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TMC Mamata Banerjee and Suvendhu Adhikari West Bengal elections 2026

Suvendu revives 1993 police firing report to undermine Mamata’s Martyrs’ Day legacy

20 July 2026 9:03 PM IST

BJP sets Bengal agenda; embraces Bengali identity, re-strategises border security

BJP sets Bengal agenda; embraces Bengali identity, re-strategises border security

20 July 2026 1:03 PM IST

Damayanti Sen

Howrah teen rifle shooter missing; police launch extensive search

17 July 2026 1:29 PM IST

ABVP finds footing in Jadavpur varsity, eyes Bengal campuses after BJP’s win

ABVP finds footing in Jadavpur varsity, eyes Bengal campuses after BJP’s win

16 July 2026 9:51 AM IST

Graffiti with Bangladeshi protest icon HOBEKI?’s signature surfaces in Sikkim

Mysterious 'Subodh' mural appears in Sikkim, triggering police probe

13 July 2026 5:43 PM IST

Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP

Hours after defecting, 3 ex-TMC MPs named BJP Rajya Sabha candidates

9 July 2026 9:51 PM IST

Panchayats struggle as TMC Sarpanches lie low, fearing reprisals in BJP regime

Panchayats struggle as TMC Sarpanches lie low, fearing reprisals in BJP regime

9 July 2026 4:04 PM IST

Bengal BJP govt’s renaming drive sparks row over history and public memory

Bengal BJP govt’s renaming drive sparks row over history and public memory

9 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee

What Mamata's direct takeover of Bengal Trinamool unit signals after Chandrima exit

4 July 2026 8:45 PM IST

BJP promises and west bengal debt

Bengal’s sharp OBC quota rollback triggers legal and political debate

4 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee

Symbol and funds: Mamata faces dual challenges, in EC and HC

2 July 2026 4:13 PM IST

Police verification passport

Journalists’ passport woes put lens back on Bengal’s rigid police verification system

30 Jun 2026 7:38 PM IST

Bengal now has Gujarat-style goonda law; critics warn of civil liberty risks

Bengal now has Gujarat-style goonda law; critics warn of civil liberty risks

30 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Why Bengal BJP govt’s Rs 50 cr Ganga erosion budget has those living with devastation sceptical

The Eighth Column

Why Bengal BJP govt’s Rs 50 cr Ganga erosion budget has those living with devastation sceptical

29 Jun 2026 3:31 PM IST

Teesta river

New Delhi-Dhaka ties: Can India afford to lose Teesta to China?

26 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee

Why PAC election is a referendum of sorts on Mamata's leadership

25 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST

Mamata turns to old rivals and legal battle as TMC faces existential crisis

Mamata counters rebels with revised TMC committee list to EC

23 Jun 2026 12:09 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee

TMC rebels 'oust' Mamata, appoint Arup Roy as party chief, constitute new NWC

22 Jun 2026 7:28 PM IST

Bengal Budget 2026

Bengal Budget 2026: Despite attacking TMC, BJP retains Mamata's welfare model

22 Jun 2026 6:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi in front of an image of Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Modi propels BJP vision to reshape Bengal's foundation narrative

20 Jun 2026 8:54 PM IST

Smart electricity meter household

Bengal smart meter push: BJP’s U-turn sparks consumer concerns over cost, billing

20 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

Abhishek Banerjee

TMC churn: Mamata camp seeks disqualification of 20 rebels in Parliament

19 Jun 2026 8:00 PM IST

Big blow for Mamata as HC refuses to stay rebel TMC MLAs appointment as LoP

Blow for Mamata as HC refuses to stay rebel Ritabrata's appointment as LoP

18 Jun 2026 2:11 PM IST

egg-ocracy egg justice, west bengal tmc

Why Bengal’s trend of ‘egg justice’ may not be as harmless as it looks

17 Jun 2026 4:20 PM IST

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee exits the Calcutta High Court

Mamata challenges Bhabanipur poll result in Calcutta HC, alleges counting irregularities

16 Jun 2026 4:28 PM IST

Women, children stranded in no-man’s land as India, Bangladesh spar over nationality

Women, children stranded in no-man’s land as India, Bangladesh spar over nationality

16 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Rebel MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Despite NCPI merger, rebel MPs' fight over TMC identity is far from over

15 Jun 2026 10:00 PM IST

TMC rebel MPs join NCPI to back NDA while also skirting legal hurdles

TMC rebel MPs join NCPI to back NDA while also skirting legal hurdles

14 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST

Crisis in Mamatas TMC leaves Bengal’s Opposition politics at a crossroads

Crisis in Mamata's TMC leaves Bengal’s Opposition politics at a crossroads

12 Jun 2026 11:00 AM IST

Congress-TMC merger rumours

Mamata’s renewed bonhomie with Gandhis sparks rumours of TMC-Congress merger

10 Jun 2026 8:22 PM IST