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Centre claims deal secured with Kukis, but before PM's Manipur visit, Naga ‘trade embargo’ a hurdle
September 05, 2025 11:23 am
United Naga Council says starting September 8 it will protest against fencing of India-Myanmar border and suspension of Free Movement Regime (FMR) pact with Myanmar
‘Can’t make Assam bear more foreigners’: Dec 2024 cut-off date revives CAA anger in state
September 05, 2025 5:19 am
While the new provision does not alter CAA cut-off of Dec 2014, it grants special protection to those who have entered India past the CAA deadline as well
‘Rahul dada, come to Bengal’: Why a group of Matuas visited Bihar to meet Congress leader, alarming BJP
September 04, 2025 7:05 am
Though the choice of the SC community that came originally from Bangladesh has been either TMC or BJP in recent years, concerns about an SIR and its longstanding demand for citizenship are driving the political narrative now
Army in TMC’s crosshairs, chaos descends upon Bengal Assembly, LoP suspended again
September 03, 2025 11:21 am
Minister says Army dismantling TMC protest site reminded him of Pak Army’s firing on protesters in Dhaka in 1971.
Army truck swerves ‘dangerously close’ to Kolkata Police chief’s car, jawan booked
September 03, 2025 12:01 am
Police say no conflict with Army: ‘Regular traffic violation, don’t give it a political colour’
Pressed for time, BLOs continue to upload forms with Aadhaar, voter, ration cards in Bihar SIR, hope for best
September 01, 2025 7:01 pm
While EC has not accepted the Supreme Court’s suggestion to consider these documents as proof, a BLO in Banka asks, “If that is the case, why have they given the option of ‘Any other document’ in the app?"
Dhanbad killings: How acquittal of ex-BJP MLA Sanjeev Singh puts spotlight on old feuds, new rifts
September 02, 2025 3:31 pm
The 2017 murder of ex-Dhanbad deputy mayor and Cong leader Neeraj Singh, in which his cousin and then BJP MLA Sanjeev Singh was booked, highlighted political, business rivalries over the belt's coal trade
‘Didn’t throw phone, it slipped’: TMC MLA Jiban Saha sent to judicial custody till September 12 in SSC scam case
August 31, 2025 10:33 am
According to ED sources, a fund trail of over Rs 1 crore has been traced to MLA Jiban Krishna Saha. It is also suspected that the money which he allegedly gained from the scam was diverted to other businesses.
Rise of Indian Secular Front in Bengal: Furfura Sharif outfit to TMC rival in Muslim pockets
August 31, 2025 10:17 am
Founded by sufi shrine cleric Abbas Siddiqui to ensure “social justice” for Muslims and Dalits, Naushad Siddiqui-led party is again eyeing a tie-up with Left, Congress for 2026 Assembly polls
As ISF sends alliance proposal to Left for Assembly polls, ‘cautious’ CPI(M) weighs
August 27, 2025 2:19 pm
ISF’s Naushad Siddiqui has written to Left Front chairman Biman Bose for early talks
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