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Abhishek Banerjee moves Calcutta HC seeking quashing of FIR against him

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Calcutta High Court. He seeks to quash an FIR registered against him. The FIR relates to alleged inflammatory remarks made during the recent West Bengal assembly elections. A social activist filed the complaint. The police registered the FIR on May 15. The…

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AAP leader Deepak Singla arrested by ED in alleged bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Deepak Singla in connection with an alleged bank fraud case, officials said.

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West Bengal: TMC MLA Dilip Mondal's son held with firearms in Bengal

Police have arrested Arghya Mondal, son of TMC MLA Dilip Mondal, and five others. They were apprehended in Bakkhali-Fraserganj with firearms. Two pistols and six mobile phones were seized. Arghya Mondal also faces allegations of threatening BJP workers. The MLA himself is currently absconding.

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TMC MPs visit vandalised party offices in South 24 Parganas; Susmita Dev slams 'bulldozer politics'

Trinamool Congress MPs visited party offices and met workers affected by recent clashes. They alleged opposition workers are intimidating TMC members and disrupting democracy. The BJP countered, accusing the TMC of diverting attention from its electoral defeat and past worker atrocities. Post-poll violence remains a significant concern in West Bengal.

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TMC cries foul over 'selective FIR' against Abhishek Banerjee

Ghosh questioned the FIR against Banerjee and said that the TMC should not be targeted only because the party lost the West Bengal assembly elections, terming the situation "not acceptable."

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari targets Abhishek Banerjee, alleges Diamond Harbour people denied voting rights for decade

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has accused local MP Abhishek Banerjee of suppressing voting rights in Diamond Harbour for ten years. Adhikari stated that the upcoming repolling in Falta will restore these rights. He also announced a probe into properties owned by Leaps and Bounds, a company linked to…

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Hafta letters: Bengal election coverage, app complaints, and live stream moderation

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‘Those who want to leave can leave, the rest of us will rebuild TMC’: Mamata Banerjee amid internal churn in TMC

Following an electoral defeat, Mamata Banerjee urged Trinamool Congress candidates to rebuild the party, stating those wishing to leave are free to do so. She vowed to revive the organization, emphasizing unity and resilience despite a significant loss in the recent assembly polls. The party maintains the people's mandate was…

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TMC Stock: Why This Pre-Revenue Miner Is Worth Watching

TMC stock remains speculative, but deep-sea mining progress, strategic partnerships, and critical mineral demand make it a stock to watch

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BJP MLA Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as West Bengal assembly Speaker

Rathindra Bose has been elected unopposed as the Speaker of the West Bengal assembly. He is the first legislator from North Bengal to hold this prestigious position. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari proposed his name. The BJP holds a strong majority in the assembly. This election marks a significant moment for…

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TMC the metals Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) said its first-quarter 2026 update centered on accelerated execution toward commercial polymetallic nodule production, highlighted by a newly signed production agreement with offshore engineering partner Allseas. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Barron said th

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Ex-Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears before Calcutta HC to argue post-poll violence case

Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared before the Calcutta High Court to argue a case in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on party offices.

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Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul vows 24x7 women mobility, priority action on complaints

West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul pledged women's freedom to move anytime, with priority given to their police complaints. She announced CCTV monitoring in civic bodies for transparency and vowed to stop illegal toll plazas, sand extraction, and coal mining. The government will also streamline the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme and address…

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Consultants are reshaping Indian political parties - but at what cost?

Political consultants are now central to Indian election campaigns. They shape strategies, choose candidates, and manage outreach. This growing influence sparks resentment among traditional party members. Recent defeats of parties using these consultants have intensified criticism. Leaders accuse consultants of 'hijacking' parties and undermining grassroots connections. This shift raises questions…

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TMC Forges a New EV Supply Chain at the Bottom of the Sea

TMC the metals company secured a landmark deal with Allseas, positioning it to launch the first commercial deep-sea nodule collection system.

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Could Deleted Votes Have Changed 31 Bengal Seats?

What happens when the number of deleted voters becomes bigger than the winning margin in an election seat? That question is now at the centre of a major political and legal debate in West Bengal after All India Trinamool Congress made explosive claims before the Supreme Court of India. The…

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Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?

Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, with opposition parties alleging political favouritism due to Agarwal's recent role as Chief Electoral Officer during the state's Assembly elections.

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‘Someone who is TMC in the morning can become BJP by night’: Bengal’s week of violence

On Monday morning, fresh reports of arson emerged from Khejuri, the second such incident in as many nights. The BJP called it an electrical fault. The TMC called it arson. The competing versions have continued to sound the same – in the days after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as…

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Bengal’s ‘Paribartan’: A victory built on opposition fractures

BJP’s historic win in Bengal raises a question worth examining. Of the 207 seats the party won, 54 were secured by margins under 15,000 votes. Had the INDIA bloc – TMC, Congress, and Left parties – contested as a united front, the combined anti-BJP vote share (~7 percent) might have…

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PM Modi slams 'authoritarian' TMC, claims Bengal was 'shackled' by hybrid political vices

He argued that upon its formation, the TMC did not break from its Congress roots but rather "imbibed" all its negative traits and claimed that the TMC integrated the "negative habits" of the Left, likely referring to political violence and grassroots intimidation, following the end of the 34-year Marxist rule…

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TMC suspends 3 spokespersons for over 'anti-party' remarks after poll debacle

The Trinamool Congress has suspended three spokespersons for six years. This action follows alleged anti-party remarks made after the party's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The spokespersons were accused of violating party discipline. The party issued show-cause notices to several spokespersons for comments critical of leadership and electoral…

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Mamata Banerjee urges opposition parties to form 'joint platform' against BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged all opposition parties, including Leftists and national parties, to unite against the BJP. She called for a "joint platform" to combat the saffron camp, citing alleged atrocities against TMC workers post-election. Banerjee emphasized the BJP as the primary adversary, dismissing the "enemy's…

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PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to BJP activists allegedly killed by TMC workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah honored BJP activists allegedly killed by the Trinamool Congress. A memorial was erected at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Their sacrifices were acknowledged as a source of strength for the party. The BJP state president claimed over 300 workers…

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4 tests, 1 question: Did SIR shape Bengal outcome?

On May 4, the BJP clinched 207 of 294 seats in West Bengal. It was historic. So was what preceded it.

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Tensions high in West Bengal after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested

Turmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed victory in legislative election

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