May 20, 2026

Bengal

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SIR in Bengal: TMC warns of legal action, protests if genuine voters deleted; calls it ‘silent invisible rigging’ | India News

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TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) issued a warning against alleged irregularities in the ongoing revision of West Bengal’s electoral rolls, vowing legal action and a mass movement if names of genuine voters are found deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.At a closed-door virtual meeting attended by…

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Kin of a 2nd West Bengal man claim suicide due to ‘SIR fears’ | India News

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SURI/MIDNAPORE/KOLKATA: The family of a 95-year-old man who died by suicide in his daughter’s Birbhum home on Thursday blamed “SIR fears” for his act, making it the second such case in Bengal in three days. Another man’s suicide attempt in Cooch Behar on Wednesday was also attributed to concerns over citizenship.CM Mamata Banerjee attacked what…

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‘Mohammed Shami doesn’t need a certificate’: Bengal coach fires back at Ajit Agarkar after Ranji heroics | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla has thrown his full weight behind senior India pacer Mohammed Shami, launching a veiled but pointed dig at chief selector Ajit Agarkar amid the ongoing debate over team selection and fitness communication.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Following Shami’s brilliant eight-wicket match haul in…

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Dual voter ID row: EC notice to Prashant Kishor over name in Bihar, Bengal rolls; seeks reply in 3 days | India News

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Prashant Kishor (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor over his double enrollment as a voter in two different states — Bihar and West Bengal. The poll body has sought clarification from the poll strategist-turned-politician within three days.According to official documents cited by PTI…

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Dual voter row: Is Prashant Kishor listed as voter in both Bihar and Bengal? EC claims one address linked to TMC HQ | India News

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Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor is simultaneously registered as a voter in Bihar and West Bengal, said an election official on Tuesday, quoted by PTI.Kishor, who leads the Jan Suraaj Party, is participating in the Bihar assembly elections.Official documents, cited by PTI, reportedly show Kishor is listed as…

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Mamata’s mass bureaucratic shake-up amid SIR roll-out: West Bengal transfers 527 officers; political row erupts | India News

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NEW DELHI: After the EC announced a pan-India SIR, including West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government went for one of the biggest one-day shake-up transferring over 500 bureaucrats. Though dated October 24, the transfer orders were uploaded in phases on the department’s website both before and after the Election Commission announced the SIR.Transfer orders for…

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SIR 2.0: Special voter roll revision to begin in 12 states, including UP, Bengal – see full list | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Monday announced that phase 2 of SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls will be carried out in 12 States/Union territories.The 12 states and UTs where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will begin from tomorrow are as follows: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Goa Puducherry Chhattisgarh Gujarat Kerala…

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Pan-India SIR: EC to hold presser on Monday evening; may appoint volunteers for Bengal | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India is set to hold a presser on October 27 to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list, PTI reported citing officials. The poll body might also employ volunteers to assist booth-level officers (BLOs) during a probable special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Although full…

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Chennai on high watch: Heavy rain likely as cyclone ‘Montha’ looms over Bay of Bengal; IMD issue orange alert | Chennai News

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Heavy rain likely as cyclone looms over Bay of Bengal CHENNAI: The city and its neighbouring districts may receive heavy rainfall as the season’s first cyclonic storm takes shape from a low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Friday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur,…

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West Bengal shocker: Man stabbed to death after switching off loud music at Kali Puja pandal | Kolkata News

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A peaceful gesture during a festive celebration turned deadly in Sonarpur, where Sanatan Naskar, 35, was fatally attacked after he attempted to silence the overpowering music of a Kali Puja pandal. After responding to a neighborhood complaint about the noise, Naskar found himself facing the wrath of festive revellers who launched a dangerous assault on…

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