TOI Kolkata

• newTollywood hopes for relief from ban culture

  

  In the wake of election results favoring the ruling party, Tollywood producers are urgently calling for a meeting with EIMPA. This development marks a decisive move away from politics, as EIMPA proclaims its non-political stance and will cease to support technician mandates from the Federation.
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• newTMC worker caught 'faking injury' with fake bandage while accusing BJP worker of assault

  

  A viral video shows a TMC worker claiming assault by BJP supporters, but a public bandage removal revealed no visible injuries, raising questions about her claims. This incident follows widespread post-election violence in West Bengal, with multiple deaths and injuries reported, including a TMC poll agent whose family alleges a brutal assault while police suggest an accidental fall.
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• new5 security personnel injured as rival TMC groups clash in Sandeshkhali; gunfire and crude bombs rock area

  

  West Bengal is witnessing continued post-poll violence. Clashes between rival Trinamool Congress groups in Sandeshkhali injured five security personnel. A BJP worker was killed in New Town, allegedly by TMC workers. Another TMC worker was hacked to death in Birbhum. These incidents have led to heightened tensions and calls for fair probes.
  - 8 hours ago 6 May 26, 10:09am -
• newWest Bengal election results: At 82, MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay wins a record 10th term, stands tall amid TMC defeat

  

  Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay made history by winning the Ballygunge seat, becoming the only Bengal MLA to serve a 10th consecutive term. Despite his party's defeat, the 82-year-old Trinamool leader secured a significant victory, attributing his success to voter acceptance and vowing to fulfill his commitments.
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• newWest Bengal's first post-poll murder victims are TMC poll agent, BJP footsoldier

  

  In a troubling turn of events, Kolkata recorded two tragic fatalities within just one day following the elections. A member of the Trinamool party was discovered dead in his home in Beleghata, with family members claiming he was assaulted. Meanwhile, a BJP worker lost his life in New Town after an altercation with Trinamool supporters regarding a party office.
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• new‘Fixed match’: Mamata Banerjee digs in after West Bengal defeat, claims EVMs showed 'unusually high' battery levels

  

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refuses to step down after her party's election defeat. She asserts a moral victory and alleges widespread manipulation by the Election Commission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Legal experts emphasize the constitutional requirement for resignation following a loss of mandate.
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• newED issues LOC against ‘missing’ Kolkata DCP

  

  
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• newShah to preside over BJP meet to choose Bengal CM

  

  
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• newAny BJP worker resorting to vandalism to be expelled: Samik

  

  
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• newBJP activist lynched in Howrah, TMC worker killed in Birbhum

  

  
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• newA new dawn is on the horizon, says Bengal’s industry bigwigs & chambers

  

  Bengal's industrialists and chambers have welcomed the poll verdict, anticipating a new era of industrialization with the same party in power at both state and central levels. Leaders expressed optimism for accelerated infrastructure development, improved ease of doing business, and a significant boost to big-ticket investments and economic growth, fostering greater alignment and policy stability.
  - 12 hours ago 6 May 26, 6:18am -
• new‘Hindus only’ banner at Bengal Kankalitala temple sparks row; priests claim no entry bar

  

  A flex at Kankalitala temple in Bolpur declared only Hindus allowed for puja, installed by 'Sanatan Paksha'. Temple priests stated no one is prohibited from entering, but Hindus typically offer prayers. This exclusionary message contrasts with Bengal's inclusive temple traditions, as seen at Tarapith temple where no restrictions exist. Local BJP leadership denied involvement and opposed new regulations.
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• newExide sees marginal rise in Q4 net profit

  

  
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• newNew party in office sweeps hsg societies voting ‘for a change’

  

  
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• newDeath threats to tribunal judge

  

  
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• newBhadralok candidates help BJP dent TMC bastions

  

  
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• newAmid unease, hawkers in New Market down shutters, switch sides before return to business

  

  
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• newScared autos go back to old fares after BJP win

  

  
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• newMetro officials look at more green signals

  

  
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• newAfter gap of 5 yrs, Cong, CPM back in Bengal House

  

  
  - 24 hours ago 5 May 26, 6:50pm -