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Kolkata Police has summoned BJP MLA Ashok Dinda over alleged threats to officers during the RG Kar Hospital crime anniversary protest. Seven cases were filed in Kolkata and Howrah against BJP leaders and supporters over violence and obstruction during the march

SFR Snehit and Ronit Bhanja caused major upsets in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, defeating higher-seeded opponents to reach the men’s singles semifinals, while top seeds progressed in the women’s section

Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said over 60 railway projects in West Bengal remain stalled due to land availability issues. He urged the state government to cooperate and proposed renaming Sealdah station after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

Two men from West Bengal were caught with 66 grams of brown sugar by the Prohibition and Excise Department at Khajaguda. The duo had recently arrived in Hyderabad with the narcotics. A case has been registered against them

The move is being seen by political analysts as a clear signal that the TMC is grooming Abhishek Banerjee for a larger role in national politics

Manipur ended a 25-year wait to win the B.C. Roy Trophy, defeating defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship final in Amritsar

A nine-member gang was arrested by Cyberabad police for duping US citizens through fraudulent calls, using remote access tools to steal financial details and account information. Investigations are ongoing to recover the funds

Three elephants, including two calves, were killed after being hit by a speeding Janshatabdi Express near Banstala station in West Bengal’s Paschim Midnapore. The herd, likely from Jharkhand’s Dalma forest, was crossing the tracks. Investigation is ongoing

Trinamool Congress leader Rezzak Khan was shot and hacked to death in Bhangar, South 24 Parganas. Accusations between TMC and AISF followed, reigniting tensions in the politically volatile region. Police have launched a probe; Khan’s body was sent for autopsy

Vraj Gohil and Akansha Ghosh won the boys and girls singles titles respectively at the Ash-AITA under-18 national tennis series. Doubles matches were abandoned due to heavy rain at Shamirpet

Two men who looted over ₹1 crore worth of gold from a jeweller's home in Jharkhand’s Chakulia were arrested in West Bengal. Police recovered stolen jewellery, a knife, and a pistol, while one suspect remains at large

India will now be able to detect the Nipah virus within minutes as the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed a portable 'point-of-care' test kit for detecting the virus

A dramatic session saw the suspension of four BJP legislators after persistent disruptions, igniting heated debates

Trinamool Congress candidate Alifa Ahmed’s overwhelming win in West Bengal signals evolving electoral dynamics

A BSF constable allegedly shot dead his senior after an argument at a Murshidabad camp in West Bengal. The accused has been arrested, and a Court of Inquiry is underway to determine the motive behind the tragic incident

The AIFF, in collaboration with IFA West Bengal, completed a three-day Match Commissioner Seminar in Kolkata to train local officials. The initiative aims to strengthen football operations at the state level and build a professional officiating ecosystem.

An FIR was registered against Panoli on May 15 and she was arrested on May 30 from Gurugram

The latest report by a three-member committee appointed to probe communal violence in Murshidabad last month, indicated police negligence and also directly named local Trinamool Congress leaders as masterminds behind the violence

In a fatal mishap, a truck driver died on the spot after the truck he was driving went out of control and crashed into a stationary mild van on the Outer Ring Road near Taramathipet on the outskirts in Abdullapurmet on Monday

On May 8, the suspect went to the house of the victim at Chandrayangutta and after spending some time there, slit her throat leading to her death