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  Muqabla: Will the initial trend of the Hindu vote in Bengal prove costly for Didi?

  News | March 27, 2026 0:06 IST

  In West Bengal, a 'saffron experiment' is being conducted on the day of Ram Navami. Hindus are being mobilized through a wave of Sanatan fervor. Efforts are underway to garner as many votes as possible in the name of Lord Ram.

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  'Battle between Pandavas, Kauravas': Mamata likens TMC-BJP contest in Bengal polls to Mahabharat

  March 26, 2026 23:58 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Speaking at poll rally in Pandabeswar in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the TMC will retain power in the state. She sarcastically even said the BJP has nothing left to, but just to "sit and pick lice".

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  Muqabla: Were the names of Muslims deleted in Bengal?

  News | March 24, 2026 19:14 IST

  Muqabla: Were the names of Muslims deleted in Bengal?

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  SC questions Bengal Govt on I-PAC raids: 'Can ED approach state police if officials face resistance'

  March 24, 2026 17:44 IST

  The top court was hearing a petition filed by the ED alleging obstruction by Mamata Banerjee and the state administration during its January 8 searches at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its chief, Prateek Jain.

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  Muqabla: The Bengal Election Battle, Are Mamata Didi's votes coming from Iran?

  News | March 24, 2026 3:52 IST

  Will the Bengal election this time be centered on the ongoing war in the Middle East? Trump has currently announced a five-day ceasefire. However, the war between the US, Israel, and Iran has increased the crisis worldwide, and on the other hand, this war has become a major issue in India.

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  Fadnavis hits out at Opposition, calls Rahul Gandhi's claims 'false' and Mamata 'desperate'

  Maharashtra | March 22, 2026 13:35 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the world is currently facing a major crisis due to ongoing conflicts, but India has managed the situation well.

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  Mamata says she won't allow BJP to snatch voting rights in Bengal: 'Jo darte hain, wo marte hain'

  March 21, 2026 11:26 IST

  Addressing thousands of people after Eid prayers at Kolkata's Red Road, Mamata alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was part of a broader attempt to influence the electoral process in the state.

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  TMC releases its first list of 17 candidates for Assam Assembly polls, fields Jiten Nag from Digboi

  Assam | March 21, 2026 8:53 IST

  As per the TMC list, Udangsri Narzary has been fielded from Baokhungri, Arif Akhtar Ahmed from Jaleswar, Fazlut Rahman Laskar from Katigorah), and Shahjahan Laskar from Sonai among others.

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  Muqabla: Will Mamata celebrate Eid and Suvendu celebrate Navratri?

  News | March 20, 2026 23:14 IST

  The Battle of Bengal is underway in India. Mamata Banerjee is claiming a hat-trick, while the BJP is claiming that Didi will not even reach triple digits this time.

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  'Banglar jonno didir 10 protigya': Mamata Banerjee releases TMC's manifesto for Bengal polls

  March 20, 2026 23:31 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made 10 promises in TMC's poll manifesto, as she continued to attack the BJP for conspiring against her government.

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  Supreme Court pulls up Mamata Banerjee over barging in during ED's I-PAC raids: 'Unusual situation'

  India | March 18, 2026 18:26 IST

  The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government over Mamata Banerjee's actions during the January ED raids on I-PAC offices, quipping whether the agency will be left with a remedy if some other chief minister barges in during a raid in the future.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 17, 2026

  India | March 17, 2026 19:49 IST

  Afghanistan's deputy government spokesman said early Tuesday the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan that hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital Kabul has increased to 400.

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  OPINION | Battle for Bengal: Why Mamata made LPG an issue?

  India | March 17, 2026 15:57 IST

  Mamata Banerjee's support base across the state is strong, and she has proved it time and again in how elections are contested and won. But this does not, in any sense, mean that the BJP is going to take the elections lightly this time.

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  West Bengal Polls: BJP releases first list of 144 candidates, fields Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata

  March 16, 2026 17:51 IST

  BJP has released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Bhabanipur to take on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  EC removes Bengal's top officials, including Chief Secy, DGP, hours after announcing poll schedule

  April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  The transfer of officials comes hours after the poll body announced the schedule for assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam, along with one Union Territory, Puducherry.

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  Bengal govt announces DA arrears; Rs 500 honorarium hike for purohits, muezzins

  March 15, 2026 20:26 IST

  "I am pleased to announce an increase of ₹500 in the monthly honorariums extended to our purohits and muezzins, whose service sustains the spiritual and social life of our communities. With this revision, they will now receive ₹2,000 per month," said CM Mamata Banerjee.

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  Party-wise vote share trends in West Bengal Assembly elections and what they mean for TMC and BJP

  March 14, 2026 22:20 IST

  The TMC slightly increased its vote share from 44.91% in 2016 to 47.94% in 2021 and maintained its dominance in the Assembly, winning 211 seats in 2016 and 213 seats in 2021. The biggest change was the sharp rise of the BJP, whose vote share surged from 10.16% in 2016 to 38.13% in 2021.

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  TMC insulted President, tribals, their reign coming to end: PM Modi fires off poll bugle in Bengal

  March 14, 2026 17:35 IST

  PM Modi said TMC could not accept the honour given to an Adivasi leader holding the country’s highest constitutional post. “Because a daughter of the Adivasi community holds such a high position, the TMC folks could not accept her honour."

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 10, 2026

  India | March 10, 2026 20:38 IST

  Amid reports of LPG shortage, government sources on Tuesday said sufficient stock is available and production has been increased by 10 per cent. Sources also said that India is sourcing supplies from approximately 40 countries.

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  Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to set up appellate tribunal to hear rejected applications

  March 10, 2026 15:34 IST

  The Chief Justice noted that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court had informed the court that around 10 lakh objections have already been disposed of. The court expressed displeasure over the filing of what it described as an advance petition, stating that it sends the wrong signal.