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Cyclone floods coastal villages and cuts power in Bangladesh, where 800,000 had evacuated

A cyclone has flooded villages and left hundreds of thousands of people without power after making landfall overnight along the coasts of Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal state

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Cyclonic storm 'Remal' to reach Bengal coast by Sunday midnight

The IMD has forecast that the cyclone will cause rainfall and strong winds in West Bengal, Tripura, some other parts of northeastern states, and coastal Bangladesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: Gold worth Rs12Cr seized on India-Bangladesh Border

The total weight of the seized gold is 16.067Kgs and the estimated market value is Rs12Cr. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India prepares for a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in coastal areas near Bangladesh

India’s Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from midnight Sunday for 21 hours after a storm over the north Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm

The Independent UK

Cyclone 'Remal' to hit Bengal coast tonight, warning issued in Northeast region

India Meteorological Department has announced that Cyclone Remal will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next six hours and will cross between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday midnight. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh MP's body minced into pieces, West Bengal CID arrests butcher

In a shocking revelation, the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said that they have arrested one of the suspects in the Bangladesh MP killing case, Read further on Dynamite News:

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New firm, zero assets: How Mamata aide acquired Times Group’s Bengal paper

The Times Group had launched Ei Samay – its flagship Bengal daily with an average current circulation of around 1.7 lakh copies – in 2012. But last week, it was taken over by a company that was barely a month old. And the face of the acquisition was West Bengal…

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‘Fight is against Suvendu’: TMC’s ‘Khela Hobe’ fame Debangshu Bhattacharya on electoral debut, BJP

Debangshu Bhattacharya, 27, who gained popularity for writing the song Khela Hobe during the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, is making his electoral debut as the Trinamool Congress’s Lok Sabha candidate from Tamluk. The young politician is in the fray against Abhijit Ganguly, the BJP candidate and controversial former Calcutta…

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‘No one is serious about us’: In Jangal Mahal, the Kurmis may dent BJP’s chances

“We have done everything from blocking trains in Jangal Mahal to protesting in Delhi. Nothing has happened so far. Everyone is ignoring our demand for ST status.”

Newslaundry

‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for woes

Jute, a major Indian export, is in a crisis. The vote of millions of industry workers in Bengal state is up for grabs.

Al Jazeera

Mallikarjun Kharge posters defaced near West Bengal Congress headquarters

Congress party internal conflict over Trinamool Congress support escalates with defaced posters, highlighting rift between leaders in Kolkata.

The Hindu

Nearly one in four candidates contesting in the sixth phase in West Bengal are crorepatis

Out of the 79 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, 21 candidates have assets valued at more than ₹1 crore, data compiled by the non-profit ADR shows.

The Hindu

EC issues two notices to West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar over advertisements 'targeting' TMC

Election Commission issues show-cause notices to West Bengal BJP chief for allegedly misleading advertisements targeting ruling party.

The Hindu

BJP hits ‘like’ button on Mamata Banerjee’s Lakshmir Bhandar scheme

Suvendu Adhikari and BJP leaders promise to increase benefits of Lakshmir Bhandar scheme in West Bengal elections.

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Death of Trinamool Congress leader in West Bengal | Accused arrested from Port Blair

Man arrested in Port Blair for murder of TMC leader in Kolkata; 18 arrested in total, based on daughter's complaint.

The Hindu

CAA, industries shape Bengal’s poll discourse in fifth phase

The CAA and a lacklustre industrial climate along the banks of the Hooghly river could dominate polling in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 20.

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress leader shot at in West Bengal's Cooch Behar

Trinamool Congress leader shot in West Bengal, investigation ongoing to identify attackers, victim in critical condition.

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Another Election Show: What’s the pulse of Bengal’s youth? On Modi, corruption, development

In West Bengal’s Hooghly, the BJP’s Locket Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress candidate Rachna Banerjee are locking horns in a fierce poll battle. The constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in the state that are set to vote on May 20.

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11 killed in lightning strikes in Bengal’s Malda

Several people were killed after being struck by lightning in various places across Malda district in West Bengal

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CPI(M) banks on new faces for a potential turnaround in West Bengal

Next-generation CPI(M) candidates in West Bengal, like Srijan Bhattacharyya, use modern tactics to appeal to young voters.

The Hindu

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

West Bengal Congress president claims Mamata Banerjee endorses Opposition INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics.

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‘Godi in Delhi, Didi media in WB’: Bengal journo Suman Chattopadhyay on Mamata, Modi, media

To dissect the election turmoil in West Bengal, we caught up with senior journalist Suman Chattopadhyay in this episode of Another Election Show.

The Hindu

Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction

Woman alleges abduction and pressure to lie about sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, involving TMC leaders

The Hindu

BJP will win 32 Lok Sabha seats out of 42 in Bengal: Tripura CM

Tripura CM predicts BJP victory in 32 West Bengal Lok Sabha seats, dismisses opposition's claims of fewer seats

The Hindu

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab

NCBC recommends increasing OBC reservation in Punjab and West Bengal public employment to align with Supreme Court directives.

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