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After meeting with Shah, Dilip Ghosh re-enters BJP spotlight

2 Jan 2026 12:54 AM IST
Kolkata: Former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was sidelined by his party, seems to be returning to active politics. A day after he met Union...

Smuggler held with gold worth Rs 1 cr in Nadia: BSF

2 Jan 2026 12:54 AM IST
Kolkata: The BSF South Bengal Frontier on Thursday arrested a smuggler in West Bengal’s Nadia district and seized six gold biscuits weighing 700...

Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia

2 Jan 2026 12:53 AM IST
Kolkata: Granting anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia and two members of his family, the Calcutta High Court observed that the gravity of...

Can’t invoke criminal law twice on same charges: Calcutta HC

2 Jan 2026 12:53 AM IST
Kolkata: Holding that criminal law cannot be set in motion twice on the same matrimonial allegations, the Calcutta High Court has quashed a second...

State spent Rs 59K cr under various student schemes: CM

2 Jan 2026 12:50 AM IST
Kolkata: Greeting all the students of Bengal, guardians and teachers on the observation of Students’ Week, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on...

Abhishek to launch 21-day poll campaign today

2 Jan 2026 12:49 AM IST
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is set to launch a 21-day campaign, “Jotoi Koro Hamla, Abar Jitbe...

Chilly start to 2026 as Kolkata sees coldest New Year’s Day in 18 years

2 Jan 2026 12:49 AM IST
Kolkata: The city ushered in the New Year with an unusually cold morning, as temperatures on January 1 fell to their lowest level in 18...

Families link deaths of 2 elderly to SIR

2 Jan 2026 12:48 AM IST
Kolkata: At the very start of the New Year, fear associated with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal reportedly...

Invalid OBC certificates barred from use in SIR hearings: EC

2 Jan 2026 12:48 AM IST
Kolkata: The Election Commission has issued a clear instruction that the Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates cancelled by the Calcutta High...

New Year’s Eve: More than 1K motorists booked, 263 arrested

2 Jan 2026 12:47 AM IST
Kolkata: Kolkata Police booked more than 1,000 motorists and arrested 263 people for disorderly conduct across the city on New Year’s Eve.On December...

Puja & picnics: Kolkata marks New Year with Kalpataru Utsav and holiday cheer

2 Jan 2026 12:47 AM IST
Kolkata: As the city stepped into the New Year, Kolkata wore two distinct yet coexisting moods on January 1 —one of celebration and leisure, and the...

Man dies days after scuffle at Panihati fest

2 Jan 2026 12:46 AM IST
Kolkata: A 28-year-old man died after being seriously injured during a chaotic incident at the Panihati Mela while attending a performance by popular...
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