Suvendu Adhikari: News
Mamata leads Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur after briefly trailing
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading in the Bhabanipur constituency as vote counting is underway for the 2026 Bengal Assembly election.
Suvendu Adhikari leads Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trailing in the Bhabanipur constituency against the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari.
Assembly election results: BJP crosses majority mark in Bengal, Assam
The BJP has crossed 193 seats in West Bengal. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, on the other hand, was leading in 95 seats.
'Look at her...': Suvendu Adhikari comes face-to-face with Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of rigging elections in Bhabanipur, where voting is underway.
Bengal election 2nd-phase voting begins: Mamata, Suvendu Adhikari among contenders
Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 began at 7:00am across 142 constituencies in seven districts.
Bengal: Mamata's speech disrupted by BJP's loudspeakers 100m away
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was forced to cut short her speech at a rally in Bhabanipur on Saturday.
BJP releases 1st list of 144 candidates for Bengal polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
Amit Shah alleges corruption behind Kolkata warehouse fire
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed the West Bengal government over the recent fire at Anandapur warehouses near Kolkata.
'Nasty, naughty Shah seizing documents': Mamata as I-PAC office raided
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the premises of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata on Thursday as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.
Amid diplomatic row, Bangladesh's Delhi High Commission suspends visa services
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has suspended visa services due to the "prevailing security situation," The Hindu reported, citing diplomatic sources.
Messi Kolkata event chaos 'pre-planned'...? TMC alleges 'saffron' hand
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has raised questions over the recent chaos and vandalism during Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit.
Trinamool MLA suspended for 'Babri mosque' remarks lays foundation stone
Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone of a mosque in Rejinagar, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on Saturday.
BLOs clash with police outside Bengal ECI office over workload
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in West Bengal clashed with police on Monday while protesting outside the state Election Commission office.
BJP's 'Mission Bengal': Targeting 160+ seats in upcoming elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched its "Mission Bengal" campaign, aiming to win over 160 seats in the upcoming state elections.
4-year-old girl kidnapped, raped in West Bengal; probe launched
A four-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in West Bengal's Hooghly district near Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee leads protest march against electoral rolls revision
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest march in Kolkata on Tuesday against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
RG Kar rape victim's parents 'beaten up': Suvendu Adhikari
On Saturday, the parents of Abhaya, the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim, were allegedly assaulted by Kolkata Police during a protest march to Nabanna state secretariat.
Pregnant BJP supporter attacked; TMC leader says 'bound to happen'
A pregnant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter was allegedly attacked at her home in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.
'Ashamed': Mamata leads mega protest against 'harassment' of Bengali migrants
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest in Kolkata on Wednesday against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.
Bengal school ends separate Hindu, Muslim mid-day meals after 25yrs
A government-run primary school in Kishoriganj Manmohanpur village, West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, has ended the practice of serving separate mid-day meals to Hindu and Muslim students.
Clashes in Bengal over shop construction near temple; 40 arrested
As many as 40 people have been arrested in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, after violent clashes broke out between two groups reportedly over a land dispute.
Kolkata Police arrests Instagram influencer over 'communal' remarks
Kolkata Police on Friday arrested Instagram influencer Sharmishtha Panoli from Gurugram for allegedly making communal remarks in a video.
Suvendu Adhikari flags 'Kashmiris with suspicious device'; it was WiFi
West Bengal Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has created a clatter on social media by alleging two individuals, whom he identified as Kashmiri, installed a "suspicious" wireless device on a rooftop in Baruipur.
Murshidabad violence: 150 arrested, BJP claims Hindus 'forced to flee'
Over 150 people have been arrested in the wake of the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The unrest was triggered by amendments to the Waqf law.
Ayodhya-style Ram temple to come up in West Bengal's Nandigram
Nandigram, the political bastion of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, will soon have a temple for Lord Ram.
'This is Mrityu Kumbh...': Mamata attacks Yogi government over stampede
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Maha Kumbh Mela stampede which happened on January 29 in Prayagraj.
'No Congress tie-up, will fight 2026 election alone': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will contest independently in the 2026 assembly elections.
Mamata's first visit to Sandeshkhali—amid TMC leader's sexual harassment row
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee plans to visit Sandeshkhali on Monday, marking her first trip since allegations of sexual harassment and land grabbing involving local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders emerged earlier this year.
How Indians are retaliating against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
India's relations with Bangladesh have been strained amid reports of attacks on Hindus in the neighboring country.
2nd Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh: Reports
A second Hindu priest, Shyam Das Prabhu, has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari arrested in Bangladesh
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu priest and minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested at Dhaka airport.
Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained enroute to Beldanga
Sukanta Majumdar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president in West Bengal, was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday.
Fresh tension in Bangladesh as far-right group threatens ISKCON
Communal tensions are flaring up in Bangladesh after an Islamist group based in Chittagong called for a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Kolkata: Prohibitory orders issued ahead of Durga Puja carnival
The Kolkata Police has banned gatherings of five or more people in and around Red Road, the venue for Tuesday's Durga Puja Carnival.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Victim's family slams Mamata's pujo call
The family of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata, has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks asking people to "return to (Durga) Pujo."
Bengal's anti-rape bill passed amid Mamata vs BJP in assembly
The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the "Aparajita" bill, an anti-rape legislation introduced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government.
West Bengal bandh call today over 'Nabanna Abhijan' clashes
The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a 12-hour statewide strike in West Bengal on Wednesday, following the police's use of force against protesters a day before.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: 9 arrested for vandalism at hospital
Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday night.
Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: 'Renovation work' near crime scene sparks row
A political row has erupted in the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case over renovation work at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital near the seminar room where the victim's body was recovered.
If necessary, Kolkata doctor murderer will be hanged: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised stringent action in the case of a post-graduate trainee doctor who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.