Kolkata Police want to question Madhuchhanda Sen in the alleged Durga Puja pass irregularities case. Her anticipatory bail protection remains an important legal factor.

A helicopter carrying five passengers and a pilot crashed near Chai village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district while flying from Badrinath towards Dehradun. Wreckage has been located and all six on board are feared dead, according to reports.

The state government is reportedly considering permanent employment for one eligible family member of people who lost their lives in political violence over the past 25 years. The proposal is subject to administrative and legal scrutiny.

Reports citing party sources say BJP national president Nitin Nabin may visit Kolkata on November 2 for meetings on municipal election preparations and candidate selection.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s residence in north Kolkata on Sunday evening to attend the family’s Lakshmi Puja, according to reports. The visit has drawn political attention amid speculation over a possible BJP-NCPI understanding ahead of municipal elections. Adhikari said he had accepted Bandyopadhyay’s invitation for the puja and asked reporters not to read political meaning into the visit. Bandyopadhyay said his part