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  Bengal child panel condemns rape threat to Abhishek Banerjee's daughter, urges protection for minor

  West Bengal | August 26, 2024 16:12 IST

  The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has condemned a social media video showing a demonstrator issuing a rape threat against the daughter of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee during protests over the murder of a trainee doctor. The commission has called for strict legal action.

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  Kolkata rape-murder: Trinamool leader's Pulwama question for agitating doctors, says 'If jawans...'

  India | August 21, 2024 17:06 IST

  Kolkata rape and murder: The Trinamool leader had also questioned about CBI, which is now probing the rape and murder case. He said that it's been already 185 hours but the probing agency is unable to nab the culprits.

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  From RG Kar hospital murder-rape to Park Street rape case: A look at crime against women in Bengal

  Kolkata | August 17, 2024 13:06 IST

  The Opposition has often targeted the Trinamool Congress government over the 'security of women' in the state in the last 13 years of the Mamata Banerjee government.

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  TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee demands Bharat Ratna or Rajya Sabha berth for wrestler Vinesh Phogat

  India | August 07, 2024 23:22 IST

  She had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout on Tuesday night. As the nation prepared to celebrate Vinesh's medal-winning run, she was disqualified when she could not ace the second weigh-in.

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  Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Guv, orders Calcutta HC

  West Bengal | July 16, 2024 20:25 IST

  The defamation suit has been filed over some comments made by the Chief Minister recently while expressing displeasure over the confusion regarding the oath-taking ceremony of the two new MLAs.

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  TMC's Krishna Kalyani wins Assembly bypolls from Bengal's Raiganj by margin of over 50,000 votes

  West Bengal | July 13, 2024 23:19 IST

  Assembly bypolls Election Results 2024: In Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, Kalyani won by a margin of 50,077 votes over his nearest BJP rival Manas Kumar Ghosh. Kalyani got 86,479 votes, while Ghosh bagged 36,402.

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  TMC MLA's close aide allegedly beats up woman, gruesome video goes viral, BJP reacts

  West Bengal | July 09, 2024 15:14 IST

  With the bypolls just a day away, such an incident has given fodder to the Opposition to corner Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in the state.

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  FIR against Mahua Moitra under new criminal law for making derogatory remarks against NCW chief

  India | July 07, 2024 22:13 IST

  NCW in a statement said that a formal complaint has been filed with the Delhi Police and a letter has been sent to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament stating that Moitra's remarks are condemnable in strongest possible words and being a Member of Parliament, it is unbecoming of her stature.

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  NCW seeks FIR against Mahua Moitra after derogatory remark against its chairperson Rekha Sharma

  India | July 05, 2024 21:35 IST

  Reacting to this whole episode, Mahua Moitra took to social media platform X and said, "Come on Delhi Police please take action immediately on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next 3 days to make a quick arrest. I Can Hold My Own Umbrella."

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  TMC MLAs fail to take oath in West Bengal as Governor CV Ananda Bose leaves for Delhi

  West Bengal | June 26, 2024 18:39 IST

  Speaker Biman Banerjee, who expressed his displeasure over the situation, accused Bose of turning the swearing-in ritual into an ego battle and intentionally complicating the issue. He claimed that an impasse was deliberately created for reasons best known to the governor.

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  Parliament Session 2024: TMC to support Congress MP K Suresh in historic Speaker election

  India | June 26, 2024 10:21 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker election: The election on June 26 will see Suresh, the longest-serving parliamentarian in the 18th Lok Sabha, contest against Om Birla. This marks only the third Speaker election in Parliament's history to be decided by voting.

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  BJP forms four-member committee to look into political violence in West Bengal

  West Bengal | June 15, 2024 14:22 IST

  Several BJP workers were allegedly targeted during the post-poll violence in West Bengal after polling concluded on June 1 and results were declared on June 4. In 2019 also, a large-scale post-poll violence had taken place.

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  TMC announces candidates for Assembly bypolls, fields Mukut Mani Adhikari from Ranaghat-Dakshin

  West Bengal | June 14, 2024 11:40 IST

  Apart from West Bengal, the bypolls will also be held in Uttar Pradesh and all other states where MLA posts have become vacant after incumbent lawmakers contested in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.

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  'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP

  Kolkata | June 08, 2024 19:00 IST

  For the 18th Lok Sabha, the All India Trinamool Congress has declared its leadership in the Parliament with CM Mamata Banerjee holding the position of Parliamentary Party Chairperson.

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  Sonakshi Sinha celebrates father Shatrughan Sinha's victory in Lok Sabha Elections 2024

  Entertainment | June 05, 2024 12:54 IST

  After Sonakshi Sinha's father Shatrughan Sinha won Asansol Lok Sabha seat in General Elections, the actress took to her Instagram handle and gave a shoutout to the veteran Bollywood star. Check out what she said.

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  Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Mahua Moitra secures victory against BJP

  West Bengal | June 04, 2024 23:54 IST

  Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Mahua Moitra is desperately seeking a chance to re-enter Parliament after the cash-for-query scandal. She has maintained a small lead against BJP's Amrita Roy. CPM's SM Sadi is also competing in Krishnanagar. Who will win?

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  Asansol Lok Sabha Election Results: Shatrughan Sinha emerges at the top, defeats BJP's SS Ahluwalia

  West Bengal | June 04, 2024 18:29 IST

  Asansol Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Veteran Bollywood actor and TMC's candidate Shatrughan Sinha defeated BJP's SS Ahluwalia in his hometown by more than 59,000 votes. CPM candidate Jahanara Khan came at a distant third in Asansol.

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  West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and partie

  West Bengal | June 04, 2024 23:25 IST

  West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for the 42 seats in West Bengal is now underway. The voting was held in all seven phases, starting from April 19. Will the BJP increase its vote share and reign supreme over the TMC? Stay tuned to find out.

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  West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Big boost for TMC as it secures 29 seats

  West Bengal | June 04, 2024 23:39 IST

  West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC dominated the elections results by maintaining its lead in 29 seats, while the BJP lags behind at 11.

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  'Big decisions will be taken in third term, this is Modi's guarantee': PM Modi after election result

  India | June 04, 2024 23:55 IST

  Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The fate of candidates on 542 of the 543 Parliamentary seats is being decided today. BJP won the Surat seat unopposed. The counting of votes is underway.