May 15, 2026

Kolkata

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‘Will take 3 years to complete’: TMC MLA says Babri Masjid foundation stone to be laid on December 6 in Murshidabad; triggers political row | Kolkata News

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TMC MLA Humayun Kabir (File Photo) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator has sparked controversy in West Bengal after announcing that a foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” would be laid in Murshidabad district on 6 December. TMC MLA Humayun Kabir said the event would take place in Beldanga, and claimed that various Muslim leaders would…

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‘Under immense pressure’: Another BLO found dead in West Bengal; suicide note recovered | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in West Bengal’s Nadia district was found dead at her residence on Saturday morning.The family members alleged that she had been under considerable SIR work-related stress and died by suicide.According to police, the BLO was identified as Rinku Tarafdar, who was found hanging from the…

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‘No one wanted pitch to be like this’: India batting coach contradicts Gautam Gambhir; hits out at Kolkata wicket | Cricket News

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Gautam Gambhir, Sitanshu Kotak NEW DELHI: India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has expressed strong displeasure over the criticism directed at head coach Gautam Gambhir after India’s defeat to South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata. He said some of the criticism appears to come from people with personal motives.India lost the Kolkata Test by…

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IND vs SA: Ricky Ponting warns India after Kolkata collapse — ‘Spin pitches are hurting their own batters’ | Cricket News

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Ricky Ponting takes a critical stance on the pitch conditions in Kolkata, arguing that the extreme turning nature of the surface is counterproductive for India’s own batting lineup. He endorses Rishabh Pant as the ideal choice for captain in the upcoming Test, highlighting Pant’s vast experience in the IPL. NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky…

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28 people have died since SIR began: Mamata Banerjee; West Bengal CM terms it ‘inhuman’ pressure on field workers | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday voiced concern over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Jalpaiguri’s Mal block, alleging that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has imposed “inhuman” pressure on field workers and led to 28 deaths so far.The chief minister said the deceased —…

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Kolkata shocker: Woman receives bullet injury in Howrah housing complex; husband detained | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: A woman received a bullet injury on Wednesday at an upscale residential complex in Howrah’s Shibpur area, police said.A woman identified as Poonam Yadav was injured after a bullet grazed her neck inside a residential complex near Shibpur police station.She was rushed to a private hospital in Kolkata, where she is currently undergoing treatment….

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500 Bangladeshis fleeing West Bengal stranded near Zero Line | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: Several hundred Bangladeshi nationals – men, women and children – were intercepted by BSF at Hakimpur check post near Swarupnagar, in North 24 Parganas, on Monday morning. They were allegedly attempting to cross the border to return home amid growing fears linked to the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.Personnel of BSF’s 143rd Battalion detected…

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