Asansol

BJP Office In West Bengal Gutted, Party Blames Trinamool Congress

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

A BJP office was gutted in West Bengal's Paschim Burdwan district, following which party activists accused the Trinamool Congress of being behind the incident.

"Asaduddin Owaisi Is Second Zakir Naik": BJP's Babul Supriyo On Ayodhya

India News | ANI | Saturday November 16, 2019

Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Saturday called AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi "second Zakir Naik" over the Ayodhya issue that was recently decided by the Supreme Court.

Body Of Bengal Coal Mine Worker Found, 2 Still Trapped

Cities | ANI | Friday October 18, 2019

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Thursday has recovered the body of one person, who was trapped along with two others, from a coal mine in Asansol's Kulti area.

3 Trapped In Illegal Coal Mine In Bengal, Rescue Operations On

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Three people have been trapped in a coal mine in Kulti. Rescue operation is on.

Mob Beats Man To Death In Bengal Over Child-Lifting Rumours: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

A person was killed by a mob in West Bengal's Asansol on Wednesday on suspicion of being a child lifter, police said. One person has been arrested and several others have been detained by the police for their alleged involvement in the incident.

After Reports Of Communal Tension, Internet Suspended In Bengal's Asansol

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday July 25, 2019

Internet services have been suspended till July 30 in the West Bengal's Asansol after communal tensions flared in the area. In two separate incidents this week, three Muslim men were allegedly asked to chant "Jai Shri Ram".

Clashes Erupt During Eid Celebrations In Bengal's Asansol, 25 Arrested

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday June 6, 2019

Clashes broke out between two communities during an Eid Milan programme in Dildarnagar area of West Bengal's Asansol on Wednesday night. Although the situation has now been brought under control, police personnel have been deployed there in large numbers to prevent any recurrence of violence.

"Caller Claiming To Be Babul Supriyo Threatening Me": Trinamool Leader

India News | ANI | Saturday June 1, 2019

Mayor of Asansol Municipal Corporation and Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Kumar Tiwari on Saturday complained to the police that a caller, claiming himself to be Union Minister Babul Supriyo, has verbally abused and threatened him.

Decomposed Bodies Of Bengal Minister's Family Members Found At Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Decomposed bodies of an elderly woman and her daughter, family membersof West Bengal Minister Moloy Ghatak, were found in their house in Asansol town in West Bengal on Monday, police said.

Results 2019: Trinamool's Moon Moon Sen Loses To Babul Supriyo In Bengal's Asansol

People | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 23, 2019

Moon Moon Sen, the actor-turned-politician, was the Trinamool's "giant slayer" in 2014. She lost to BJP's Babul Supriyo in Asansol as the BJP secured a thumping victory in the national elections.

BJP's Babul Supriyo On Verge Of Victory Against Moon Moon Sen In Asansol

People | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 23, 2019

Union Minister Babul Supriyo, the BJP candidate from Bengal's Asansol, dabbles in a number of roles. He is a singer, television host and even an actor. He joined politics in 2014 and won an unlikely victory in Asansol against a formidable Trinamool Congress opponent, Dola Sen, by 60,000 votes. In this election, Babul Supriyo is on the verge of vict...

"Don't Know Why We Are Losing": Moon Moon Sen On BJP Gains In Bengal

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 23, 2019

Actor-politician Moon Moon Sen, who is trailing Babul Supriyo by over 65,000 votes in Bengal's Asansol, said her party Trinamool Congress should get 35-40 seats in Bengal even as BJP leads in 18 seats in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled state.

India Election Results: Trinamool's Moon Moon Sen Trails BJP's Babul Supriyo In Bengal's Asansol

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 23, 2019

Actor-politician Moon Moon Sen, the Trinamool Congress candidate from Bengal's Asansol is trailing behind BJP's Babul Supriyo. Ms Sen was dubbed the "giant killer" after she defeated a nine-time Left lawmaker from Bengal's Bankura in 2014, soon after she joined politics.

Moon Moon Sen's Gaffe No. 2, Says Kolkata Clashes "Tiny Bit Of Violence"

India News | Reported by Rica Roy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 19, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Moon Moon Sen, a Trinamool Congress candidate for the national election, was again accused of making a comment that undermined the violence in Bengal on the last day of voting for the national election on Sunday. "This is a tiny bit of violence," Moon Moon Sen said as she responded to a question on the vandalism of a statue ...

Man Claiming To Be Bengal BJP Chief's Assistant Arrested With Rs 1 Crore

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

Two persons, one of whom claimed he was a personal assistant of West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, were arrested from Asansol railway station on Monday, following the seizure of unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 1 crore from their possession, railway police sources said.