Politics

Kolkata: A man, who had slapped Tinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee in 2015, has died under mysterious circumstances. According to reports, the...

Kolkata: It was Mithun Chakraborty’s 71st birthday on Wednesday. But the day didn’t start well for the veteran Bollywood actor as he faced a Kolkata Police interrogation via virtual mode....

New Delhi: Bad-mouthing and criticizing rival political parties is part and parcel of India’s electoral democracy. Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday...

Kolkata: In a sort of homecoming or 'ghar wapsi', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice-president Mukul Roy on Friday rejoined Trinamool Congress (TMC). Changing political colours has become the norm in...

New Delhi: Even as leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the government’s achievements on completion of seven years in power, Congress summed up the...

Kolkata: Blame and counter blame between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified a day after the West Bengal chief minister skipped a Cyclone Yaas review meeting chaired...

Bhubaneswar:  May 29, 2012, was no different than any other day that we experience in this part of the world in the hot summer month: sultry and sweaty. As afternoon...

Kolkata: After skipping the previous meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the COVID-19 situation, Mamata Banerjee did attend Thursday’s virtual session. At the end of it, though,...

Kolkata: Two days ago, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee went to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regional office and dared the probe agency to arrest her after two...

Kolkata: Former Bengal Ranji Trophy captain and Team India international Manoj Tiwary is set to be a minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. Mamata, who four days ago took oath as...