WB polls first phase: BJP’s north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentum

PTI, April 22, 2026, Kolkata: West Bengal is set to vote in the first phase of the Assembly elections on Thursday, amid an increasingly pola...

"Are they trying to intimidate me?" Mamata on heavy Central force deployment in state

PTI, April 22, 2026, Bamdanga: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed surprise over the deployment of CRPF armoured vehicles ...

Trump extends ceasefire with Iran pending unified peace proposal

PTI, April 22, 2026, Washington/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran at the request of med...

EC issues 'stern notice' to Kharge for calling PM Modi 'terrorist'

PTI, April 22, 2026, New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday took "serious note" of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ...

Bengal set to vote for Phase 1 today: EVMs, ballots to answer whether north Bengal is still a BJP citadel

PTI, April 22, 2026, Kolkata: West Bengalis set to vote in the first phase of the Assembly elections on Thursday, amid an increasingly polar...

Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung Resigns Amid Allegations, Cites Ethics and Need for Impartial Probe

KalimNews with inputs from PTI, April 22, 2026, Kathmandu :  Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung on Wednesday tendered his resignation—just o...

North Bengal’s 54 Seats Emerge as Key Battleground; BJP Seeks to Retain Edge, TMC Eyes Gains

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kolkata : North Bengal, with its 54 assembly seats, has once again emerged as one of the principal theatres of the West...

Foreign Delegation Reviews Poll Preparedness in Siliguri Ahead of Phase 1 Bengal Elections

PTI, April 22, 2026, Kolkata :  A 13-member delegation from seven countries visited Siliguri in the northern part of West Bengal on Wednesda...

North India Sizzles as IMD Forecasts Heatwave; Mercury Crosses 43°C in West Bengal

PTI, April 22, 2026, New Delhi :  The mercury in several parts of Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and West Bengal on Wednesday breached the 42-deg...

139 Tribunal-Cleared Voters Added to Electoral Rolls, Eligible to Vote in First Phase of Bengal Polls

PTI, April 22, 2026, Kolkata : The Election Commission on Wednesday said 139 people have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal fo...

Poll seizures in Tamil Nadu West Bengal cross Rs 1 000 crore mark

PTI, April 22, 2026,  New Delhi : Poll-related seizures, including cash, drugs and liquor meant to allure voters, have crossed the Rs 1,000 ...

Mamata Banerjee's 'anarchy' will end on May 4 BJP after SC observations

PTI, April 22, 2026, New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "symbol of anarchy"...

Kalimpong Fully Prepared for Polling as Teams Reach All 293 Stations

KalimNews | Kalimpong | 22 April 2026 : Election preparedness in the Kalimpong Assembly Constituency has reached its final stage, with all p...

Bengal CEO flags voter intimidation, asks police to act against troublemakers

 CEO also asks that a ‘clear and urgent message’ be sent across the police hierarchy against the list of alleged persons PTI, Apr 22, 2026, ...

Circulation of court videos: HC judge recuses himself from hearing contempt PIL against Kejriwal

An advocate, in his PIL, submitted that unauthorised sharing of court recordings on social media can undermine independence of judiciary and...

Get out, you’re causing traffic jam: Woman snaps at minister during BJP’s Mumbai rally

Woman Confronts Minister Over Traffic Disruption During Political Rally in Mumbai PTI, Apr 22, 2026, Mumbai : The incident occurs on Tuesda...

2006 Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC discharges 4 accused, quashes charges against them

PTI, Apr 22, 2026, Mumbai :  The four accused, in their plea in HC, claimed that the NIA had failed to produce any evidence against them. T...

Campaigning concludes for first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kolkata:  The high-pitched campaign for the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections came to an end at 6 pm on Tue...

CEC assures free and fair elections in West Bengal

PTI, April 21, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has asserted that the poll panel will "leave no stone unturned...