Union Home Minister Amit Shah kicked off a crucial two-day visit to West Bengal on January 30, 2026, holding an informal core committee meeting with BJP leaders ahead of state assembly polls.


Amit Shah in Bengal: Fires Up BJP Workers for Poll Battle 

Tensions rise as thousands of Bangladesh nationals are fleeing to Bangladesh from West Bengal, fearing the Election Commission's ongoing Sir Drive. This unprecedented migration is sparking concerns about border security and the political implications in both regions.

Bengal Border Exodus: Thousands of Bangladesh Nationals Flee West Bengal

The Trinamul Congress on Friday launched a blistering attack on the BJP after Karnataka MP Vishweshwara Kageri claimed that India’s National Anthem Jana Gana Mana was composed to please the British.


Bengal State Anthem 'Banglar Mati' To Be Sung At All Government Schools

West Bengal came alive in a breathtaking celebration of Diwali and Kali Puja 2025, as temples, homes, and community pandals lit up across the state.
From the historic Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata to the dazzling streets of Barasat and Naihati, devotees gathered in large numbers to offer prayers and watch fireworks illuminate the night sky.

Bengal Glows With Kali Puja & Diwali Lights | Temples, Terraces, Streets Shine Bright 

India News: More than 210 arrests have been made, and police claim the situation is normalising, but locals who fled are still in fear and unsure of returning when they recall the horrific scenes they had witnessed.

Bengal violence: Families recall Murshidabad horror, say, ‘We have become refugees in our own land’

India news | Trending | In the video shared by the chief minister’s X handle, Banerjee can be seen jogging in Hyde Park wearing a white saree and white slippers.

WATCH | Mamata Banerjee jogs in white saree, slippers at London’s iconic Hyde Park

Alam serves as a special aide to the Yunus government and is also an adviser of the interim government. 



Yunus' key adviser shares Bangladesh map including India's eastern territories; later deletes post

Amit Shah targets Mamata Banerjee, pledges a 'two-thirds BJP majority' in 2026 Bengal polls

Bangladesh terrorist linked to al-Qaeda asks CM Mamata to 'free Bengal from Modi's rule'

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: TMC wins 29 seats, BJP 12, Congress gets 1

TMC claims ammunition seized by CBI in Sandeshkhali could have been planted

A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was attacked on Saturday morning in Bhupatinagar, West Bengal's East Midnapore district, while investigating a 2022 blast at a Trinamool Congress leader's house. Watch to learn more.

India: NIA officials attacked villagers, not other way round: West Bengal CM Mamata

NIA team attacked in West Bengal’s East Medinipur during raid, officer injured

In Bengal then Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra is set to skip a summon issued by the enforcement directorate to appear today in a foreign Exchange Management act violation case. Watch in for more details!

India: Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra set to skip ED summon in Forex case

The Trinamool Congress has released its list of 40-star campaigners for phase one of the Lok Sabha polls. Watch to know more!

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Abhishek Banerjee, Yusuf Pathan among Trinamool Congress' star campaigners

The Congress on Thursday night announced candidates for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bengal. Watch to know more.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress announces candidates for 8 LS seats in Bengal

Several people, including some police personnel, were injured in clashes between supporters of the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Tuesday evening. Watch the video to know more.

Bengal: BJP, TMC cadres clash in Cooch Behar

Indian PM Modi meets with women victims from Sandeshkhali village in West Bengal. Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed Nari Shakti Vandan Abhinandan programme in Barasat, West Bengal. Watch here for all details.

Indian PM Modi meets with women victims from Sandeshkhali village in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress Leader Sheikh Shahjahan has been arrested by the West Bengal in the Sandeshkhali violence row. He is accused of sexual atrocities, land grabbing and money laundering. West Bengal's Sandeshkhali has been on the boil for weeks now after several women in the area level sexual assault allegations on the TMC leader and his aides. Two of his associates were arrested earlier this month after protests erupted in the area. Watch to know more!

India: Sandeshkhali accused and TMC neta Shahjahan Sheikh arrested by Bengal police

India: BJP submits memorandum to Bengal's poll panel chief claiming 1.6 million fake voters in state

Want to ask him why I was dropped: Manoj Tiwary questions MS Dhoni on Team India snub

Exclusive: How an Indian Air Force An-32 plane was found in the depths of Bay of Bengal

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