The Esplanade area located in the heart of the city in central Kolkata turned into a battlefield on Saturday following clashes between the police and All India Secular Front (AISF) supporters.
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Govt must not delay in bringing back Netaji's ashes: Chandra Bose
As the county is all to celebrate the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, his grand nephew Chandra Kumar Bose feels that it is high time that the Union government initiated action to bring back the ashes of India's great freedom fighter from the Renkoji Temple in Tokyo.
On Netaji's birth anniversary eve, Trinamool and BJP play their political cards
Meanwhile, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's scheduled programme to pay homage to Netaji in front of Shahid Minar in Kolkata on January 23 has stirred a controversy in West Bengal.
US citizen with Chinese satellite phone held at Bagdogra airport
The CISF on Saturday arrested a US citizen with a Chinese satellite phone while he was attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight at the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in West Bengal.
Netaji Research Bureau in Kolkata is a treasure trove of untold stories
The office of the Netaji Research Bureau at Netaji Bhawan on Elgin Road in South Kolkata, which is the ancestral residence of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, continues to be a treasure trove of untold stories.
New-look party flag brings Netaji's Forward Bloc close to disintegration
All is not well in the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose-founded All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) with the recent developments indicating an imminent vertical split in the 82-year-old party.
Professor arrested for forwarding Mamata's cartoon discharged from case after 11 yrs
Meanwhile, Sengupta died at the age of 80 in 2019. However, the case against Mahapatra continued with the latter also carrying on the legal battle. Finally, on Friday a lower court in Kolkata gave a clean chit in the matter and allowed his discharge petition in the matter.
Teachers' scam: ED raids youth Trinamool leader Kuntal Ghosh's residence
Becoming active again on the multi- crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raids at the twin residences of youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh since Friday morning.
Mamata Banerjee slams BCI for sending team to probe Calcutta HC ruckus
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Bar Council of India (BCI) for sending a three-member team to probe the incident of ruckus outside Calcutta High Court's Justice Rajasekhar Mantha's court.
Centre seeks state's report on 'Azad Kashmir' question in Bengal's test-paper
WBBSE releases the test-paper compilation every year, which contains Class 10 final test examination (pre-board) questions of some leading schools. The compilation acts as a suggestion for the candidates appearing for the Class 10 board exams.
Question on 'Azad Kashmir' in test paper released by WBBSE triggers row
A fresh political controversy has erupted over the recently-released compilation of test papers for secondary examination released by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Examination (WBBSE) having a question on 'Azad Kashmir'.
Teacher recruitment scam: Calcutta HC imposes Rs 2L penalty on Manik Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya is presently in judicial custody. While imposing the fine on Bhattacharya, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed that he wondered how such a person could be the head of WBBPE.
Early solution to Teesta water issue key to strengthening India-B'desh ties: Badrul Ahsan
An early solution to the Teesta water issue will be key to further strengthening of India-Bangladesh ties, said Syed Badrul Ahsan, noted Bangladeshi columnist and writer of the book 'From Rebel to Founding Father: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman', here on Monday.
Mamata likely to visit Tripura by month-end
Ahead of the upcoming Tripura Assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit the Bengali-dominated state by the month-end.
Amartya Sen's comments on Mamata's PM-like qualities irks BJP, Cong & CPI(M)
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen's recent comments that Mamata Banerjee's qualities to achieve the chair of the Prime Minister of the country are unquestionable has irked the state leaderships of all the opposition parties.
Legal crisis erupts in Bengal over slander campaign against HC judge
Though not many yet there had been an instance during the previous Left Front government in West Bengal where an important leader of the ruling party got engaged in a spat with a judge of Calcutta High Court.
Trinamool Congress leader shot dead in West Bengal's Burdwan
A Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead in broad daylight at Ketugram in West Bengal's East Burdwan district on Thursday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Dulal Sheikh, 45.
Masterminds behind slanderous posters against Justice Mantha in Kolkata yet to be traced
Over 72 hours have passed since slanderous posters slamming Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of the Calcutta High Court were found in front of the latter's residence at Jodhpur Park in South Kolkata, the police are yet to trace the masterminds behind the mischief.
Attempts being made to terrorise the judiciary in WB: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who had been in the headlines during the entire 2022 for his judgements and observations in the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal, said on Tuesday that attempts are being made to terrorise the judiciary in the state.
Kolkata Police arrest 3rd IS man from MP's Khandwa
The arrest was made on Monday night, and the person has been identified as Abdul Raqib Qureshi. The STF sleuths are bringing him to Kolkata on a transit remand on Tuesday only, city police source said.
Suicide squad videos in devices of two arrested IS men from Bengal keep sleuths worried
After raiding their respective residences in two different locations in Howrah district, the STF sleuths also recovered some additional electronic evidences and paper literatures, which also had contents about the suicide squad module activities.
Arrested IS linkmen from Bengal used Telegram Web to contact their handlers in Syria
Mohammad Saddam and Syed Ahmed, the two local Islamic State (IS) linkmen arrested from Howrah district in West Bengal by the Kolkata Police, used Telegram Web links to interact with their handlers in Syria.
Raju Bista-Bimal Gurung meeting sparks political speculations in Darjeeling
A surprise meeting between BJP Lok Sabha member from Darjeeling Raju Bista and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung at the latter's residence has sparked fresh political speculations in the hills.
Embarrassment for Trinamool as MLA describes party as 'company', Mamata as 'brand'
Trinamool Congress MLA from Howrah (North) constituency, Gautam Chowdhury, has left the party embarrassed by described Trinamool as a "company" and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the "brand" of that company.
Man dies in Siliguri after dumper truck hits scooter, drags him for 1.5 km
Local police sources said the incident took place in front of the University of North Bengal campus at around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, when the victim, Ananta Das, was returning home on this scooter and was hit by the dumper truck.