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130 Dalit households in Bengal fight for their right to worship

Threatened, ostracised and pushed to the edge, a group of about 130 Dalit families in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district are pinning their final hopes on police and district administration to......

After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

According to a parliamentary response by the Union health ministry in 2023, around 654,000 families in Delhi are eligible to enrol under the scheme. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts......

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Bay of Bengal

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded on Tuesday morning near Puri in Odisha, officials said. IMAGE: The tremor was felt in Paradip, Puri, Berhampur and some other places in Odisha.......

Bengal woman killed in attempt to escape boozers on highway

A 27-year-old event management professional was killed in a road accident in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district after her car overturned while racing with another vehicle on Monday, the......

Can Mamata block BJP's advance again in 2026 Bengal polls?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious goal of winning more than 215 of the total 294 seats in the state assembly in the 2026 polls, emphasising that the Trinamool......

Why govt is demanding $2.81 bn from RIL, BP

The government has slapped a $2.81 billion (about Rs 24,500 crore) demand notice on Reliance Industries and its partners, including BP Plc for gains made from producing and selling natural gas that......

Ambani to invest another Rs 50K cr in Bengal by 2030

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a fresh investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

AFC Challenge League: Arkadag edge East Bengal in Kolkata

Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal lost 0-1 to FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan in the first leg of their AFC Challenge League quarterfinal match in Kolkata on Wednesday. IMAGE: Yazgylvc......

ISL: Chhetri's late strike ends East Bengal's play-offs hopes

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri converted the penalty in the 90th minute as Bengaluru FC held East Bengal to a 1-1 draw. Photograph: Bengaluru FC/X Sunil Chhetri's late equaliser for Bengaluru FC ended East......

ISL: East Bengal thrash Punjab FC, keep playoff hopes alive

East Bengal maintained their newfound form with a 3-1 thumping of Punjab FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match in Kolkata on Saturday. IMAGE: With three games left to play, both East......

High-scoring NorthEast United win ahead of play-offs

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC's Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie is the highest goal-scorer in the ISL having scored 21 goals this season already. Photograph: Indian Super League/X Their......

Super Cup 2025 dates revealed

The season-ending Super Cup tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar from April 21, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday. IMAGE: The winners of the Super Cup 2025 will......

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