NEW DELHI: Bypolls were held on June 19 for five Assembly seats across Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal, and Punjab, and counting took place on June 23. The contests saw a mix of gains and setbacks for national and regional parties. Here’s a state-wise breakdown: Kerala: Congress’ UDF wins Nilambur in big blow to LDF In…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal School Education department has begun the process to verify applications from ‘non-tainted’ teaching staff who were in state government jobs before clearing the 2016 SSC test and rendered jobless, following a recent Supreme Court order, an official said on Sunday.The department has set a three-day deadline for completing the process which…
Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly during an interview with PTI at his residence, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahaptra)(PTI06_21_2025_000340A) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has expressed openness to potentially coaching the Indian cricket team while firmly rejecting any political aspirations ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. The 53-year-old former BCCI President made…
NEW DELHI: Interest around assembly byelections is mostly limited to the states, more so, if the contest does not involve heavyweights. However, the assembly bypolls today for 5 seats spread across four states will be keenly watched when the results are out on June 23 – as this will be the first electoral contest post…
Kolkata Suicide News: पश्चिम बंगाल में दक्षिण कोलकाता के कस्बा इलाके से एक हैरान करने वाली घटना सामने आई है, जहां पर एक व्यक्ति, उसकी पत्नी और उसके बच्चे के शव मंगलवार (17 जून ) को उनके फ्लैट में फंदे से लटके हुए मिले. पुलिस ने यह जानकारी दी. एक पुलिस अधिकारी ने बताया कि पड़ोसियों ने…
West Bengal Latest News: पश्चिम बंगाल के जलपाईगुड़ी जिले में यौन अपराधों से बच्चों का संरक्षण अधिनियम (पोक्सो) के मामलों की विशेष कोर्ट ने नाबालिग लड़की से दुष्कर्म कर उसकी हत्या करने के मामले में दोषी करार दिये गए व्यक्ति को मृत्यु दंड की सजा सुनाई है. अभियोजन पक्ष के वकील ने यह जानकारी दी….
NEW DELHI: Security has been heightened in Maheshtala after the area witnessed violent clashes between a mob and the West Bengal Police on Wednesday. Five police personnel, including DC (Port) Harikrishna Pai, sustained injuries, while two government vehicles were damaged and a motorcycle was torched as officers attempted to quell clashes in the Rabindranagar-Akra area….
Photo credit: X/@keyakahe NEW DELHI: Photos of Shweta Khan, also known as Fultusi, who is accused of running a pornographic racket in West Bengal’s Howrah district, have surfaced online with several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders. This has led to a political controversy, with the BJP attacking chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s government and raising questions about…
MADURAI: Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday night, his second crucial visit to Tamil Nadu in two months, to rev up the party machinery ahead of the 2026 assembly election in the state. His visit has materialised exactly a week after the ruling DMK conducted its crucial general council…
VISAKHAPATNAM/DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut urged TMC government in Bengal “not to try to turn the state into North Korea” while Andhra deputy CM Pawan Kalyan flagged what he termed “selective outrage” as a political row erupted Sunday over 22-year-old social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli’s arrest by Bengal police for a controversial video post on…