Kolkata government building fire destroys 4,000 EVMs; minister suspects foul playA massive fire destroyed approximately 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in recent state elections at a government building in K...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Bengal to probe vandalism during 2019 anti-CAA protestsThe West Bengal government will investigate violence that occurred during the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. Chief Minister ...
06 Jun, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Weapons used to terrorise people in previous regime: Bengal CM after firearms seizurePolice seized a large cache of illegal firearms and ammunition in South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts. Chief Minister Suvendu...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
The fall of the TMC machine and the rise of political survivalismIn Bengal, 'paara' (neighbourhood) serves as the primary political unit for leadership engagement. Securing electoral victory requires paar...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
TMC MLA Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayor after receiving Mamata Banerjee's nodKolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has resigned from his post after receiving permission from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. This decisi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
TMC crisis deepens as Mamata loyalists attend BJP-led review meetingTMC leaders attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative meeting. This happened amid the opposition party's internal revolt. R...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
After Yunus regime freed Rahmani, India watches Bangladesh's radical Islam surgeConcerns rise over Islamist radical movements in South Asia. Jashimuddin Rahmani, an influential ideologue, has been released on bail in Ba...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
TMC brass faces public ire due to its misrule: Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryTalking to ET about the post-poll situation in West Bengal, Chowdhury said: "We are currently witnessing the tradition of post-poll, post-r...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Centre deploys CoBRA battalions in Manipur as new DGP takes charge amid tensionsManipur welcomes new DGP Mukesh Singh. Two CRPF CoBRA battalions are deployed to the state. Tensions remain high following the ambush on Ma...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
'Victim of state-sponsored terrorism': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee day after attackTMC leader Abhishek Banerjee was attacked with stones and eggs in West Bengal. He described the incident as 'state-sponsored terrorism'. Ba...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee to apprise Lok Sabha Speaker of attack, will also move to court: SourcesTrinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee will inform Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla about the alleged attack on him on Saturday. He plans to tak...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Attack on Abhishek reflects public anger, but BJP doesn't support it: West Bengal minister Agnimitra PaulWest Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul stated the BJP does not support the attack on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee but called it a reflection of pu...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Centre moves two CoBRA battalions to ManipurThe Centre has ordered the deployment of two elite CRPF CoBRA battalions to Manipur. These specialized jungle warfare units will undertake ...
31 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over alleged attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, cites 'Rulers Became Killers'Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the BJP, calling them 'kille...
30 May, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Mamata says INDIA bloc likely to meet in early June, vows opposition fight; BJP hits backMamata Banerjee announced that INDIA bloc members will meet in early June to strategize for a prolonged political battle, alleging widespre...
24 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Deployment of 500 CAPF companies in West Bengal extended till June 20The Union Home Ministry will continue deploying 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in West Bengal until June 20 for post-...
21 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Calcutta HC grants TMC's Abhishek Banerjee protection from coercive action over his rally remarksThe Calcutta High Court has stepped in to offer relief to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, postponing any punitive action against him until July 31...
21 May, 2026, 01.45 PM IST