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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defending Kolkata’s Jadavpur University and ac...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday locked horns over Kolkata’s Jadavpur University, with the two le...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday projected a sweeping victory for the BJP in eastern India, declaring that the party is poised to rule across “...

Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday called for peaceful polling as voting is currently underway in the first pha...

The first phase of polling is underway in West Bengal, covering 152 of the state’s 294 constituencies across 16 districts. The high-stakes contest has...

Polling began in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, with the first phase covering 152 of the state’s 294 constituencies acros...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday released a supplementary list of voters cleared by tribunals, enabling a section of previously exc...
The Supreme Court of India is set to call for a detailed report from the Calcutta High Court regarding the functioning of 19 appellate tribunals constituted to hear cases of voters whose names have been struck off electoral rolls. The issue was raised on Monday when senior advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

A day after the Centre’s delimitation-linked Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said the Opposition blocked the legi...

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Union government, calling it a “Black Day” after the Centre’s Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, and accused the ruling alliance of falsely branding the Opposition as “anti-women”.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government in the Lok Sabha over the proposed women’s reservation fra...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lauded the Supreme Court’s directive to issue supplementary electoral rolls to include voters w...

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue supplementary electoral rolls to include voters whose ...

“I would much rather not live,” the words did not come as a slogan. They did not rise with the cadence of protest chants that echoed through central Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon.

In the run-up to the all-important Bengal assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday kickstarted his poll campaign by targeting both the Trinamool Co...

A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded Vinesh Chandel, director at political consultancy firm I-PAC, to 10 days in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in ...

Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has withdrawn its alliance with suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir and h...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination papers as the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, accompanied by a show of strength from party workers and supporters.

A sharp standoff broke out between the Election Commission of India and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday, after a delegation of party leaders met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over concerns related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take immediate action against the R.G. Kar victim’s mother, who is contesting as a Bharatiya

Thunderstorm activity is expected to intensify across parts of West Bengal in the coming days, with the regional meteorological office forecasting widespread rain, gusty winds and possible hailstorms, offering relief

The Cyber Police of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate (PCPC) have arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to set up a cyber fraud call centre in Navi Mumbai. The arrested

A shocking incident of triple murder was reported in Nanded around midnight. The crime took place near the E-Square area adjacent to D-Mart in the city.The accused include Syed Awez,

A tragic accident near Shivajinagar on Friday night claimed the lives of nine people when an Ertiga car veered off the road and fell into a well. Six of those

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday squarely blamed the Election Commission (EC) for the Malda “hostage crisis”, asserting that her government currently has no administrative control as the

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday rebutted Raghav Chadha’s claims that he had been “silenced” after his removal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, with senior leaders launching a

A day after being removed as the Aam Aadmi Party’s Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha on Friday responded with a video message, questioning the decision and asserting

Kolkata Police have registered an FIR against six persons, including two Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillors, in connection with the gherao of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s office in central Kolkata

West Bengal Police on Friday arrested Calcutta High Court advocate Mofakkerul Islam in connection with the Malda violence case, which was held in protest against ‘arbitrary deletions’ in the ongoing

Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar on Friday alleged that the discrepancies flagged in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections mirror similar irregularities that his party had earlier raised

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of orchestrating a “conspiracy” behind the hostage-taking of judicial officers during

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday escalated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring that the party is determined to defeat her in

With the Assam Assembly elections around the corner, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made a prediction about the outcome, expressing confidence in a sweeping victory for the ruling NDA.Speaking

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday intensified its attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of his planned 15-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, using the state’s food culture to

In a partial modification of its earlier directive, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has put on hold the transfer of two senior police officials from West Bengal—Bidhannagar Police Commissioner

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in poll-bound West Bengal, marking the third consecutive day of administrative reshuffles ahead of

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate transfer of West Bengal’s Chief Secretary and Home Secretary shortly after announcing the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections. Following

A day after the no-confidence motion against him was defeated, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla returned to the Speaker’s chair and addressed the House on Thursday, rejecting allegations of bias

RN Ravi was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Thursday morning. The oath of office was administered by Chief

Representatives of several political parties in West Bengal on Monday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the upcoming Assembly elections in one or at most two phases,

Senior politician Nitish Kumar has announced that he will step down from the post of Bihar Chief Minister and seek election to the Rajya Sabha, bringing an end to more

In a significant escalation of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted precision airstrikes overnight targeting key facilities within the Iranian regime's leadership compound

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday issued a defiant challenge over the integrity of the upcoming assembly elections, asserting that she would win the crucial Bhawanipore seat “even

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that India is “preparing for another war”, months a military standoff between the two cointries in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.Speaking

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an immediate halt on the circulation of a Class 8 social science textbook that contains a chapter on “corruption in the judiciary”, directing that

A 28-year-old woman has alleged that she was gang-raped by seven men and forced to transfer ₹10,000 while she was with her boyfriend near Silchar in Assam’s Cachar district. Police
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A fresh political flashpoint has emerged at Jadavpur University after the right-leaning Nationalist Students’ Front (NSF) submitted a deputation to the Vice-Chancellor urging the administration to prohibit the sale of

Three women from Arunachal Pradesh have accused a couple in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar of racially abusing and intimidating them following a dispute over repair work at their rented accommodation.

Students clashed at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University on Monday, days after the alleged assault of teachers triggered unrest on campus. A confrontation broke out between members of the Collective and the

The Congress on Saturday sharpened its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff measures, alleging that the

Sealdah Court on Friday has raised concerns over the pace of investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the rape and murder case of a medical student from

Massive chaos broke out at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University campus on Friday after a violent clash broke out between supporters of Students Federation of India (SFI) and We the Independent (WTI).

The first phase of Parliament’s Budget Session ended on Friday after weeks of acrimonious exchanges, with both Houses set to reconvene on March 9 following a three-week recess.The break will

Mahua Moitra on Thursday lashed out at the Noida Police, accusing them of helping an accused person evade arrest in a case involving allegedly fabricated chats purportedly exchanged between her

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that a 24-year-old migrant worker from the state was killed in Maharashtra for speaking Bengali, describing the incident as a “hate

Nishikant Dubey, a BJP MP, has initiated formal proceedings, in a bid to move a substantive motion, seeking the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, from the Lok Sabha,

At least 18 miners have been killed and one critically injured following an explosion at a coal mine in Meghalaya. The blast occurred at around 11:00 local time on Thursday

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur on Wednesday, formally ending nearly a year of President’s Rule in the

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took a swipe at the Election Commission of India during a hearing in the Supreme Court of India, called the poll body

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday laid out her version of the sequence of events that led her to “boycott” the meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar,

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Union Government accusing them of subjecting Bengalis to “torture” and “atrocities”, hours ahead of her meeting with Chief Election Commissioner

India mounted a sharp diplomatic offensive against Pakistan at the United Nations, months after Islamabad pushed through a controversial constitutional amendment that expanded the powers of its military leadership, urging

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India and the European Union (EU) are on the verge of sealing a landmark free trade agreement that could reshape economic ties between the

“I don’t really know why they called me,” said Jinnatul Bibi softly, her voice strained and tired. Wrapped in a faded sari pulled tightly over a woollen cardigan, the over-80-year-old

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to suspend the 10-year prison sentence given to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the custodial death of the Unnao

At least ten people were arrested after a mob vandalised the office of the block development officer (BDO) in Bengal’s Chakulia on Thursday, as protests against the Special Intensive Revision

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday brushed aside allegations over the use of marker pens during civic body elections, remarking that authorities could even use “oil paint” if needed,
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The State Election Commission on Thursday rejected allegations that the ink used to mark voters’ fingers during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections can be wiped off using acetone, warning

The Federation of Indian Pilots has issued a legal notice to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), objecting to the summoning of a pilot related to the late Captain Sumeet

The use of erasable marker pens in place of indelible election ink during Maharashtra’s municipal corporation polls has triggered a controversy. Several voters took to social media to claim that
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The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments questioning the timing of the Enforcement Directorate’s searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC, with representatives of West Bengal Chief Minister

As polling booths open across Maharashtra today, the state is witnessing one of its most pivotal civic elections in recent years. Over 3.48 crore eligible voters are set to cast

As Maharashtra gears up for crucial civic polls, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, 2026, a wave of polarising rhetoric has dominated the discourse. Despite

Amid escalating tensions between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned the ED's petition seeking a Central Bureau

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a sharp and wide-ranging attack on Uddhav Thackeray in a Mumbai rally, questioning his party’s long record in power and its repeated claim that the

Proloy Chaki, a senior Hindu leader of Bangladesh’s Awami League and a well-known cultural figure, died on Sunday night at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital while in police custody, prompting allegations
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again shot off a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sharpening her criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
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“It must be my ghost that casts my vote every election,” Riya Pal pauses, her voice breaking into a bitter laugh. On paper, the Election Commission of India has declared
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court with two petitions accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state officials of obstructing its ongoing investigations. The agency claims

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Union government, alleging that industrialist Gautam Adani’s rapid rise since 2014 was driven by

With days to go before Mumbai votes for its next civic body, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has unveiled a manifesto that blends an ambitious, technology-driven vision for the Brihanmumbai Municipal
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Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday mounted a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of citizenship for the Matua community, daring him to

Police in Chhattisgarh's Korba district have arrested two men, one of whom is a driver for the Dial 112 emergency helpline, on suspicion of gang-raping a 19-year-old woman. The accused
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Trinamool Congress, National General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee on Friday addressed a public rally in Taherpur, Nadia, where he spoke out against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the office of

The police have arrested a man from the Uttarpara region of Bengal’s Hooghly district for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. The incident reportedly took place on Thursday evening in the
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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling them ‘Beguner Baccha’ (son of brinjal), after several TMC MPs were detained by Delhi Police while
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Shrikant Pangarkar, one of the key accused in the 2017 murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, has filed his nomination for the upcoming Jalna Municipal Corporation elections, setting off a fresh
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Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs were detained by Delhi Police on Friday after staging a protest outside the office of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, escalating the political confrontation between
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Opposition parties in West Bengal on Thursday mounted a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee over her visit to the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain and the

The family of Pratik Jain, chief of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), has lodged a police complaint against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging that important documents were
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out extensive searches at multiple locations linked to Pratik Jain, co-founder and director of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), in

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the residence of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain during Enforcement Directorate (ED) search operations on Thursday. The development followed allegations by the chief

Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Tuesday, lambasted the Election Commission of India (ECI) for allegedly issuing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notice to renowned economist and

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday released the draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh following the completion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), resulting

The Trinamool Congress has moved the Supreme Court of India against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its challenge to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral

An acting editor of a Bengali-language daily and a local businessman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in southern Bangladesh’s Jessore district on Monday, police and local officials said.The victim,

Swapan Majumdar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator representing Bongaon South, appeared at a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing on Friday, submitting the required documentation in response to a notice

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, known for his stellar performances including key roles in multiple World Cups, and his younger brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices by the Election

As Maharashtra heads into elections for 29 municipal corporations on January 15, the political climate in the state has become increasingly acrimonious, with parties intensifying campaigns amid shifting alliances and