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Yusuf Pathan out, Abhishek Banerjee in: Why TMC made the switch for Operation Sindoor outreach

The TMC announced that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has nominated her nephew and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee to represent the party for the all-party delegations heading abroad to put forward India’s stance of zero-tolerance against terrorism following Operation Sindoor. This comes after the party declined to send Yusuf Pathan, picked by the Centre as one of the members for the delegation

Devotees attacked, vehicles damaged? The row over alleged violence at Ram Navami rally in Kolkata

West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar has alleged that devotees participating in a Ram Navami procession in Kolkata were ‘savagely attacked’ and several vehicles were damaged on Sunday. The state BJP unit also claimed that despite a heavy police presence, no action was taken. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police said no permission had been granted for a rally in that area and clarified that no such procession had taken place there

FirstUp: PM Modi to meet Yunus, Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment verdict... The headlines today

PM Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Thailand today. Meanwhile, South Korea's Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict regarding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The 'Coalition of the Willing' is set to take place today in Ukraine where military heads from several nations will be present

From mocking VP Dhankhar to smashing glass bottle at Waqf meet: Who is TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee?

Kalyan Banerjee has hit the headlines again. The TMC MP, who created a massive row with his mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar last year, was part of a huge drama during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill Tuesday. Involved in a heating exchange with a BJP MP, Banerjee hurt himself after breaking a glass bottle

RG Kar rape-murder: Mamata cracks the whip on TMC cadres after flak over sexist remarks by party leaders

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress led government in West Bengal has been facing backlash since last month after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at state-run RG Kar Hospital. Now, some of her party leaders have made controversial remarks that has further angered protesters and people at large

21 days for probe, death for rape-grievous injury: What’s in Bengal’s Aparajita Bill to be tabled today

Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 also proposes a life sentence without parole for those convicted of rape and gangrape

'Bengal Bandh' begins: Police arrests protesting BJP workers, counter-action by TMC launched

As the police, BJP and TMC workers clash on the streets, reports of detentions and injuries emerge, while the fear of further violence looms large for both participants and bystanders

Kolkata rape-murder: How RG Kar incident has spurred a political blame game in Bengal

The West Bengal government is facing questions from the opposition over the rape and murder of a young doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Amid pressure, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP and the CPI(M) of trying to foment trouble

Kolkata rape & murder: Mob violence at RG Kar Hospital, BJP says sponsored by Mamata Banerjee's party

Around 12:40 am on Thursday, a mob barged into Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital where 31-year-old woman trainee doctor’s semi-naked body was found lying in the seminar hall on August 9

Explained: The outrage in West Bengal over public flogging of a couple

The public flogging of a couple over an alleged extramarital affair in West Bengal has sparked outrage. The Opposition has condemned the ruling party after the man leading the assault at a salishi sabha (kangaroo court) was identified as a TMC functionary. The BJP has now said the scenes were reminiscent of the ‘Taliban’ dispensation of justice