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BJP's 'parivartan' call is to change Bengal's demography: Abhishek

Siliguri, March 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee called for keeping the BJP's tally below 50 in the 2026 Assembly polls, alleging the saffron party was alter... Read More


BJP's 4th Bengal list: Union minister's wife, ex-Congress leader among 13 candidates

India, March 31 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named 13 more candidates in its fourth list for the West Bengal assembly polls in April, fielding Union minister of state and Dalit Matua... Read More


Mamata likely to submit nomination on April 8

Kolkata, March 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is contesting the Assembly polls from the Bhowanipore Assembly Constituency, is likely to file her ... Read More


BJP fields Shantanu Thakur's wife from Bagda, Santosh Pathak in Chowringhee

Kolkata, March 31 -- The BJP on Tuesday released its fourth list of 13 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding Union minister of state, Shantanu Thakur's wife Soma Thakur from the Matu... Read More


TMC's star candidates intensify campaign

KOLKATA, March 31 -- For the celebrity candidates, the biggest challenge is to make the people of their area understand that despite their glamorous image, they would remain and work for the welfare o... Read More


India, Russia review bilateral ties, share perspectives on regional, global issues during FOCs

New Delhi, March 31 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday. During the consultations on Monday, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut o... Read More


Indian tennis star Leander Paes joins BJP

Kolkata, March 31 -- In a fresh instance of political realignment ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), havi... Read More


Sensex, Nifty 50 close FY26 on a sour note

New Delhi, March 31 -- Good morning! If you felt markets were uneasy, Monday confirmed it. The Nifty 50 fell 2.14% and the Sensex dropped 2.22%, closing FY26 with their weakest performance since the ... Read More


Planned ban on student unions sparks debate on fundamental right

Kathmandu, March 31 -- Student leaders have voiced strong objections after the government unveiled a plan on March 28 to remove party-affiliated student organisations from schools and universities. T... Read More


Mamata leverages welfare, Bengali 'asmita' to combat anti-incumbency

Kolkata, March 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's persona-marked by a blend of grassroots, street-fighting politics and an austere lifestyle-along with ... Read More