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  Five arrested in Kolkata warehouse collapse incident, death toll rises to 11

  June 25, 2026 21:12 IST

  Kolkata police on Thursday arrested five people in connection to the Taratala warehouse collapse incident on June 24. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed for further investigation.

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  'Don't pick juicy bits': Mahua Moitra issues clarification after praise for Suvendu Adhikari

  June 25, 2026 23:38 IST

  After her remarks triggered speculation, Mahua Moitra clarified that her comments were being selectively highlighted and stressed that she has had no contact with Adhikari since he joined the BJP.

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  Kolkata warehouse collapse: Five dead, 20 injured, three arrested | What we know so far

  June 24, 2026 23:44 IST

  Kolkata warehouse collapse: “NDRF, Army, SDRF, Police, Fire Department are all together working here. 21 people have been rescued. Three people have lost their lives. SSKM Hospital is working. Around 12-18 people are trapped inside,” CM Suvendu Adhikari said.

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  It is a 'theatre of the absurd': Mahua Moitra on TMC rebel faction electing Arup Roy as chairperson

  June 23, 2026 19:40 IST

  TMC MP Mahua Moitra said every single day since this TMC government fell, not a day has gone by without a TMC minister or leader being arrested.

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  Mamata camp stakes claim on TMC leadership, says it informed EC ahead of rival group

  June 23, 2026 17:33 IST

  According to leaders loyal to Mamata Banerjee, the party's leadership structure and a 24-member NWC were finalised on Saturday, and the revised list was submitted to the EC on Monday, hours before the dissident camp held a special session in Kolkata and announced a parallel organisational set-up.

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  BJP, TMC supporters come to blows at Kolkata Airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's arrival | VIDEO

  June 19, 2026 23:46 IST

  Supporters of TMC and BJP allegedly clashed at Kolkata Airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's arrival from Delhi. TMC has accused a BJP supporter of plotting an attack and raised serious concerns over security, while the incident comes amid the party's push to disqualify 20 rebel MPs.

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  Nara Lokesh pitches Andhra as investment hub during Indian Chamber of Commerce meet in Kolkata

  June 20, 2026 17:25 IST

  At a meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, emphasis was made on making Andhra Pradesh an investment hub. Nara Lokesh discussed with investors various opportunities available in industrial, IT, manufacturing, and other sectors.

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  What is Eastern Frontier Rifles? Bengal CM Suvendu unveils plan to revive historic Gorkha force

  June 17, 2026 23:35 IST

  During his address to a gathering in West Bengal's Kurseong on Tuesday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the recruitment of more than 1,000 Gorkha youths into the Eastern Frontier Rifles.

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  Will TMC rebels be treated as a separate bloc in Lok Sabha? Speaker begins process after NCPI merger

  June 16, 2026 17:06 IST

  Earlier, sources from Parliament said Birla is likely to seek legal opinion on the defected leaders' demand to be recognised as a separate group after a proposed merger with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).

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  Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lost

  June 16, 2026 15:52 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee by a margin of 15,105 votes in the seat held by her. TMC sources said that Mamata Banerjee went to the high court registry to "affirm" the petition challenging the result.

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  Amid TMC crisis, former Bengal Minister Manas Bhunia quits party's primary membership

  June 13, 2026 23:54 IST

  Former West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia resigned from the party's primary membership in a letter addressed to Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee.

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  Sudip Bandyopadhyay joins TMC rebel camp in another big jolt to Mamata, meets Bhupender Yadav

  June 13, 2026 23:54 IST

  TMC MP Satabdi Roy reached her residence, in Delhi. Earlier in the day, along with party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, she visited the residence of Union Minister and BJP leader Bhupender Yadav.

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  Will Anubrata Mondal be next to join TMC rebel group? Veteran leader blames Abhishek for crisis

  June 12, 2026 20:36 IST

  Hitting out at TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for the party's decline, Anubrata Mondal recalled having questioned his political acumen, saying it was "difficult to accept being lectured by someone far younger and less experienced in politics".

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  Why will Mamata Banerjee's poem 'Apang Oppong Jhapang' be removed from public libraries in Bengal?

  June 12, 2026 18:24 IST

  West Bengal Minister Gauri Shankar Ghosh said that the previous government ran the administration in a dictatorial manner, which is why books written by Mamata Banerjee were included in the library. Now that the new government has come into power, all unnecessary books will be removed.

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  FIR filed against Mamata Banerjee over communal remarks ahead of Bengal Assembly polls

  June 12, 2026 16:00 IST

  The Kolkata resident in the FIR alleged that her rally speech could promote communal disharmony and public unrest. The complaint sought legal action against Mamata Banerjee over alleged inflammatory and communal remarks made during a political event just ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls.

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  Amid TMC crisis, Kakoli Ghosh says 20 MPs are with rebel camp, more people in talks with them

  June 11, 2026 21:26 IST

  On reports of TMC-Congress merger, Kakoli Ghosh said neither was she in that meeting (Mamata Banerjee-Sonia Gandhi) nor was her opinion sought. “She (Mamata Banerjee) is a senior and experienced leader; it is her wish as to what she will do," she said.

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  TMC MP Kirti Azad extends support to Mamata, says he is not like rats who flee during hard times

  June 11, 2026 18:02 IST

  TMC MP Kirti Azad said he is a kind of person who stands with one another in adversity and added that Mamata didi has done so much for him and he cannot betray her at this critical time.

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  Should Mamata join hands with Congress to fight against BJP? Sougata Roy says then only something...

  June 11, 2026 17:03 IST

  TMC MP Sougata Roy said he has never dismissed the Congress as a 'zero' entity and the Congress is a pan-India party with around 100 MPs.

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  Koel Mallick quits Rajya Sabha, TMC's Upper House strength falls to 9 in big blow to Mamata: Report

  June 11, 2026 23:53 IST

  Koel Mallick quits Rajya Sabha: Her resignation comes after days of speculation in political circles that the celebrated actor may call it quits any day. The news of her resignation came 66 days after taking the oath in Rajya Sabha.

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  TMC sources dismiss Congress merger buzz after Mamata-Sonia meeting, call reports 'baseless'

  June 10, 2026 23:26 IST

  The clarification from the TMC comes comes as the party battles crisis within its parliamentary ranks. On Wednesday, another party leader, Sushmita Dev, resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, following Sukhendu Roy's resignation on Monday.

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  Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy likely to join rebel TMC camp in another setback for Mamata: Reports

  June 10, 2026 15:51 IST

  With Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy rebelling against TMC, and Sushmita Dev resigning from Parliament, the political turbulence within the Trinamool Congress appears to be intensifying, posing fresh challenges for Mamata Banerjee and the party leadership.

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  Trinamool Congress splits in Bengal in big jolt to Mamata after Ritabrata Banerjee becomes LoP

  June 03, 2026 23:41 IST

  "We are the real Trinamool. We have the support of two-thirds of the MLAs. We will continue to fulfill our duty as the opposition party in West Bengal. I am the Leader of the Opposition. I will not cede even an inch of ground to the BJP," Ritabrata Banerjee said.

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  TMC set for big split in Bengal? Expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee claims support of 59 legislators

  June 03, 2026 11:34 IST

  Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee has reached the West Bengal assembly, claiming the backing of 59 legislators. If true, the development could split the Trinamool Congress, delivering a majot blow to Mamata Banerjee.

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  Where are TMC leaders? Despite 78 MLAs and 41 MPs, few senior leaders seen beside Mamata at protest

  June 02, 2026 23:59 IST

  The MPs who were present with Mamata Banerjee during the protest include Derek O'Brien, Samirul Islam, Dola Sen, Mala Roy, and Kalyan Banerjee.

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  Mamata stages dharna to protest 'post-poll violence', says TMC was being targeted unfairly

  June 02, 2026 17:03 IST

  Mamata Banerjee was seen accompanied by the party's old guards Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Derek O'Brien, Kalyan Banerjee and Dola Sen, amid the conspicuous absence of most of the fresh faces who won the assembly seats on TMC tickets.

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  VIDEO: Mamata Banerjee seen shouting at hospital CEO after attack on nephew Abhishek Banerjee

  May 31, 2026 12:37 IST

  Scores of people hurled stones, eggs, and abuses at Abhishek Banerjee, who escaped the mob wearing a cricket helmet and was helped by aides on Saturday in Sonarpur town of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

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  TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar quits all party posts in major blow to Mamata Banerjee

  May 27, 2026 17:27 IST

  Earlier on Tuesday, Kakoli, along with six other MLAs, attended West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting at Kalyani.

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  Weather Update: Bengal to get respite from scorching heat as IMD predicts rain from Wednesday

  May 25, 2026 14:03 IST

  West Bengal Weather Update: The IMD said there will be a gradual fall in maximum temperature across West Bengal from Thursday by two to three notches.