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In a historic electoral upset, the BJP has secured its first-ever assembly election victory in West Bengal, unseating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after 15 years. The results, reflecting a record 92.47% voter turnout, saw the BJP's "Bhoy out, Bharosa in" slogan resonate strongly, surpassing the TMC's "Maa maati manush" narrative.

Bengal’s is a hot election. North Bengal’s, probably, the hottest. There’s, of course, TMC vs BJP. But the most interesting story is of a bakery owner, Ajoy Edwards, leading a subregional challenge

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are forecast across eastern and northeastern India from April 29 to May 5, potentially disrupting travel to West Bengal, Sikkim, and the Northeast. Other regions will experience varied weather, including rain in the Himalayas, thunderstorms in central India, and heat waves in Rajasthan and Vidarbha.

Global luxury leaders from Comité Champagne visited India's kurseong to forge a historic alliance with Darjeeling tea producers. This landmark dialogue focused on protecting the unique identities and legacies of both iconic Geographical Indications. The initiative aims to foster mutual knowledge sharing and elevate Darjeeling tea's status as a luxury connoisseur's choice, mirroring Champagne's global success.

For the third consecutive day, kurseong subdivision remained engulfed in darkness, as continuous rain accompanied by heavy winds uprooted trees and electricity poles at more then 20 places, disrupting power supply.

Incessant rainfall led to landslides on Saturday night at several places along the Pankahabri and Rohini roads in kurseong subdivision, disrupting traffic to the Hills from the plains.

Kolkata/ A forensic team is expected to inspect Cochrane Place Hotel in kurseong on Thursday, in connection with the deaths of two guests.