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West Bengal: News

05 Sep 2025
Anupam Kher

No ban, but 'Bengal Files' gets no shows in Kolkata 

Vivek Agnihotri's The Bengal Files, which released worldwide on Friday, has been mired in controversy over its alleged portrayal of the 1946 Calcutta riot.

04 Sep 2025
Anupam Kher

Revolutionary Gopal Mukherjee's grandson moves Calcutta HC against 'Bengal Files'

Shantanu Mukherjee, the grandson of Gopal Mukherjee (popularly known as Gopal 'Patha'), has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a stay on the release of The Bengal Files in West Bengal.

04 Sep 2025
Droupadi Murmu

Ensure 'Bengal Files's peaceful release, Pallavi Joshi appeals to President

Pallavi Joshi, actor-producer of husband Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's upcoming film The Bengal Files, has written an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu.

'Planned controversy': Mithun Chakraborty slams Mamata Banerjee over 'Bengal Files'

Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is also a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal for allegedly creating a ruckus at the trailer launch of The Bengal Files in Kolkata last month.

25 Aug 2025
Trinamool Congress

TMC MLA climbs wall, flees to field seeing ED officials 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jiban Krishna Saha in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.

22 Aug 2025
Assam

New GSI mapping reveals India's dangerous landslide zones 

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified around 1,000 square kilometers in Tamil Nadu as highly vulnerable to landslides.

18 Aug 2025
Anupam Kher

Did Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Bengal Files' insult Bengali freedom fighter?

Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film The Bengal Files has landed in legal trouble over its portrayal of Bengali freedom fighter Gopal Mukherjee.

18 Aug 2025
Saswata Chatterjee

Didn't know whole story: Saswata Chatterjee on 'Bengal Files' row

Veteran Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee, who plays the antagonist in The Bengal Files, has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the film.

17 Aug 2025
India

Stolen Padma recovered in 48 hours, 1 arrested: Bengal CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police has successfully recovered the stolen Padma Shri award of former swimmer Bula Chowdhury within 48 hours.

15 Aug 2025
Arijit Singh

West Bengal: Complaint filed against Arijit, security guard over harassment 

A complaint has been lodged against singer Arijit Singh and his security personnel at the Santiniketan Police Station in West Bengal's Birbhum district, reported IANS.

15 Aug 2025
Bihar

West Bengal: Bus collides with truck; 10 dead, 35 injured

A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning when a bus carrying pilgrims from Bihar collided with a parked truck on National Highway-19 in East Burdwan, West Bengal.

13 Aug 2025
Bengali Cinema

New rule: All theaters must screen Bengali films daily 

The West Bengal government issued a notification on Wednesday, directing all cinemas and multiplexes to screen Bengali films during prime time every day throughout the year.

13 Aug 2025
Anupam Kher

Agnihotri to visit Kalighat temple before releasing 'Bengal Files' trailer

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri will be unveiling the trailer of his upcoming film The Bengal Files in Kolkata. Before the launch, he plans to visit the Kalighat temple to seek blessings.

12 Aug 2025
Delhi Police

Ex-Trinamool leader runs fake Interpol office in Noida; arrested

The Delhi Police has busted a fake international police station and Intelligence Bureau (IB) office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

11 Aug 2025
Aditya Chopra

Bengal box office: Dev-Subhashree's reunion film 'Dhumketu' beats 'War 2' 

The Bengali film Dhumketu, which is set to release on Thursday, August 14, will see the reunion of superstars Dev and Subhashree Ganguly, and the buzz is strong.

08 Aug 2025
Rahul Gandhi

Bengaluru voter list shock: 80 found registered in 10sq.ft house 

A ground reality check in the Bengaluru Central constituency after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter manipulation has yielded shocking results.

Pregnant BJP supporter attacked; TMC leader says 'bound to happen' 

A pregnant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter was allegedly attacked at her home in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.

06 Aug 2025
Akhilesh Yadav

Mahua Moitra, Pinaki Misra host wedding reception—Here's who attended

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Pinaki Misra hosted a wedding reception at Hotel Lalit in New Delhi on Tuesday.

04 Aug 2025
Kolkata

NH10 connecting Sikkim-Kalimpong to remain closed for 3 days

National Highway 10, which connects Kalimpong in West Bengal to Sikkim, will remain closed for three days due to landslides.

03 Aug 2025
Assam

India's tea output falls 9% in June on adverse weather

India's tea production witnessed a significant drop of 9% in June, amounting to 133.5 million kg.

03 Aug 2025
Gujarat

IMD issues orange alert for 8 Gujarat districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for eight districts in Gujarat.

02 Aug 2025
Aadhaar Card

Bangladeshi woman arrested for living in India on fake documents

Kolkata Police have arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi woman for illegally residing in India with fake documents.

01 Aug 2025
India

'Smaller ceiling fans, psychiatrist': IIT Kharagpur's measures to prevent suicides

IIT Kharagpur has announced a series of measures to prevent student suicides on its campus.

26 Jul 2025
Delhi

Bihar SIR: ADR alleges document falsification risk, EC Counters

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls.

21 Jul 2025
Droupadi Murmu

'Serving in this transformative era…true honor': Dhankhar in resignation letter 

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned from his post, citing health reasons.

18 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

Singer Ritesh Pandey, ex-IPS JP Singh join Prashant Kishor's party  

Bhojpuri singer Ritesh Pandey and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Jaiprakash Singh have joined the Jan Suraaj Party.

16 Jul 2025
Delhi

'Ashamed': Mamata leads mega protest against 'harassment' of Bengali migrants 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest in Kolkata on Wednesday against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.

15 Jul 2025
Bangladesh

Jharkhand, Mumbai to receive heavy rain—Airlines warn of flight delays  

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and flash floods in Jharkhand. The warning is particularly for the districts of Saraikela-Kharswan, East Singhbhum, and West Singhbhum.

09 Jul 2025
Siliguri

Siliguri: Clash breaks out over cricket tournament—stones pelted at police 

A minor disagreement over a local cricket tournament in Siliguri's Bagracote area turned violent on Sunday, resulting in clashes between two groups.

28 Jun 2025
Trinamool Congress

Gang-rape of student in Kolkata: Security guard arrested

A security guard at South Kolkata Law College has been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a first-year law student.

28 Jun 2025
Trinamool Congress

Padma Shri monk accused of rape by Bengal woman

A West Bengal woman has accused Swami Pradiptananda, a Padma Shri awardee monk, of raping her multiple times under the pretext of offering her a job.

28 Jun 2025
Trinamool Congress

Kolkata gang-rape case: Medical exam confirms 'forceful penetration'

A 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped at South Calcutta Law College on June 25. The incident involved an alumnus and two senior students of the institution.

27 Jun 2025
Kolkata Police

'Justice will be served': TMC disowns member who raped student 

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has condemned the gang rape of a 24-year-old student of South Calcutta Law College.

26 Jun 2025
Suvendu Adhikari

Bengal school ends separate Hindu, Muslim mid-day meals after 25yrs 

A government-run primary school in Kishoriganj Manmohanpur village, West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, has ended the practice of serving separate mid-day meals to Hindu and Muslim students.

23 Jun 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Bypoll results: AAP defeats BJP in Gujarat; Trinamool retains Kaliganj 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won the Visavadar Assembly bypoll in Gujarat, marking one of its major electoral successes since February's defeat in Delhi to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

23 Jun 2025
Amit Malviya

BJP targets TMC for assigning Jagannath prasad distribution to Muslims

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal of hurting Hindu sentiments.

23 Jun 2025
Gujarat

5 assembly bypoll results today: Which party is leading where 

The bypoll results for five constituencies across four states—Gujarat, Punjab, Kerala, and West Bengal—are being declared on Monday.

19 Jun 2025
Kerala

By-elections for 5 seats in 4 states underway: Key points

Voting is currently underway for by-elections in five assembly seats across Gujarat, Punjab, Kerala, and West Bengal.

18 Jun 2025
Amritsar

Kolkata: Complaint filed against 'Kesari Chapter 2' for distorting history

The Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2, which was recently released on JioHotstar, has landed in controversy after a police complaint was filed against it in West Bengal.

12 Jun 2025
Kolkata Police

Clashes in Bengal over shop construction near temple; 40 arrested 

As many as 40 people have been arrested in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, after violent clashes broke out between two groups reportedly over a land dispute.

12 Jun 2025
Agartala

4 Railway officials suspended after allotting filthy train to jawans  

Four Railway officials have been suspended after a train in deplorable condition was allotted to Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, who were on their way to Jammu for their Amarnath Yatra duty.

09 Jun 2025
Facebook

Woman refuses to do porn; tortured by man, his mother 

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly confined in a flat for six months and tortured by a man and his mother in West Bengal's Howrah district.