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Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

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Six persons, including an 18-month-old boy, were killed and 27 others injured after a government bus rammed into a stationary truck on a highway in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday, police said. All injured passengers were taken to the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the Maynaguri Government Hospital. “The deceased were identified as Pampa Saha, Jamuna Roy, Sajal Sarkar, Suvankar Sil, Shyamal Chandra Barman and 18-month-old Bibek Saha,” Additional Superintendent of Police, Jalpaiguri (HQ), Shrinivas MP said. “Eight people are still in critical condition. All the dead and injured were travelling on the bus. The driver has been detained,” he added. All injured passengers were taken to the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the Maynaguri Government Hospital. Doctors declared two passengers dead on arrival. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation bus, travelling from Siliguri to Cooch Behar, hit a parked truck from behind at Ulladabri, around 8 km from Maynaguri, police said. Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee expressed his condolences on X. “Deeply saddened by the tragic …

Daughter of a mason, Bengal’s Ritu Mondal boots Olympic dreams with double gold at World Yogasana Championships 2026

Daughter of a mason, Bengal’s Ritu Mondal boots Olympic dreams with double gold at World Yogasana Championships 2026

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Twenty-year-old Ritu Mondal, the daughter of a mason from a small village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, has made the country proud by winning two gold medals at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad. More importantly, the achievement has brought her a step closer to a dream she shares with her family — representing India on the biggest sporting stages and one day winning an Olympic medal. For Ritu, these medals are the result of years of hard work, sacrifice and determination. Her parents and elder brother, who travelled to Ahmedabad to watch her compete, were overcome with emotion as they saw her celebrate her victories with the Indian flag wrapped around her shoulders. “My father works as a mason, and despite our financial difficulties, my family always supported my dreams,” Ritu said. “I spent years training and practising Yogasana while many others my age were doing different things. There were challenges, but I never gave up because I believed in my goal.” Her elder brother Gautam has played a particularly important role in …

58 TMC rebels are Bengal’s main Oppn party; Ritabrata Banerjee their leader

58 TMC rebels are Bengal’s main Oppn party; Ritabrata Banerjee their leader

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In a massive setback to Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Assembly speaker Rathindra Nath Bose on Wednesday recognised 58 rebel (TMC) legislators as the principal opposition party in the 294-member House. Ritabrata Banerjee, a Trinamool MLA expelled for anti-party activities, was recognised by the Bengal assembly speaker as the Leader of the Opposition on Wednesday. (HT Photo/Samir Jana) Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, the two lawmakers expelled by the TMC on Monday, have been recognised as the leader and deputy leader of the Opposition respectively. Bose said his secretariat had issued the official letter in this connection. The unprecedented development in Bengal politics came 29 days after the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested 207 seats against the TMC’s 80. The speaker met the rebels behind closed doors at the assembly and accepted their letter around 2:30 pm. The letter, written on plain paper, not the TMC’s letterhead, was not shared with the media. Ritabrata Banerjee said: “TMC’s West Bengal legislative party in the 88th assembly has no leader. We oppose authoritarian leadership. We …

The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

The cult hero who ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait

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When Youssef Ezzejjari signed with East Bengal FC, the Red & Gold faithful were cautiously optimistic. They had seen marquee strikers arrive in the City of Joy before, only to crumble under the crushing weight of expectation. Turns out, the footballing gods were on their side this time! As Emami East Bengal ended their agonizing wait to claim the Indian Super League title, the Spaniard who also represented Morocco at youth level, emerged not just as the top goal-scorer, but as the pulsating heart of a historic resurgence. “I cannot describe the emotions after that final whistle on the final day. We had a few intense weeks, but then the way we bounced back in the last game against Inter-Kashi was commendable. And the celebration after that with the fans, and in the locker room with the staff was simply amazing,” Youssef recalled in an exclusive conversation with The Bridge. That he would become a cult hero so soon was something not even he had imagined. “Since day one, the moment you arrive, you realise …

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly assaulted by protesters on Saturday after he reached Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal to meet a party worker who reportedly became a victim of post-poll violence after the results of the recently concluded assembly elections were announced on May 4. On Saturday afternoon, shortly after receiving a notice from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for interrogation at his residence on Kalighat Road in south Kolkata, Banerjee left for Sonarpur. His vehicle first encountered protests at Kamal Gazi, where a group of women showed him black flags, news agency IANS reported. However, larger protests awaited him upon his arrival in Sonarpur, where hundreds of local residents, including women, raised slogans against him and described him as a “thief”. Banerjee then got off his vehicle and rode on a motorcycle belonging to a local TMC activist to reach his destination. According to IANS, protesters charged towards him, with some women allegedly slapping him while others threw eggs at him. His shirt was also reportedly …

Bengal’s Falta election: How is Jahangir Khan of Trinamool, who backed out before repoll, still getting votes as per EC

Bengal’s Falta election: How is Jahangir Khan of Trinamool, who backed out before repoll, still getting votes as per EC

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As the Election Commission of India (ECI) counted the votes for the Falta assembly constituency repoll in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan continued to accumulate votes on the official results portal. And that’s despite Jahangir Khan publicly announcing withdrawal from the election contest earlier this week. Jahangir Khan, 41, announced on May 19 that he was backing out of the May 21 repoll. (Photo: FB/@JahangirKhanTMC) The BJP’s Debangshu Panda was leading by a large margin after more than half the votes had been counted just after noon on May 24. Panda was getting 67% of the total votes. Sambhu Nath Kurmi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was in second place with around 23% votes, followed by Abdur Razzak Molla of the Congress at around 6%. The TMC’s Jahangir Khan was at nearly 3.5% despite his political exit from the contest. Why Jahangir opted out Jahangir Khan had announced his exit from the election on May 19, just two days prior to the May 21 voting. He cited among his reasons …

Counting of votes in Bengal’s Falta Assembly repoll begins

Counting of votes in Bengal’s Falta Assembly repoll begins

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The repolling saw more than 87% of the 2.36 lakh electors turning up to vote. File | Photo Credit: ANI Counting of votes for the repolling in the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal began at 8 a.m. on Sunday (May 24, 2026), amid tight security, an Election Commission official said. The repolling in all 285 booths of the constituency was conducted on May 21 after voting in the seat in South 24 Parganas district in the second phase of the Assembly elections on April 29 was countermanded following allegations of EVM tampering and irregularities. “The counting is progressing peacefully. Adequate security arrangements have been made at the counting centre,” a poll panel official said. The repolling saw more than 87% of the 2.36 lakh electors turning up to vote. The Election Commission had doubled security arrangements for the repolling, deploying around 35 companies of central forces across the constituency to ensure the smooth conduct of voting. Although officially six candidates are in the fray for the seat, Trinamool Congress nominee Jahangir Khan, a couple …

Re-polling begins in West Bengal’s Falta constituency under heavy CAPF security

Re-polling begins in West Bengal’s Falta constituency under heavy CAPF security

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Re-polling commenced for Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal from 7 a.m. on Thursday under a blanket security coverage provided by the 35 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, a number significantly high for a single constituency. The polling process had been peaceful till the time the report was filed. With Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan announcing his withdrawal from the contest recently, political observers feel that a victory in the Falta re-polling has now become a cakewalk for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which, if won, would thus improve the party’s tally in the West Bengal Assembly to 208. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TMC candidate cites CM Adhikari’s promise, withdraws from contest in Bengal’s Falta

TMC candidate cites CM Adhikari’s promise, withdraws from contest in Bengal’s Falta

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Hours before the campaign for the fresh poll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly seat ended on Tuesday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan said he was withdrawing from the contest, citing chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s special package announcement for the constituency. TMC candidate Jahangir Khan. The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a fresh election in Falta on May 21 (Thursday) over “severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process” during the second phase of the state assembly elections on April 29. “I dreamt that Falta should become golden Falta. The chief minister has said that a special package would be announced for Falta. That is why I am stepping aside from contesting the repoll,” Khan said. “I am the son of the soil. I am stepping aside to ensure peace and prosperity for Falta and for its people.” The announcement came as Adhikari was campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debangshu Panda in Falta. TMC spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumdar refused to comment. An ECI official called a candidate’s decision to step aside …

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

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BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds. The swearing-in ceremony, held in Kolkata, was attended by several senior BJP leaders and chief ministers from BJP-ruled states, reflecting the significance of the party’s breakthrough in the eastern state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president JP Nadda and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were among the prominent leaders present during the oath-taking ceremony. Chief Ministers including Himanta Biswa Sarma, Manik Saha, Rekha Gupta and Pushkar Singh Dhami also attended the event and congratulated Adhikari on the BJP’s landmark electoral victory in West Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari Wins Bhabanipur And Nandigram The BJP Legislature Party had earlier unanimously elected Suvendu Adhikari as its leader following the party’s decisive mandate in the Assembly elections. Adhikari emerged as one of the biggest winners …