West Bengal Politics
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BJP asks Lok Sabha candidate Dilip Ghosh to clarify ‘indecent’ remarks about Mamata Banerjee
The Trinamool Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission alleging a violation of poll conduct rules by the Bharatiya Janata Party leader.
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Trinamool Congress leaders Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari join Bharatiya Janata Party
Singh had quit the TMC a day earlier after the party denied him a ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee severs ties with brother after he objects to TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate
Swapan Banerjee had objected to the Trinamool Congress nominating Prasun Banerjee from the Howrah constituency.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Lok Sabha polls: As TMC announces candidates, Congress says alliance still possible
The Mamata Banerjee-led party announced its list of candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal on Sunday.
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Lok Sabha elections: Bhojpuri singer fielded by BJP in West Bengal’s Asansol opts out of polls
This comes after the Trinamool Congress criticised artiste Pawan Singh for producing misogynistic and vulgar songs ‘targeting the women of Bengal’.
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Sandeshkhali: How alleged excesses of a local Trinamool leader snowballed into a political war
Accusations of sexual assault and land grabbing by Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides have turned into a rallying point ahead of the general elections.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Aadhaar cards being deactivated in West Bengal to enforce CAA-NRC, claims Mamata Banerjee
The Centre has said that the deactivations occurred due to a ‘technical error’ and they would be reactivated soon.
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Sandeshkhali unrest: SC stays Lok Sabha panel summons to senior West Bengal officials
A BJP MP had complained to the panel after he was injured while protesting a string of sexual assault allegations against a Trinamool Congress leader.
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West Bengal to clear wages of 21 lakh workers under MNREGS kept pending by Centre
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that payments under the central jobs scheme will be made on February 21.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Calcutta HC refuses to entertain plea to defer Mamata Banerjee’s all-faith rally on January 22
The petition was filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who claimed that the rally could cause law and order problems.
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose alleges snooping in Raj Bhavan
However, he did not elaborate on who could be behind the alleged security breach at his official residence.
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West Bengal: Mahua Moitra appointed Trinamool chief of Krishnanagar amid cash-for-query case
The Lok Sabha ethics panel has recommended her expulsion from the House over the bribery case.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go