NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election is, on the surface, unfolding along familiar lines. Mamata Banerjee is once again at the centre of a fiercely polarised contest, taking on the BJP, which is determined to convert its 2021 surge into power. The themes are well-rehearsed: welfare versus governance, regional identity versus national leadership, Banerjee…
Randhir Jaiswal, Amit Shah India flags concern over Lebanon civilian deaths, calls situation “very disturbing” amid Israel strikes despite ceasefire. Amit Shah says BJP will implement UCC in Bengal within 6 months if voted to power. Delhi Police bust ISI-backed spy network, arrest 10 operatives in major crackdown. Yashwant Varma writes resignation letter to the…
‘Nirmam Sarkar’ vs ‘Snake’: TMC-BJP war of words intensifies as West Bengal heads for assembly polls NEW DELHI: The war of words between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP intensified on Friday as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee likened the saffron party to a snake, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed the…
Amit Shah unveils BJP’s West Bengal manifesto NEW DLEHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday unveiled its election manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, making a wide range of promises covering welfare, governance reforms, security and economic development.Releasing the ‘Sankalp Patra’, Union home minister Amit Shah described it as a roadmap for building…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Friday submitted his resignation to the President, stating that he was stepping down ‘with immediate effect’ and expressed ‘deep anguish’ in his letter.His resignation comes amid the ongoing cash recovery controversy and impeachment process.In his April 9 letter addressed to Droupadi Murmu, Justice Varma said that he did not…
PATNA: The Bihar legislative assembly on Friday received a bomb threat through email, police said.Speaking to PTI, Sachiwalay-1 Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anu Kumari said, “We received information that an email containing bomb threat was received by Bihar legislative assembly officials. Police are thoroughly inspecting the premises.” Bomb and dog squad teams have been deployed,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke into a traditional dance at an election rally in Tentulia, drawing cheers and claps from the crowd gathered at Tentulia High School in North 24 Parganas. ‘Even snake can be trusted, but not BJP’ Addressing the gathering the Trinamool Congress chief warned voters: “Even a snake…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to respond to a habeas corpus petition seeking the safe return of 26 Indian nationals allegedly stuck in Russia and forced to fight in the war against Ukraine.A bench led by chief justice of India Surya Kant, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi,…
PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar after the outgoing Bihar chief minister was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, marking his return to Parliament after more than two decades.“Shri Nitish Kumar is one of the most experienced leaders…
KOLKATA: The RG Kar rape-murder victim’s mother, a BJP candidate in West Bengal, once again used her saree to convey a message – this time wearing one inscribed with ‘Shaktirupena Sangsthita (embodiment of strength)’ – as she filed her nomination Thursday. She had earlier drawn attention by campaigning in a saree imprinted with the slogan…