Mohammed Salim

Vladimir Lenin’s statue toppled in Tripura: CPM writes letter to Narendra Modi, seeks his intervention to 'end violence'

The CPM on Tuesday charged the BJP with "unleashing a reign of terror" on Left workers in Tripura and sought the immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

After poor show in Tripura, desperate calls for 'adjustment' with Congress grow louder within CPM

The trouncing of the CPM in the Tripura elections has forced it to rethink strategies and increased the clamour within the party for an "adjustment" with the Congress

West Begal horror: Tribal woman gang-raped, iron rods inserted in private parts; Opposition slams Mamata Banerjee

A 28-year-old mentally challenged tribal woman was gang-raped in Dehaband area in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur district, media reports said

CPM says triple talaq bill 'politically motivated, arbitrary' as no stakeholders were consulted in shaping legislation

The Narendra Modi government's move to bring a bill criminalising triple talaq (instant divorce in a single sitting) is unwarranted and politically motivated, the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) said on Tuesday.

CPM politburo meeting: Karat cracks whip but Bengal unit may defy diktat on alliance with Congress

For far too long, the CPM's top crust has crushed all grassroot concerns with iron hand in the name of 'democratic centralism'. There have been clarion calls for 'inner-party democracy' in plenums after plenums. Party leaders who are still in touch with ground reality have accused the theorizing apparatchiks in Delhi of running a 'rule of fear' and have issued repeated warnings that party structure will crumble if the leadership doesn't listen to feedback from the grassroots.

Historic feat! Gurpreet Singh Sandhu becomes first Indian to feature for top-tier European league

National football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has achieved a historic feat as he became the first Indian to feature in a top-tier league match in Europe by turning out for his Norwegian side Stabaek FC.

Chip off the old block: Candidates turn to their sons, daughters for help during election campaigns

When it comes to managing their election campaigns, candidates for the Assembly election in West Bengal are turning to their sons and daughters for help.

West Bengal goes to polls: Will scams and flyover collapse impact Mamata or will TMC pass with flying colours?

The West Bengal elections this year may be an important game changer for politics in the state and nationwide. Will the balancing act between the four major political players in the state remain in tandem or are we going to witness a historic change of pace?

Saradha scam: CPI(M) wants Mamata Banerjee to be interrogated by CBI

The CPI(M) on Tuesday demanded Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee be interrogated by CBI in the wake of the arrest of her party leaders and ministers in the chit fund scam.

West Bengal gangrape fallout: Mamata removes Birbhum SP

Yielding to mounting pressure, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday shunted out Birbhum Superintendent of Police for failing to seek police remand for 13 accused in the gang-rape of a tribal woman that has sparked public outrage.