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Cooch Behar, April 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniy ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said th ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday turned the Malda gherao of judicial officers into the fulcrum of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, calling it a sign of TMC's "maha jungleraj" and pitching the assembly polls as a contest between the "bhay" spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa". Addressing his first election rally in Bengal in Cooch Behar after the poll schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharpen the BJP's twin campa ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress over the Malda gherao incident, terming it "jungle raj sponsored by this ruthless government." Addressing a rally here for the assembly polls in the state, PM Modi said that when "judges and the constitutional process are not safe" how can there be expectation of the safety of the common people of Bengal. He said what happened in Malda is example of TMC's "maha jungle ...Read More >
Balasore: The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said Sunday. Banerjee, 43, drowned during a TV serial shooting at Talsari beach in Odisha March 29 by accidentally slipping into seawater. He was declared dead by a doctor at a Digha hospital, where he was taken by his associates, the police said. An FIR was registered at Talasari ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP of bringing in "paid supporters" from outside the state to influence the upcoming Assembly elections, while also warning her party workers to remain alert against any possible tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).Addressing a press conference in connection with Union home minister Amit Shah's rally in Bhabanipur, Banerjee alleged that the BJP was trying to import both outsiders ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A case has been registered in connection with the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee after his wife alleged possible foul play, prompting police to initiate a detailed investigation. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at the Talsari Marine Police Station in Odisha following a complaint by the actor's wife, Priyanka Banerjee, who has raised suspicions of a conspiracy behind the incident. She reportedly named five individuals in her complaint. The FIR was file ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha), Apr 5 (PTI) The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said on Sunday. Banerjee, 43, drowned during a TV serial shooting at Talsari beach in Odisha on March 29 by accidentally slipping into seawater. He was declared dead by a doctor at a Digha hospital, where he was taken by his associates, the police said. An FIR ...Read More >
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Bhabanipur assembly constituency candidate Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "bringing paid supporters" from other states to influence the forthcoming assembly polls. Banerjee also warned of possible tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Addressing the press conference here in connection with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Bhowanipo ...Read More >
Jorhat, Apr 5 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he will take action against the parents of AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury for allegedly consuming beef and uploading a picture of it on social media. Chowdhury (27), who is making her electoral debut from the Guwahati Central Assembly constituency, has repeatedly denied the allegations, terming it as fake news being spread by Sarma. "After the election, I will take action against her parents as per the Cattle Prevention Act. ...Read More >
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleges "TMC-backed" miscreants attacked his poll rally; Congress demands legal action. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that he was attacked during a poll campaign event in West Bengal's Berhampore on Saturday morning. The Congress leader claimed that the assault was carried out by armed miscreants allegedly brought in by the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Chowdhury further said he had earlier warned the administration about the possibility of s ...Read More >
BJP issues fifth list of five candidates for West Bengal polls. Polling in West Bengal is set to be held on April 23 and 29. As the battle for West Bengal heats up ahead of the Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its fifth list of candidates, further firming up its poll strategy in the state. The latest list names five candidates for key constituencies. Saurav Sikdar has been fielded from Dum Dum Uttar, while Taraknath Chatterjee will contest from Krishnan ...Read More >
Leander Paes recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, a move seen as important ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Indian tennis legend Leander Paes slammed Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government's handling of Lionel Messi's 2025 December visit to Bengal, calling it "sad". He said Messi was not managed properly during the event. "If Dada Sourav Ganguly had handled it, he would have protected him," Paes said. He added that if someone from the sports world had organis ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Positioning Communist Party of India (Marxist) as an alternative to the two major political parties in West Bengal, CPI(M) leader Biman Bose accused the TMC of "anarchy" and the BJP of creating divisions among people as political tensions heighten ahead of the elections. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Bose said, "We are against the TMC because it spreads anarchy, and we are against the BJP because they work to create divisions among the common people. ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its fifth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Taraknath Chatterjee has been fielded from Krishnanagar Uttar, Anupam Biswas from Kalyani (SC), Saurav Sikdar from Dum Dum Uttar, Anindya Raju Banerjee from Madhyamgram, and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba. Also Read | ISIS and Terror Outfits Weaponis ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its fifth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Taraknath Chatterjee has been fielded from Krishnanagar Uttar, Anupam Biswas from Kalyani (SC), Saurav Sikdar from Dum Dum Uttar, Anindya Raju Banerjee from Madhyamgram, and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba. The party also announced key changes in its ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the state government to suspend four officers of the Kolkata Police, including a divisional deputy commissioner, and initiate disciplinary proceedings against them over chaos outside a nomination centre, where senior Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP candidates filed their papers a day earlier amid clashes and alleged slogan-shouting by ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. "The ECI has directed the state government to suspend four off ...Read More >
A photo of Ranjith. (Photo: X) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening * He was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a woman actor * The case against Ranjith was registered by Kochi City Police on Monday Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in connection with an attempted sex ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that if Muslims are bad, then leaders should also question their own conduct when meeting the leaders of Muslim-majority countries, adding that such differences are not made during international engagements. While addressing the public gathering She said, "If Muslims are really bad, I ask them when the Prime Minister of the country goes to Saudi Arabia and the President of the country, whatever comes in the ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a public meeting in Malda on Saturday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre will fall in 2026, stating that while the BJP is targeting Bengal, her party is preparing to take the fight to Delhi in the coming days. She said, "In 2026, the BJP government in Delhi will fall. They are targeting Bengal, we will target Delhi, stay prepared in the coming days." Mamata Ba ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday asserted that a "storm, a tsunami of the people" is set to sweep the TMC from power on election day. Addressing supporters, Adhikari said, "The people will uproot and throw them (TMC) out, root and all. As soon as our government is formed, we will withdraw all fake cases against the BJP in the first cabinet meeting. The BJP government will give Rs 5,000 as a fighte ...Read More >
Akshay Kumar and Dimple Kapadia at the temple ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Akshay Kumar's film Bhooth Bangla releases on April 10 directed by Priyadarshan * Akshay Kumar and Dimple Kapadia visited Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple for blessings * Dimple Kapadia was initially sceptical about Akshay Kumar marrying her daughter Twinkle Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Akshay Kumar is all set to impress fans with his upcoming film Bhoo ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday held a roadshow in support of BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh for the upcoming assembly elections in Kharagpur Sadar constituency. Speaking to ANI, CM Rekha Gupta said, "This time, the people of Bengal have resolved to uproot and throw out this (Trinamool Congress) government, and the enthusiasm among the people here indicates that Mamata Banerjee will be ousted and this time a Modi government will be formed. ...Read More >
A Kolkata-based Indologist said fish occupies a civilisational space in West Bengal. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Fish has become a key political symbol in West Bengal's assembly elections, linking food to identity * TMC accuses BJP of threatening Bengali culture by promoting vegetarianism and Hindi dominance * BJP candidates campaign with fish to counter allegations of being anti-fish and anti-Bengali culture Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday held a roadshow in support of BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh for the upcoming assembly elections in Kharagpur Sadar constituency. Speaking to ANI, CM Rekha Gupta said, "This time, the people of Bengal have resolved to uproot and throw out this (Trinamool Congress) government, and the enthusiasm among the people here indicates that Mamata Banerjee will be ousted and this time a Modi government will be formed. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday said he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life. The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036. In his first media interaction in Kolkata after joining the BJP, Paes sai ...Read More >
Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday (April 4, 2026) said he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life. The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036. In his first media interaction in Kolkata after joining the BJP, Mr. Paes said ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. The case pertains to allegations that the filmmaker sexually assaulted the complainant during a film shoot. Police had earlier registered a First Information Report (FIR) on March 28 based on the ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. Also Read | Ranbir Kapoor Reveals Daughter Raha's Role in His 'Ramayana' Journey; Part 1 Confirmed for Diwali 2026 Release (Watch Video). The case pertains to allegations t ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. The case pertains to allegations that the filmmaker sexually assaulted the complainant during a film shoot. Police had earlier registered a First Information Report (FIR) on ...Read More >
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