Kolkata

In the presence of Sukanta Majumdar and Dilip Ghosh, the protesters alleged that the state BJP leadership turned away from them when they were assaulted by TMC workers in post-poll violence.

Sushmita Dev has alleged that the BJP was behind the attack.

People attired in new clothes visiting Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata were taken aback by showers on Maha Ashtami night.

The organisers of the Puja helmed by state fire minister Sujit Bose claimed they had voluntarily shut the laser display on the 145-ft pandal to control the crowds.

Altaf Ahmed Rather of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora and Pakistan based LeT cadre Bilal Durani, who lives in Lahore, have been charged with sections of the IPC and the UA (P) Act, the official of the premier investigation agency said.

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari had on June 17 filed a petition before the Speaker seeking disqualification of Roy as a member of the Assembly, claiming that he had defected to the TMC.

A BJP MP said it was seen whenever there is a possibility of high voter turnout, the TMC resorts to such terror tactics.

Right before the puja, the good news for Bengalis is the arrival of Hilsha from neighboring Bangladesh.

The patient's father has accused the hospital of medical negligence, physical assault, discrimination and transphobic attacks.

The rare pigeon was being smuggled into India from Bangladesh, and was rescued at Gongra outpost in Nadia district of West Bengal.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was interacting with non-Bengali community of Bhabanipur, which makes up 40 per cent of the area’s population.

Holding that only three students could not have caused the "mayhem" at the university but for the support of influential outsiders, Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed that educational institutions are being misused by political parties.

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The BJP leader said locals are unhappy with TMC, are still asking for basic needs.

According to the official, the KMC decided to discontinue the vaccination programme as it has run out of Covaxin and its Covishield stock is nearing depletion.

In the coming academic year, the government plans to introduce coronavirus in class 6 syllabus too.