West Bengal Politics
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Mamata Banerjee apologises for Trinamool Congress leader’s objectionable remarks about president
West Bengal BJP MLAs on Monday led a march to the Raj Bhavan to protest against Trinamool leader Akhil Giri’s remarks.
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West Bengal: BJP files complaint against Trinamool Congress leader for his remarks about president
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee also asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to sack Trinamool leader Akhil Giri and apologise for his statement.
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Don’t believe Narendra Modi is behind the ‘misuse’ of CBI, ED, says Mamata Banerjee
The chief minister alleged that a section of the BJP leaders was misusing the agencies to serve their interests.
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Trending
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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What the rise and fall of Adani stocks says about the Indian state and private capital
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Babul Supriyo takes oath as Bengal minister as Mamata Banerjee expands her Cabinet
The former BJP MP was among nine Trinamool Congress leaders who were inducted into the Cabinet.
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‘CAA will be implemented in Bengal before Lok Sabha polls’, claims state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar
Bharatiya Janata Party has a track record of fulfilling its promises, he added. The elections will take place in 2024.
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Why should Indians suffer for BJP’s ‘sin’? asks Mamata Banerjee as violence continues in Howrah
Internet services have been suspended in Howrah and Murshidabad’s Beldanga area.
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Video
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Watch: Cricketers Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yuzvendra Chahal enact old ‘Roadies’ audition episode
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari hilariously explores what to expect in ‘Amrit Kaal’
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‘No income, no tax’: Comedian imagines budget show with ‘Nirmala Sitharaman’ and ‘Kangana Ranaut’
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Watch: Actor Ryan Reynolds surprises students by crashing their project during Toronto college visit
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Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
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BJP would have won Bengal polls had Covid-19 not disrupted campaigning, says JP Nadda
The West Bengal elections held in March and April last year coincided with the massive second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Your comments embarrassed leadership’: BJP tells Dilip Ghosh not to criticise party members
The former West Bengal BJP chief had described his successor Sukanta Majumdar as an inexperienced leader.
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Trinamool Congress leader Babul Supriyo takes oath as MLA from West Bengal’s Ballygunge
Assembly deputy speaker administered the oath to Supriyo instead of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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The Reel
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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Exploited as foot soldiers: How Muslims are getting crushed by Bengal’s political violence
Instead of education and jobs, the political leadership of the party in power has relied on lumpen cadres to ensure their dominance in rural Bengal.
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Bengal: Election Commission has assured action against TMC leader for threatening voters, claims BJP
The Trinamool Congress leader from Asansol had said that BJP supporters ‘need to be taught a lesson’.
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West Bengal: Five BJP MLAs suspended from Assembly after scuffle with Trinamool Congress legislators
The BJP members staged a protest against the violence in Birbhum district, where eight persons were burnt to death on March 22.
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The Field
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Premier League: Mikel Arteta confident about Arsenal’s chances after January transfer window
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WPL: Rachael Haynes, Nooshin Al Khadeer join Mithali Raj as support staff for Gujarat Giants
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Boxing: India climb to third spot in IBA world boxing rankings
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Thailand Masters: B Sai Praneeth loses against Li Shi Feng in quarterfinals, India’s campaign ends
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ISL: Play-offs to be played from March 3, final scheduled for March 18