• The Federal

    West Bengal

    UP-style policing fears surface as encounter killings, custody deaths rise in Bengal

    Samir K Purkayastha
    28 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Back-to-back encounter killings, custodial deaths and public parading of accused raise fresh concerns over due process and police accountability in Bengal

    Khonsa Jail, Arunachal Pradesh, NSCN-K, militants escaped
    West Bengal
    Sexual assault
    West Bengal

    13-year-old Bengal girl 'drugged, gang-raped'; family facing extortion

    27 Oct 2026 9:31 PM IST
    assault
    West Bengal

    Stripped and paraded, trio’s ordeal sharpens focus on Bengal’s mob-justice surge

    26 Oct 2026 8:40 PM IST
    End of an era in Indian art: Jogen Chowdhury dies at 87 after battle with cancer
    India

    End of an era in Indian art: Jogen Chowdhury dies at 87 after battle with cancer

    25 Oct 2026 1:16 PM IST
    assault

    Bengal: 3 Christian families allege assault, threats to renounce faith; police deployed

    22 Oct 2026 4:59 PM IST
    immersion of goddess Durga idol in Kolkata

    'Only Sanatan Dharma followers can touch Durga idols during immersion': CM Suvendu

    21 Oct 2026 7:24 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    West Bengal CM Adhikari claims BJP can muster support of 275 MLAs in floor test

    21 Oct 2026 5:10 PM IST
    The last of the moiras: Who will make tomorrows mishti?

    The last of the moiras: Who will make tomorrow's mishti?

    21 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Suvendu says Left parties should sell books from offices, not Durga Puja stalls

    Suvendu says Left parties should sell books from offices, not Durga Puja stalls

    20 Oct 2026 8:26 PM IST
    CPI(M)

    Durga Puja bookstall vandalism: Left moves HC; BJP, RSS leaders condemn attacks

    20 Oct 2026 7:13 AM IST
    Fewer hands, bigger pandals: Durga Puja’s volunteer problem

    Fewer hands, bigger pandals: Durga Puja’s volunteer problem

    19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bhoger khichuri

    How a simple plate of khichuri became a symbol of Bengal’s Durga Puja

    18 Oct 2026 12:37 PM IST
    Puja pandal stampede
    LIVE

    Kolkata stampede LIVE: Seven accused sent to 10-day police custody

    18 Oct 2026 7:11 AM IST
    Where the azaan meets the arati: Bengal’s shared Durga Puja traditions

    Where the azaan meets the arati: Bengal’s shared Durga Puja traditions

    18 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Kolkata Durga Puja

    Kolkata stampede: 19 killed at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal; CM announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia

    The Federal
    17 Oct 2026 9:54 PM IST

    As it started raining, the crowd waiting outside the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal rushed forward, triggering the stampede

    Samik Bhattacharya

    Bengal BJP chief demands fresh SIR in state, says previous exercise marred by violence

    17 Oct 2026 7:49 PM IST
    Darjeeling

    Hills divided, plains wary: Centre’s Gorkhaland talks off to a tricky start

    17 Oct 2026 2:34 PM IST
    Bengals Durga Puja starts with Mahashashthi; pandal-hopping begins

    Bengal's Durga Puja starts with Mahashashthi; pandal-hopping begins

    16 Oct 2026 1:28 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    Bengal govt to be custodian of enemy properties in state: Suvendu Adhikari

    16 Oct 2026 12:21 PM IST
    Maharashtra govt scraps 5 pc Muslim quota under SEBC category

    BJP’s Muslim outreach in Bengal: Can it turn bypoll gains into lasting support?

    15 Oct 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 guide: Must-see pandals, where to eat, tour plan, and more

    Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 guide: Must-see pandals, where to eat, tour plan, and more

    15 Oct 2026 5:57 PM IST
    Bengal civic polls: Grassroots gap fuels BJP outreach; Congress bets on workers

    Bengal civic polls: Grassroots gap fuels BJP outreach; Congress bets on workers

    13 Oct 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Durga Puja 2026: 10 fascinating facts about Bengal’s biggest festival

    Durga Puja 2026: 10 fascinating facts about Bengal’s biggest festival

    13 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari urges traditional Durga Puja celebrations

    12 Oct 2026 8:14 PM IST
    West Bengal SIR: Could an administrative route ease the tribunal backlog?

    West Bengal SIR: Could an administrative route ease the tribunal backlog?

    10 Oct 2026 2:23 PM IST
    Dry taps, MLA threats, eviction fears: 5,000-strong Muslim colony in Kolkata claims bias

    Dry taps, MLA threats, eviction fears: 5,000-strong Muslim colony in Kolkata claims bias

    10 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Bengal bypoll results: BJP wins Nandigram, Rejinagar; Congress sees hope

    Bengal bypoll results: BJP wins Nandigram, Rejinagar; Congress sees hope

    9 Oct 2026 3:40 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

    Mamata to join CJP’s Jantar Mantar protest on Oct 10?

    8 Oct 2026 4:49 PM IST
    Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

    Rebel TMC MPs seek 15 more days to reply to LS notices on disqualification plea

    8 Oct 2026 1:11 PM IST
    Violence against women

    ‘2,454 rape cases, 600 murders in 5 months under BJP’: TMC demands special session of Bengal Assembly

    7 Oct 2026 6:40 PM IST
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