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The saffron party is penetrating deep into West Bengal, a state which used to be the stronghold of the Left and later the TMC. (Photo: ANI)

1 TMC MLA, 12 councillors join BJP

This comes days after two TMC MLAs and over 50 councillors joined the BJP.

17 Jun 2019 4:54 PM IST

BJP leader Babul Supriyo

Slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram' chanted as Babul Supriyo takes oath

The ruling TMC sees the slogan as an attempt by BJP to polarise voters on religious lines.

17 Jun 2019 3:58 PM IST

Doctors of SMGS hospital wearing bandages on their heads protest in Jammu on Saturday to show solidarity with their counterparts in West Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

Doctors boycott work for 2 hours in govt, private hospitals across...

A bystander said she had come with her relative who had breathing problems early this morning and no doctors had...

17 Jun 2019 2:14 PM IST

As soon as she was called for oath taking, ruling BJP members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, other union ministers and MPs were seen enthusiastically thumping the desk for a long time. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti receives longest applause while taking oath as LS member

Smriti Irani defeated Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.

17 Jun 2019 1:32 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

Congress yet to pick its leader in Lok Sabha

There is also no official word on when such a meeting of the opposition parties could be held.

17 Jun 2019 2:48 AM IST

After taking office Kamal Nath said his government will give incentives to industries that give 70 per cent of their jobs to those from his state and added that people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get employment in Madhya Pradesh at the cost of the local population. (Photo: PTI)

Kamal Nath approaches Sonia Gandhi after failing to meet Rahul

Nath had visited New Delhi twice in the last fortnight and failed to meet Mr Gandhi on both the occasions.

17 Jun 2019 2:26 AM IST

Veerappa Moily said in the BJP-led NDA coalition arrangement and understanding, the sense of coexistence, togetherness and cooperation is totally absent. (Photo: File/PTI)

Rahul must quell infighting with iron hand: M Veerappa Moily

Moily asserted that Gandhi continues to be the AICC president and he has not stepped down.

17 Jun 2019 2:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay and defence minister Rajnath Singh, leaves after an all-party meeting in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY)

PM Modi invites Opposition to discuss one nation, one election'

Congress' Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and K. Suresh were also present at the meeting.

17 Jun 2019 2:01 AM IST

CM Fadnavis said that the administration should cautiously take mitigation measures to provide relief to the drought-affected farmers.

Budget, 13 new bills to be presented during monsoon session: CM...

The Monsoon session of Assembly will come to an end on July 2.

16 Jun 2019 9:17 PM IST

Modi also urged the leaders to introspect whether members of Parliament are able to fulfill the peoples aspirations as their representatives or not. (Photo: ANI)

Centre deliberates on 'One Nation, One Election' policy

Government will solicit the views of heads of political parties on issues impacting the country.

16 Jun 2019 9:14 PM IST

Modi also urged the leaders to introspect whether members of Parliament are able to fulfill the peoples aspirations as their representatives or not. (Photo: ANI)

Keep political differences aside for smooth functioning of Parliament:...

'We cannot win hearts by disrupting the functioning of the Parliament,' said Modi.

16 Jun 2019 6:37 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Allow state governments to function smoothly: TMC's Derek O'Brien to...

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who is the TMC's Parliamentary Party leader in the Lok Sabha, was also present in the meeting.

16 Jun 2019 6:35 PM IST