parcel for Rs 696 crore.In a regulatory filing on Monday, DLF ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Nor’wester lashes Kol, more may be in offing

    Kolkata: Another nor'wester hit the city on Monday night, bringing rain, lightning and gusty winds — the fourth such storm this month. The Met office has not ruled out more thundershower activities in Kolkata on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Suvendu files Nandigram poll papers with Dilip by his side

    Haldia: With Dilip Ghosh by his side, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination from Nandigram on Monday, in an apparent display of unity between the old guard and the new as the party heads into the ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Reckless biker prompts clash in Jadavpur locality

    Kolkata: There was tension in the Jamunanagar area of east Jadavpur after two groups clashed with one another, following a protest lodged by a youth about the negligent and dangerous manner in which a neighbour hailing from the same ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    3 lakh names on 5th supplementary list

    Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday published the fifth supplementary list, which includes approximately 3 lakh names covering both inclusions and exclusions. Out of the little over 60 lakh pending cases under adjudication, names of close to 38 ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Distasteful, filthy: Netizens, neighbours protest against trolls, politics in tragedy

    Kolkata: Following actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee's death, social media was flooded with distasteful and offensive comments, prompting public outrage over trolling and the politicisation of tragedy.Soumen Dutta, general manager at a multinational pharma company, was appalled by the way ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Shuttle buses roll into auto void, commuters welcome ‘reliable’ rides

    Kolkata: Several shuttle buses and mini-buses, run through dedicated app services and privately from point to point, are now opting to cover major auto zones in order to cater to a larger pool of passengers. By diverting into high-density ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    NKDA notices to 69 buildings in New Town

    Kolkata: Following complaints of gross anomalies in using residential buildings for commercial purposes without valid permission, which surfaced in New Town last year, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has so far served stop-operation notices to 69 such ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Second flight to China from Kol starts daily ops

    Kolkata: After the direct air connectivity between Kolkata and China resumed, the second non-stop flight to the neighbouring country was launched. IndiGo started a daily flight to Shanghai from the city on Sunday. The services were resumed last Oct ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Class 10 girl ends life on video call with boyfriend

    Kolkata: A Class 10 student allegedly died by suicide during a video call with her boyfriend at Barasat in North 24 Parganas on Sunday night. Police have seized the mobile phones of the girl and her boyfriend. They have ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata Police launches spl probe into bank app upgrade fraud cases

    Kolkata: Due to back-to-back frauds occurring during bank application upgrades, Kolkata Police has launched a probe into multiple cases where cyber fraudsters are targeting bank account holders by asking them to upgrade their app to ‘fix' their technical glitches.In ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    A promising career cut short: Fans & colleagues bid farewell to Rahul

    Kolkata: The crowd gathered in the south Kolkata neighbourhood to mourn the death of ‘Chirodini... Tumi Je Amar' actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee shared the same sentiment — "A promising career cut short". On Monday, relatives, friends, locals, industry colleagues, ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Bar council repoll

    Kolkata: Tension was palpable on Monday at the Alipore court complex as the re-polling for the bar council election was held and the repolling will continue on Tuesday too. Several senior Trinamool leaders including Ashok Deb, Baiswanor Chatterjee and ...

    31 March 2026 Times of India
    Why Soumitra Chatterjee compared Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee to legendary Kali Banerjee

    KOLKATA: Following his demise on location for his latest project, ‘Bhole Baba Paar Karega’, Rahul Arunoday Banerjee left behind a legacy that is both diverse and deeply rooted in the soil of Bengal. While veterans like Soumitra Chatterjee had ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal polls: EC suspends 3 CAPF men for playing carrom in TMC office

    KOLKATA: Election Commission (EC) suspended three Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel after a purported video went viral showing them playing carrom inside a Trinamool office at Suri in Birbhum district, a senior official said on Sunday.“As of now, ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal elections: Congress lists 284 candidates; Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Behrampore, Mausam Benazir Noor in Malda

    KOLKATA: Congress on Sunday declared candidates for 284 seats for the Bengal assembly polls. While former leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been fielded from Behrampore, former Malda North MP Mausam Benazir Noor will contest ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper clicked on beach near Bakkhali, 2nd photo record from Bengal

    Kolkata: A spoon-billed sandpiper, a critically endangered shorebird, has been photographed near Bakkhali on Sunday. According to birder and founder member of Birdwatchers' Society (BWS), Sandip Das, who first spotted and clicked the bird at Patibunia beach near Bakkhali ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    BLO dies of cardiac arrest, family blames ‘deletion’ stress

    Kolkata: A 47-year-old BLO and teacher, Manirul Islam Tarafdar, died after suspected cardiac arrest at Deganga in North 24 Parganas on Saturday night, with his family blaming SIR-related stress for his death, especially after 94 names from his booth ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Swept by turnout, Abhishek eyes big win in Sandeshkhali

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday expressed confidence that Sandeshkhali would be the first of 33 assembly segments in North 24 Parganas to deliver a decisive victory for the party, as he addressed a large rally ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    B’deshi woman jailed for illegal stay seeks citizenship under CAA

    Kolkata: A 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman who spent over a year in prison for overstaying her visa has applied for Indian citizenship at a CAA camp in Thakurnagar, days after being released on bail.Shampa Sarkar, a resident of Khulna district ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    I came back from dead: Didi slams Shah ‘victim card’ barb

    Purulia: "I have returned from the brink of death," CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday, countering Union home minister Amit Shah's "victim card" charge. She was addressing a rally in Purulia's Manbazar."They (BJP) say that I roamed around with ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    CPM supporter hubby punches TMC worker wife to death

    Howrah: A 32-year-old Trinamool worker died after allegedly being punched by her husband, a CPM supporter, during a political argument in Bally on Saturday night. The accused, 42-year-old Md Javed, surrendered and was produced before a Howrah court on ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    50 BJP families switch to TMC in Matua belt, cite voter deletion as reason

    Kolkata/Behrampore: Voter deletions on account of the Special Intensive Revision is fuelling anger against BJP in Bengal's Matua-dominated belt. Nearly 50 families, all BJP supporters, from Bagdah's Boyra gram panchayat formally joined Trinamool on Sunday, citing voter deletions as ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Baduria MLA quits TMC, ‘may join Congress’

    Kolkata: Denied a ticket for the 2026 assembly polls, Baduria MLA Kazi Abdur Rahim quit Trinamool on Sunday, reports Sanjib Chakraborty. Sources said he might join Congress and contest from the same seat.Announcing his decision in a Facebook post, ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Modi rally in Cooch Behar on Apr 5 amid BJP push to regain ground

    Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally in Bengal since BJP declared its candidate list for the 2026 assembly elections at Cooch Behar on April 5.The party plans to intensify its campaign across the state from ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    123 Bankura hospital workers drafted for poll duty, authorities flag care concerns

    Kolkata: After Arambagh, now Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital has become the latest to face a poll-duty crunch, with the Election Commission (EC) requisitioning 123 staff members for poll duty.Those requisitioned include medical technologists and general duty attendants—key ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    'Hit by a wave': Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee dies while shooting for series in Odisha

    DIGHA/KOLKATA: Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (43), a popular face in the Bengali film, OTT and television industry, died on Sunday while shooting for a series called 'Bhole Baba Paar Karega' off the Talsari beach in Odisha, around 8km from ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Minimally invasive cutting-edge bone surgery makes debut in Kol

    Kolkata: The globally acclaimed MIROS (Minimally Invasive Reduction and Osteosynthesis System) technology was launched at a city private hospital in collaboration with the West Bengal Orthopaedic Association (WBOA), marking the first-ever visit of its inventor, Mario Tangari, along with ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Ramkinkar Baij’s ‘Father and Son’ sculpture fetches 6 cr at auction

    Kolkata: Ramkinkar Baij's seminal cement cast sculpture, "Father & Son", fetched over Rs 6 crore at an auction — more than four times its upper estimate. Offered at a valuation of Rs 1 crore-Rs 1.5 crore during the AstaGuru ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Many restos complete switchover to non-LPG modes over weekend

    Kolkata: A large number of restaurants across central and south Kolkata have almost entirely moved to electrical cooking over the weekend, completing a process that began a fortnight ago. While most have switched to induction cooktops, cooking ranges and ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Focus on toddlers’ growth, city school gets day care

    Kolkata: Birla High School Mukundapur organised a panel discussion on the potential during the initial years of childhood recently. It witnessed an overwhelming response. The session, ‘The First 6 Years — Unlocking Potential in the Early Years', was held ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Green concerns remain low on political parties’ priority lists’

    Kolkata: With the 2026 Bengal assembly elections on the horizon, an all-party interface held at the Press Club, Kolkata, on Saturday sought to bring environmental issues into sharper political focus. However, discussions revealed that despite some scattered commitments, the ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    EC orders largest rejig, shifts 173 cops, 83 BDOs

    Kolkata: The EC on Sunday ordered one of its largest single-day reshuffles, transferring 173 police officers — including 31 from Kolkata police stations — and 83 BDOs, who also act as assistant returning officers. The OCs of Bhowanipore and ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Kasba man murders wife in front of 16-year-old daughter, arrested

    Kolkata: A man from Kasba, Binod Singh (45), stabbed his wife while she was asleep, in front of their 16-year-old daughter on Sunday morning. This happened after she denied to pay Rs 4,000 for his gambling and drinking addiction. ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Thunderstorms likely in districts, Kol may stay dry

    Kolkata: The city remained warm and sunny as the minimum temperature climbed 5°C to touch 25.2°C on Sunday. While the maximum, too, climbed to 32.2°C, districts across south Bengal continued to be lashed by thunderstorms. The Met office predicted ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    BMC plans to strip Salt Lake trees of decorative lights

    Kolkata: After removing decorative lights that were wrapped on tree branches in front of different commercial establishments in Salt Lake earlier last year, the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet again noticing the trend occurring with lights wrapped on ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Cons pose as police, steal gold ornaments

    Kolkata: Two conmen posing as police officers, allegedly duped Bishwaseem Kumar Nath, a Baguiati resident, on Friday and fled with his gold ornaments.According to a complaint lodged at Baguiati PS, the incident took place around 8.50 am when Nath ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Four-wheeler knocks down constable, driver arrested

    Kolkata: A man who was driving a four-wheeler, Abraham Junaid, was arrested after allegedly hiting a constable while attempting to flee after an accident on Maa Flyover on Saturday evening. The injured constable, who sustained a fractured arm, has ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Fake bank staffers dupe senior citizen of 16.5 L

    Kolkata: Fraudsters posing as bank officials allegedly siphoned off Rs 16.5 lakh from the account of a 63-year-old woman on Thursday, police said. The victim lodged a complaint at Karaya Police Station. According to the complainant, Rs 16.5 lakh ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Jamshedpur golden retriever gets second lease of life at Kol clinic

    Kolkata: A six-year-old golden retriever belonging to a doctor couple in Jamshedpur got a new lease of life about 281 km from home, in Kolkata, where it underwent an hour-long procedure at a private facility on Friday evening. Bruno, ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Unusual’ name: Amrita Priyadarshinee gets back her vote after a tense month

    Kolkata: A 26-year-old biophysicist whom her parents lovingly named Amrita, a character from novel ‘Na Hanyate', and Priyadarshinee because of their admiration for Indira Gandhi, was in the adjudication list for a Hindu-sounding name, though her parents are Muslims. ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Election duty set to knock more buses off Kolkata roads

    Kolkata: A looming public transport crisis is set to grip Kolkata from Monday as large-scale requisitioning of buses for election duty threatens to cripple the city's already strained mobility network. With the Election Commission of India ramping up preparations ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Outreach by MLA aspirants adds colour to last March weekend

    Kolkata: With exactly a month to go before the polling day, Kolkata slipped into full campaign mode on Sunday, as streets turned into a rolling carnival of colour, sound and political theatre. From dhak beats and drum processions to ...

    30 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata-born entrepreneur first Brit-Indian Durham high sheriff

    A Kolkata-born engineer-turned-entrepreneur has been appointed as the first British-Indian high sheriff of the County Palatine of Durham in the office's 1,000-year history. Dr Arnab Basu, MBE, received the rare honour on Friday.A student of Kolkata's Birla High School ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Tech snag hits Blue Line ops for 20 mins

    Kolkata: Metro services were disrupted along the North-South (Blue) Line on Saturday afternoon after a Dakshineswar-bound train developed a snag, following which passengers were asked to disembark at Kalighat station.The train stopped at Kalighat station around 12.50 pm. Passengers ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Shortage in fuel fund may hit KP vehicles

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Police is bracing for a possible fuel crisis even as it hopes its additional requirements, to ensure movement of CAPF personnel, are not jeopardised. With KP fuel fund coming under stress, the disruptions are feared to ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Man hacked wife to death in front of minor daughter in Kolkata; arrested

    KOLKATA: A man was arrested for allegedly hacking his wife to death in the Kasba area in the early hours of Sunday, police said.The incident occurred around 4am on Bosepukur Road in the southern part of the city. The ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata film on migrant workers in Swiss docu fest

    Kolkata: Soumya Mukhopadhyay’s ‘A Chronicle of the Lost’ - a film about loss and longing of migrant workers - has been selected to compete at one of Switzerland's most prestigious documentary festivals, Visions du Réel. Based on the testimonies ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Shah releases ‘charge sheet’ against TMC, asks voters to choose between ‘fear & trust’

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday released a political ‘charge sheet' against the Trinamool govt, outlining the party's 15 years of "misrule and failures" and putting before electors the choice between "fear" and "trust". Shah also accused ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Wife BJP neta’: Malda observer removed over ‘clout’ charges

    Kolkata: Acting on TMC allegations, EC has replaced the police observer for four Malda assembly constituencies — Manikchak, Mothabari, Sujapur, and Baishnabnagar.After EC had appointed Jayant Kant as the police observer for these constituencies, TMC alleged that Kant's wife ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    39-year-old Chowringhee man dies near Sandakphu

    Darjeeling: A 39-year-old tourist from Chowringhee Lane in Kolkata was found dead at Tonglu, around 11 km from Manebhanjang, on Saturday morning. The deceased, Imran Ali, was found unresponsive by his friend, Rohit Shekhar. Cops said the incident came ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Pilots’ body seeks suspension of comm flights from Gulf region

    Kolkata: The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA-India), which represents over 1,500 pilots across various carriers, has called for the immediate suspension of Indian commercial flights in the Gulf region, citing serious safety risks to passengers, crew and aircraft.In ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    ‘Wife BJP neta’: Malda observer removed over ‘clout’ charges

    Kolkata: Acting on TMC allegations, EC has replaced the police observer for four Malda constituencies — Manikchak, Mothabari, Sujapur, and Baishnabnagar.After EC had appointed Jayant Kant as police observer for these constituencies, TMC alleged that Kant's wife was a ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    'Bengalis led war for Independence. Who were the Gujaratis?': TMC MP Mahua Moitra

    NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: A political face-off has intensified in poll-bound West Bengal after Union home minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “chargesheet” against the ruling Trinamool Congress government, prompting a sharp counter from party leaders.Addressing a press ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    War hits property market but Kolkata faces least impact

    Kolkata: From oil to finance, the conflict in West Asia has had its adverse effect on various sectors. The impact is also being witnessed in real estate. With dearth in number of buyers, sales of properties in several cities ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Allow 5 passengers: Auto drivers to cops

    Kolkata: Autorickshaw unions in Behala have approached Diamond Harbour traffic guard to grant the permission for carrying one more passenger, taking the total count to five. They have appealed for this change in norm for ferrying passengers during ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Baghajatin shooter got arms from Sonarpur: KP

    Kolkata: Two days after Rahul Dey was shot dead on the terrace of an apartment at Baghajatin, cops believe that sharp shooter, Sukumar Rajak, had got the weapon from Sonarpur. He might have contacted a local criminal, cops claim. ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    TMC counters charges, raises hounding of Bengalis in BJP states, crimes against women

    Kolkata: Trinamool on Saturday presented a counter ‘charge sheet' against PM Narendra Modi-led central govt shortly after Union home minister Amit Shah presented the BJP version against the Trinamool govt led by CM Mamata Banerjee.The 13-point TMC ‘charge sheet' ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Cops launch probe as Ponzi scam with bitcoin lure leads to 10cr losses

    Kolkata: The cybercrime wing of Bengal Police on Friday launched a probe into operations of cyber fraudsters targeting citizens with Ponzi schemes using cryptocurrency. The total loss in this scam so far had been around Rs 10 crore, said ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Waterproofing tar felt sheet cripples New Market tower clock restored recently

    Kolkata: The four-face Gillett & Johnston Westminster clock in New Market clock tower that was repaired and made functional recently through a privately funded initiative stopped working on Tuesday after an attempt to waterproof the clock's machine room inside ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Fire on stage after Abhishek rally in Birbhum

    Labhpur (Birbhum): A fire broke out on the stage shortly after Abhishek Banerjee finished his speech during an election rally near Fullara Temple on Saturday, reports S Boral. Soon after Banerjee stepped off the stage, sparks were seen igniting ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    3rd suppl list out but mystery of missing e-sign plagues SIR

    Kolkata: Judicial officers have "disposed of" a total of 37 lakh ‘under-adjudication' cases till Friday evening, but only 22 lakh voters' names are visible on the first two supplementary lists (included and excluded combined). The remaining 15 lakh names ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    30 held for Raghunathganj Ram Navami clashes

    Raghunathganj (Murshidabad): Police on Saturday arrested 30 people in connection with Friday's clashes in Raghunathganj during a Ram Navami procession. At least 35 people were injured in the violence, some of them seriously.Among those held, 16 were reportedly organisers ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP, EC removed state officers to take away admin powers, incite riots: CM

    Raniganj/Kolkata: The BJP-led central govt, in collusion with the EC, had transferred stated officials so that riots could be "organised", alleged CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday. She was speaking at an election campaign in Raniganj."Administrative power has been snatched ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Mamata: SIR will sound BJP’s death knell, it will lose Delhi

    Kolkata/Purulia: SIR will sound BJP's death knell, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday, adding that "in its effort to destroy Bengal, BJP will end up losing Centre." Speaking at an election rally, Banerjee also urged voters to derail BJP, ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Allow ex-MP to vote: SUCI urges CEO

    Kolkata: SUCI (Communist) on Saturday submitted a memorandum to Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal to allow former MP Tarun Mandal, placed "under adjudication", to be a Bengal voter.A dozen documents were submitted, including his former Lok Sabha MP identity card, ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    EC’s ‘neutral officers’ checked Ram Navami violence in Bengal: Shah

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there would have been more instances of violence during Ram Navami processions in Bengal had the Election Commission (EC) not deployed "neutral officers" in the state.Prohibitory orders remained in force ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Lapsed fitness certs send 400 govt buses off roads, worsen commute woes in times of fuel shortage

    Kolkata: Nearly 400 govt buses operating in Kolkata and adjoining areas have been grounded due to lapsed fitness certificates, putting further strain on the city's public transport network that is already reeling from a fuel shortage. With the raging ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Festive cheer marks city school’s Grandparents’ Day celebration

    Kolkata: South Point School celebrated Grandparents' Day on March 6. The programme was organised for the grandparents of the children of nursery I. The school courtyard wore a festive look with colourful balloons and photographs of the nursery I ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Mentorship push to bridge IIT-Kgp senior-junior gap

    Kolkata: IIT-Kharagpur has introduced a range of well-being initiatives — from a structured student mentorship programme, where senior students guide first-years through the transition into campus life and receive a monthly honorarium, to support in internship preparation and academic ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Resident’s plaint against noise after 10pm at JU fest

    Kolkata: Indiscriminate use of loudspeakers during fests at Jadavpur University, especially after 10 pm, has prompted a Selimpur resident to write to the university authorities. He also mentioned in the letter that as per the court judgment no institute ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Man loses 12 lakh in investment fraud

    Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Cyber Cell has registered an online fraud investment case involving a high-tech share trading racket that allegedly defrauded a local resident of Rs. 12.8 lakh. Investigating officers noted that the suspects pressured the victim to purchase ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Kolkata loses 25 trees in midnight storm, more Kalbaisakhis in offing

    Kolkata: A thunderstorm that struck Kolkata and its neighbouring districts on Friday midnight pulled the minimum temperature down by five degrees to 20.2°C on Saturday. Conditions remain favourable for ‘enhanced thunderstorm activity' across south and north Bengal, said the ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Intimidation outside booth may lead to re-poll: EC

    Kolkata: If a voter is being intimidated outside the polling booth or even in his/her home or locality, the EC will order a re-poll in that particular booth after conducting an inquiry. This is one of the many stern ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    ALT + CTRL + DEL: SIR knocks Kolkata families off vote map

    Kolkata: The second supplementary list brought out last night dealt a heavy blow to many families living in the city for generations. Exactly a month after the release of the final roll on Feb 28, they woke up to ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Relief for 3 TMC candidates, ex-HC judge

    Kolkata: The second supplementary list has brought relief for three Trinamool candidates even though it has increased anxiety for eight others. Senior Bengal cabinet minister Shashi Panja made it to the list, as did Birbhum Trinamool neta Kajal Sheikh ...

    29 March 2026 Times of India
    Joining BJP ‘historic blunder’, says Netaji kin

    Kolkata: Chandra Bose, grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose on Friday called for unity among communities to counter what he described as "divisive forces". In a social media post that drew sharp reactions and trolling, Bose termed his decision to ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP will lose power across country if it targets Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

    KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the BJP would lose power at the national level if it continues its alleged attempts to harm West Bengal.Speaking at an election rally in Raniganj, Mamata Banerjee said her party ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    Suppl list: EC inaction murder of democracy, says Mamata

    Kolkata: A day after asking "what is being hidden" with the Election Commission not publishing the supplementary voters' list, CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday said it was "nothing short of murder of democracy" that the panel was even turning ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    2nd supplementary list with 12L names out, total now 22L

    Kolkata: Election Commission published Bengal's second supplementary voters' list around 11pm on Friday.Sources said the list has around 12 lakh names in two sections, one for restored voters and the other for those deleted. The disenfranchised can appeal within ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    BJP trying to change Constitution via UCC, says Abhishek in Binpur

    Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday accused BJP of attempting to alter the Constitution through the uniform civil code and warned that the Centre may raise LPG prices to Rs 2,000 a cylinder once assembly elections ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    Shah to unveil BJP ‘charge sheet’ against TMC today

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah will on Saturday unveil a compilation of BJP's allegations against the Trinamool govt in Bengal ahead of assembly elections in the state.The document, titled ‘Abhiyognama' or ‘charge sheet', will compile alleged instances of ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    EC suspends Basanti IC over poll violence

    Kolkata: EC on Friday ordered the suspension of Avijit Paul, the IC of Basanti police station, following an incident of violence in South 24 Parganas ahead of the assembly elections.In a directive, the EC cited "serious negligence and dereliction ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    1 hurt as TMC, ISF workers clash in Bhangar

    Kolkata: An ISF worker was injured and a couple of vehicles vandalised as Bhangar saw clashes between supporters of ISF and Trinamool on Thursday night, prompting heavy police deployment to restore order.According to sources, clashes broke out after an ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    Pregnant elephant found dead in Midnapore

    Kharagpur: A pregnant elephant was found dead in a paddy field in Midnapore on Friday. This comes merely a day after the death of a calf in Jhargram. Forest department has begun an investigation.The adult elephant's body was discovered ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
    T’gana cops arrest Bankura man for alleged links to al-Qaida

    Kolkata/Bankura: Telangana police, with assistance from Bankura police and Bengal STF, have arrested Mir Asif Ali from Khantra, Bankura, for his alleged links to al-Qaida's South Asia module. He is one of 12 people arrested across the country for ...

    28 March 2026 Times of India
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