Reported By Monideepa Banerjie

Mamata Banerjee's unprecedented coup in Meghalaya -- the joining of 12 of 17 Congress MLAs led by Mukul Sangma late last evening -- started with a meeting between election strategist Prashant Kishor and the senior Congress leader.

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 11 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, joined the Trinamool Congress in a huge coup for West Bengal's ruling party in the northeast.

Trinamool Congress alleged "mayhem" in BJP-ruled Tripura on Sunday as its leader, actor Sayoni Ghosh, was arrested by the police and accused of attempt to murder. Alleging repeated instances of violence, the party decided to take the matter to Delhi.

The Trinamool Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are in talks - GFP chief Vijay Sardesai met Trinamool boss and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today - over a deal to fight next year's Assembly election together.

Rahul Gandhi's Goa visit comes days after Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee started her three-day visit to campaign for her party in the state.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Congress for making PM Modi (and the BJP) "more powerful" by acting as the party's publicist, and appeared to rule out any possibility of an alliance with the GOP before Goa polls.

Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

In a breakthrough in the double murder case that has rocked Kolkata since Sunday, the police Wednesday arrested a 42-year-old woman after she confessed to conspiracy in crime. Her son, who is believed to be a key suspect, is absconding.

A senior corporate executive was found murdered in Kolkata on Sunday night inside an unoccupied residential building owned by him, police said today.

West Bengal's Covid curbs have been extended till the end of next month. However, the state government today announced easing of the restrictions for Durga Puja celebrations between October 10 and October 20.

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured on Thursday when an anti-encroachment drive in Assam's Darrang district blew up into a brutal clash between the police and people protesting eviction.

Trinamool has nominated Sushmita Dev, a former aide of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to the Rajya Sabha less than a month after she switched loyalties. The DMK has left no seats for the Congress, naming two of its own for the October 4 bypolls.

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday refuted a BJP poll complaint - that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had failed to disclose five police cases against her while filing nomination papers for the crucial September 30 Bhabanipur bypoll.

Bombs were hurled at Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh's house today, a day after the National Investigation Agency ordered a probe into the attack of September 8.

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee has received a fresh summons from the Enforcement Directorate to appear for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal mine scam in Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee's unprecedented coup in Meghalaya -- the joining of 12 of 17 Congress MLAs led by Mukul Sangma late last evening -- started with a meeting between election strategist Prashant Kishor and the senior Congress leader.

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 11 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, joined the Trinamool Congress in a huge coup for West Bengal's ruling party in the northeast.

Trinamool Congress alleged "mayhem" in BJP-ruled Tripura on Sunday as its leader, actor Sayoni Ghosh, was arrested by the police and accused of attempt to murder. Alleging repeated instances of violence, the party decided to take the matter to Delhi.

The Trinamool Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are in talks - GFP chief Vijay Sardesai met Trinamool boss and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today - over a deal to fight next year's Assembly election together.

Rahul Gandhi's Goa visit comes days after Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee started her three-day visit to campaign for her party in the state.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Congress for making PM Modi (and the BJP) "more powerful" by acting as the party's publicist, and appeared to rule out any possibility of an alliance with the GOP before Goa polls.

Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

In a breakthrough in the double murder case that has rocked Kolkata since Sunday, the police Wednesday arrested a 42-year-old woman after she confessed to conspiracy in crime. Her son, who is believed to be a key suspect, is absconding.

A senior corporate executive was found murdered in Kolkata on Sunday night inside an unoccupied residential building owned by him, police said today.

West Bengal's Covid curbs have been extended till the end of next month. However, the state government today announced easing of the restrictions for Durga Puja celebrations between October 10 and October 20.

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured on Thursday when an anti-encroachment drive in Assam's Darrang district blew up into a brutal clash between the police and people protesting eviction.

Trinamool has nominated Sushmita Dev, a former aide of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to the Rajya Sabha less than a month after she switched loyalties. The DMK has left no seats for the Congress, naming two of its own for the October 4 bypolls.

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday refuted a BJP poll complaint - that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had failed to disclose five police cases against her while filing nomination papers for the crucial September 30 Bhabanipur bypoll.

Bombs were hurled at Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh's house today, a day after the National Investigation Agency ordered a probe into the attack of September 8.

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee has received a fresh summons from the Enforcement Directorate to appear for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal mine scam in Bengal.