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  Bishnu Prasad Sharma, rebel BJP MLA, joins TMC ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections

  February 19, 2026 15:42 IST

  BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma from Kurseong has joined the Trinamool Congress after prolonged disputes with the BJP over the Gorkhaland issue. His move comes just ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal.

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  EC has become a 'Tughlaqi Commission' run by a political party, alleges Mamata Banerjee

  February 17, 2026 23:57 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of acting under political influence and allowing AI-driven voter deletion. She claims 58 lakh names were removed from the rolls and warns of a threat to democracy.

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  Quran recitation, 1,000 clerics invited: Babri Masjid construction begins in Murshidabad

  February 11, 2026 16:18 IST

  Kabir has claimed that the mosque will be completed within two years. Organisers say a large gathering is expected for the event, and preparations at the site are already underway with digging work, labourers and building materials in place.

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  Speed News: Congress moves no-confidence against Speaker Om Birla; TMC opts out

  Originals | February 10, 2026 19:52 IST

  Congress moves no-confidence against Speaker Om Birla; TMC opts out. Stampede at Gwalior temple event kills one, injures six. Publisher denies circulation of Naravane memoir after FIR. Himanta Sarma files ₹500-crore defamation suit over land claims. Get all the updates on Speed News.

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  Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, TMC backs out

  India | February 10, 2026 13:25 IST

  Congress will move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The notice will be submitted to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha shortly.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 2, 2026

  India | February 02, 2026 20:36 IST

  The Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoted the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane on the India–China standoff in 2020.

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  How large is Bengal's Muslim population and how many seats can it influence in Assembly polls 2026?

  February 02, 2026 14:25 IST

  A political debate has erupted in West Bengal over the ongoing voter list revision ahead of the elections. Amid the controversy, attention has once again turned to the state's demographics, particularly the Muslim population and the number of seats where it plays a decisive, 'kingmaker' role.

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  West Bengal: TMC, BJP supporters clash in Kolkata; makeshift stage set on fire | VIDEO

  January 25, 2026 23:52 IST

  Reports suggest that the makeshift stage was used by Biplab Deb, former Tripura Chief Minister and BJP leader, for addressing a gathering in the afternoon, as part of the party's Parivartan Sankalp Sabha.

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  Elderly woman found dead at home in Kolkata's Behala; probe on

  January 20, 2026 21:52 IST

  According to officials, the family had a caregiver and a cook who visited the house daily. Both of them, along with another individual, have been taken in for questioning as part of routine investigation.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 19, 2026

  India | January 19, 2026 20:58 IST

  The UP government on Monday formed a three-member SIT to probe the death of a 27-year-old techie, who died after his car drowned into a pit in Greater Noida's Sector 150 area.

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  Murshidabad unrest returns: Highways blocked, trains disrupted; BJP targets Mamata | 10 points

  January 17, 2026 17:42 IST

  Tensions in Beldanga had been simmering since Friday following the death of 36-year-old Alauddin Sheikh, a scrap dealer working in Jharkhand. His body was recovered from his rented accommodation, and family members alleged he was beaten to death and later hung to make it appear as suicide.

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  Bengal BLO death case: TMC worker arrested for abetting suicide in Murshidabad

  January 13, 2026 12:11 IST

  A Trinamool Congress worker has been arrested in Murshidabad after a BLO allegedly took his own life due to a Rs 20 lakh unpaid loan and threats. The incident contradicts earlier political claims made by local TMC leaders and has sparked fresh controversy.

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  Muqabla : Is Mamata's Bengal becoming Bangladesh? BJP's new narrative!

  News | January 12, 2026 20:06 IST

  The battle between Mamata Banerjee and the BJP in the Bengal elections is intensifying, with Bangladeshi infiltration and persecution of Hindus becoming major issues. Following the ED raids, the BJP played the Bangladesh card, attempting to unite Hindu voters.

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  'Arbitrary': Mamata steps up attack on Election Commission, writes again to CEC over SIR

  January 12, 2026 16:39 IST

  At the heart of Banerjee’s complaint is the digitisation of the 2002 voters’ list using artificial intelligence tools. She claimed that serious errors crept into elector details during this process, resulting in large-scale data mismatches.

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  MHA seeks report after alleged attack on Suvendu Adhikari's convoy in Bengal

  January 11, 2026 17:26 IST

  Adhikari on Saturday alleged that his convoy was attacked by TMC workers while he was returning from Purulia. He said the police were present at the spot and did not react when he was attacked.

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  Muqabla : Mamata on the streets, MPs in Delhi, and the ED file scandal rocks Bengal!

  News | January 09, 2026 22:03 IST

  Political turmoil in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee takes to the streets, TMC MPs protest against the ED in Delhi. Mamata is furious over the alleged seizure of confidential election files, accusing the ED of misusing its power.

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  I-PAC raids drama: Mamata protests in Kolkata, ED goes to HC claiming interference

  India | January 10, 2026 16:44 IST

  I PAC, a political consultancy firm, has been assisting the Trinamool Congress with its strategy for the West Bengal Assembly elections later this year. Its offices in Kolkata were raided by the ED on Thursday, triggering a political slugfest between the ruling TMC and the BJP.

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  TMC MPs, including Mahua Moitra, detained by police as they hold protest outside Amit Shah's office

  India | January 09, 2026 10:40 IST

  TMC MP Mahua Moitra said, “We will defeat the BJP. The country is seeing how the Delhi Police is treating an elected MP.” TMC MP Derek O’ Brien said, “You are seeing what is happening to the MPs here”.

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  Who is I-PAC chief Pratik Jain? All about Mamata Banerjee's poll strategist now under ED radar

  January 08, 2026 16:08 IST

  Pratik Jain is the co-founder and director of I PAC and also heads the Trinamool Congress' IT cell. ED raids were conducted at his office and residence in Kolkata on Thursday.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 6, 2026

  India | January 06, 2026 21:15 IST

  On January 5, derogatory slogans were raised against PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah by some students outside the Sabarmati Hostel in JNU in a protest after the SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.