Barasat

Nupur Sharma Comment Row: Rail Blockade in Barasat despite Mamata Banerjee’s warning

Prophet Comment Row Controversy: On Monday morning, a group of protesters came down on the railway tracks near Kazipara in Barasat (Barasat) and started a blockade. A fire was set on the railway track. As a result, the movement of trains on the Up and Down lines of the Sealdah-Hasnabad section was blocked.

Jun 13, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

Full list of candidates going to polls in West Bengal in seventh phase of Lok Sabha election 2019

The constituencies where poll will be held are -- Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, and Kolkata Uttar.  

May 18, 2019, 19:03 PM IST

West Bengal violence intensifies; TMC goons assaults BJP leader Arvind Menon's car

BJP leader Arvind Menon and some district leaders were attacked by TMC goons last night. Menon was holding a meeting with the district BJP leaders in Barasat at the residence of one of the leaders when TMC goons allegedly barged into the house.

May 14, 2019, 11:12 AM IST

Barasat Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Barasat Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal.

May 03, 2019, 12:10 PM IST

Barasat Lok Sabha Constituency

Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dostidar of AITC was elected from this constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. 

Apr 26, 2019, 18:22 PM IST

Mohun Bagan's Yuta Kinowaki ruled out for a month after dislocating collarbone

The defensive midfielder Kinowaki had to be replaced by Shilton d'Silva within the first five minutes of play, after the former suffered a shoulder injury and eventually had to leave the stadium in an ambulance.

Dec 10, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

I-League: Confident Mohun Bagan take on Churchill Brothers

After the morale-boosting 1-0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal last Sunday, Sanjoy Sen`s side is confident to make the surge up the rankings table and this tie could not have come at a better time, that too at home.

Dec 09, 2017, 20:54 PM IST

I-League: Under pressure East Bengal face upbeat Shillong Lajong

Having suffered a defeat against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in the last round, East Bengal will be desperate for their first win, while Shillong Lajong will look to continue their winning spree.

Dec 08, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

Woman 'thrown out' of running train in Bengal

A woman was critically injured after she was allegedly thrown out of a running train by unidentified miscreants near Haroa station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, the GRP said today.

Jan 24, 2017, 21:53 PM IST

Blast at Trinamool victory rally in West Bengal, nine injured

Nine persons, including six children, were injured when unidentified persons hurled a bomb at a victory rally of Trinamool Congress at Kipalpur in North 24 Parganas district today.

May 28, 2016, 16:16 PM IST

Kokata Police searching for four persons allegedly having links with Bangladesh terror group

Kolkata Police and Bengal Police on Saturday raided several places in Barasat in search of four persons allegedly belonging to a Bangladesh-based terror group and are tipped to carry out a suicide bomb attacks between January 23-26, police officials said here.

Jan 23, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

'Maa-mati-manush' not secure in West Bengal: Rajnath's jibe at Mamata over Malda violence

Mamata Banerjee had described the Malda violence as a "struggle between the BSF and the local residents".

Jan 21, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

I-League: Holders Mohun Bagan beat promoted Aizawl FC 3-1, Sunil Chhetri wins it for Bengaluru FC

The winners and runners-up of last year's edition got off to a dream start this term.

Jan 09, 2016, 20:11 PM IST

BJP's Sidharth Nath Singh injured as party workers clash with police in Bengal's Barasat

BJP National Secretary Sidharth Nath Singh was injured after a clash broke out between party workers and police in West Bengal's Barasat on Thursday.

Dec 17, 2015, 17:59 PM IST

American tourist held for sexually harassing boy

A middle-aged American tourist was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 14-year-old local boy inside his room at a five-star hotel, police said on Saturday.

Nov 28, 2015, 17:03 PM IST

Crude bomb explodes in abandoned house in WB

A crude bomb exploded in an abandoned house at Titagarh in North 24 Parganas district, the police said.

Sep 25, 2015, 15:18 PM IST