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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at a polling station during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in Nandigram. (Photo: PTI)

Clashes and drama at Nandigram; Mamata stranded at booth, dials Guv...

80 percent voting in second phase despite violence, allegations of booth capturing

2 April 2021 4:39 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee talks to media representatives in front of her temporary residence, in Nandigram, on March 31, 2021. (PTI/Ashok Bhaumik)

Nandigram poll: Didi to stay for whole day, TMC alleges agents not...

There have been no reports of violence or clashes among political activists in the constituency, barring an incident in...

1 April 2021 11:50 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee (file photo)

Mamata lands in tight spot after audio clip asking BJP man to work for...

The BJP which tweeted the audio clip lodged a complaint against the CM with West Bengal's CEO Ariz Aftab and demanded...

28 March 2021 8:44 AM IST

AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi addresses media persons on Bihar election results at his residence in Hyderabad, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (PTI)

AIMIM to fight Assembly elections in Bengal alone, says Asaduddin...

Owaisi kickstarted his campaign at Sagardighi in Murshidabad and announced the names of two candidates

28 March 2021 8:08 AM IST

Paramilitary jawans guard as people wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Chandrapur in Lalgarh, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (PTI)

Sporadic violence marks first phase of West Bengal polls

54.90 per cent of 73.80 lakh voters exercise their franchise till 1 pm in 30 seats where polling is underway for first...

27 March 2021 1:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the crowd during a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Polls, in Bankura on March 21, 2021. (PTI)

No Indian is outsider in Bengal, BJP CM will be son of soil: Modi

Modi's comments came amid an 'insider vs outsider' debate with Mamata asserting that she won't allow Bengal to be ruled...

24 March 2021 1:14 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivers a speech during the ceremonial program of Assam Darshan, at Amingaon in Kamrup district, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. (PTI)

'Bhatija & Co' looted Rs 10K crore, will go jail after we win: Amit...

Shah made it clear that the entity would be sent to jail by a special investigation team following a probe if it wins...

24 March 2021 12:51 AM IST

Bengali pride, sub-nationalism emerge as rallying points in WB polls

Bengali pride, sub-nationalism emerge as rallying points in WB polls

The ruling TMC has embraced it as its main poll plank to counter the rise of the BJP's Hindutva narrative in the state

23 March 2021 12:48 PM IST

Taking on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his promise to implement the seventh pay commission for West Bengal government employees, Banerjee questioned the rise in petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata calls herself big donkey for not recognising true face of...

The West Bengal chief minister said she will get the allegations investigated once she is voted to power

22 March 2021 12:31 AM IST

The focus of the Assembly elections in four states and a Union territory has centred around West Bengal and the big question is whether the BJP under PM Modi will breach the final barrier, as it were, for the right-wing saffron party. (AP/Bikas Das)

Modi accuses Mamata of encouraging' Maoist violence

Modi asserted that countdown for the TMC removal from power had begun as BJP already reached the doorstep of its manzil...

19 March 2021 8:00 AM IST

Doctors at the hospital decided to closely monitor Banerjee, who has been complaining of chest pain and breathlessness. (Image credit: Twitter)

Mamata's tests detected injuries to her ankle, right shoulder, neck:...

The state government has constituted a team of five senior doctors to treat Banerjee

11 March 2021 9:06 AM IST

Mr Chakraborty had resigned as a parliamentarian citing health issues in December 2016 and stayed away from politics after his name surfaced in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. (Image credit : Twitter)

Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar likely to share stage with Modi

BJP sources indicated that Mithun da may join the saffron party in Mr Modi's presence and may well become its chief...

7 March 2021 7:55 AM IST