The latest round came after the two exchanged barbs earlier this week, with Banerjee saying on Tuesday that when PM Modi comes to Bengal and alleges tolabazi (extortion), she feels like giving him “a slap of democracy,” raising her right hand in a motion... read more

Modi had told a rally at Bankura earlier in the day that Banerjee had said she would slap him, which would actually be a blessing for him. read more

On Wednesday, the body of a 55-year-old worker of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) Ajay Mandal was found in Patharpratima area of South 24 Parganas district. The CPI(M) leaders have alleged that Mandal was killed by TMC supporters when he had gone... read more

A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raising anti-India slogans on old Purulia road here in East Singhbhum district, a police officer said Tuesday. read more

Yogi Adityanath said Mamata Banerjee is trying to protect a corrupt police officer in the Sharada chit fund case. read more

Uttar Pradesh chief minister left for West Bengal’s Purulia after the adjournment of the Vidhan Sabha session today. He is slated to address the rally at around 3:30 pm. read more

Yogi Adityanath in West Bengal HIGHLIGHTS: The Uttar Pradesh chief minister flew to Jharkhand on Tuesday and from there travelled to Purulia by road. read more

Ahead of Yogi Adityanath’s rally in Purulia, Mamata Banerjee said the BJP leader should manage Uttar Pradesh first as it has seen several lynchings and suicide by farmers. read more

The BJP believes any action by the Bengal government to stop Adityanath will boost the party’s chances in Bengal for the 2019 general elections. read more

The dropout from Indian Institute of Engineering (IIT) Kharagpur reached the exam venue after the gates were closed. read more

While the BJP blames the Trinamool Congress for violence that erupted during the panchayat board formation process, CM Mamata Banerjee has alleged that police personnel are being targeted by members of the opposition party. read more

The four members of a family joined the Trinamool Congress allegedly because Amit Shah was coercing them to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. read more

The accused is a resident of Supurdi village and has two houses, one of which is located barely 500 metres from the spot where 20-year-old Trilochan Mahato’s body was found hanging from a tree on May 30. read more

The BJP has blamed the Trinamool Congress for the deaths of two of its workers – one was found hanging from a tree while another’s body was retrieved from an electric pole – while the state party has claimed the BJP is attempting to pass them off as... read more

Two BJP workers were found dead in the troubled region soon after the panchayat polls. The ruling Trinamool has denied the involvement of its activists. read more