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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressing an election rally at Churavander in Jalpaiguri district on Sunday. (Photo: Asian age)

Saffron tide overtakes Bengal

The BJP's success was in the countryside; its voteshare of close to 40 per cent is perilously close to the TMC's 45 per...

24 May 2019 7:32 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressing an election rally at Churavander in Jalpaiguri district on Sunday. (Photo: Asian age)

Anger over pro-Muslim' Mamata, graft helped BJP script history in...

Riding on the Jai Shri Ram slogan, the BJP also made a significant dent in the green bastion of chief minister Mamata...

24 May 2019 6:39 AM IST

A deserted Harish Chatterjee Street that leads to the residence of chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

A shaken Mamata Banerjee stays indoors; media kept at bay

According to Trinamul insiders, an air of concern started ruling the party's nucleus supreme as the BJP candidates...

24 May 2019 2:44 AM IST

To make up for the shortened time, Mamata has packed Thursday with two rallies and roadshows. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal bypolls: BJP ahead in four seats, TMC in three

8 assembly seast were up for bypolls where byelections were held following one death and seven resignations.

23 May 2019 4:04 PM IST

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Congratulations to winners, but wait for VVPATs matching: Mamata

Before the counting began, Mamata Banerjee uploaded a video of her playing a patriotic song.

23 May 2019 2:06 PM IST

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee reacts as she leaves after casting vote at a polling booth in Kolkata on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

What happened in Bengal? Mamata cedes ground to new-entrant BJP

The Bengal elections were by far the most violent in the country, with clashes marring each phase.

23 May 2019 11:29 AM IST

At one flash point, a protester hurled an object through the passenger window of a police van, which sped away in reverse as demonstrators cheered. (Photo: AP)

Bombs hurled outside railway station, train services hit

During the obstruction period the ER said that train services were run up to Barrackpore on the up line and up to...

22 May 2019 3:38 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, complaining about Gujarat government firm GSPC.

Chandrababu Naidu's alliance hunt: Mayawati, Mamata, Congress

The timing of the run, before the results are declared and the veracity of numerous exit polls is tested, is also for a...

22 May 2019 2:11 AM IST

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee reacts as she leaves after casting vote at a polling booth in Kolkata on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

TMC meets EC against BJP demand for deployment of central forces in WB...

Why special rules for Bengal? This is unacceptable,' TMC leader and national spokesperson Derek O' Brien has said to the...

21 May 2019 6:51 PM IST

CBI officers who went to question Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam, being detained by Kolkata police in Kolkata last week. (Photo: PTI)

SC refuses to set up special bench for ex-Kolkata top cop's plea

Rajeev Kumar had on Monday approached the top court seeking an extension of time citing strike of lawyers in West...

21 May 2019 2:24 PM IST

The meeting also discussed possibilities of forming a non-BJP government including regional parties with the support of the Congress, they said. (Photo: ANI)

Naidu, Banerjee prepare for hung verdict, non-BJP front in discussion

Naidu held a 45-minute-long meeting with Banerjee on the future strategies of the 'Mahagatbandhan'.

20 May 2019 7:56 PM IST

Manoj Tiwari , BJP Delhi president and Lok Sabha member (Photo: G.N. Jha)

'Mamata didi' now 'Mamata dadagiri': Manoj Tiwari on Bengal violence

He said that NDA will form the government with an outright majority and Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime...

20 May 2019 5:56 PM IST