West Bengal Poll
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Trinamool Congress worker shot dead, 10 injured ahead of panchayat polls in West Bengal
Ten persons have been killed so far in poll-related violence in the state since the filing of nominations began on June 9.
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Bypolls: TMC fields Shatrughan Sinha from Asansol LS seat, Babul Supriyo from Ballygunge Assembly
The Asansol constituency fell vacant after Supriyo resigned as an MP and the Ballygunge Assembly seat after West Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee died.
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Bengal battle shows that for Indian democracy, elections matter more than accountability, governance
Indian democracy is often only about elections and victory at all costs.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee will chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ before elections are over, says Amit Shah
The Union home minister said the polls will be a fight between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘development model’ and Banerjee’s "destruction model’.
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‘People in Bengal have decided to say goodbye to Mamata Banerjee,’ says BJP chief JP Nadda
The BJP president accused the West Bengal chief minister of depriving farmers by not implementing the PM-Kisan scheme in the state.
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West Bengal: BJP chief JP Nadda flags off statewide ‘Parivartan Yatra’
The BJP leadership said they will go ahead with the event amid confusion over permission.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A day after quitting TMC, Rajib Banerjee joins BJP in Delhi along with four rebel leaders
Ex-TMC MLAs Prabir Ghosal and Baishali Dalmiya, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and actor Rudranil Ghosh were among those who switched sides.
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West Bengal polls: Trinamool Congress accuses BSF of threatening voters in border areas
The BSF denied the charges of threatening voters to cast their votes in favour of a particular political party, saying it was ‘apolitical’.
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West Bengal: Three BJP workers held for allegedly chanting ‘goli maro’ during roadshow
The incident came a day after similar slogans were heard at a rally by the ruling Trinamool Congress in Kolkata.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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West Bengal polls: Controversial ‘goli maaro’ slogan heard at TMC rally in Kolkata
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh admitted that the controversial slogan should not have been shouted, but blamed it on ‘some over-enthusiastic party workers’.
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Mamata Banerjee to contest West Bengal Assembly elections from Nandigram
The seat was represented by Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari, who switched to the BJP last month.
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‘Reaching Kolkata soon’: Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal Assembly elections, says Sanjay Raut
He, however, did not specify the number of seats his party will contest.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces