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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Topic: BJP-TMC

The Rajasthan lawyer-politician who has become a headache for mighty Mamata

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar regularly fires salvos at CM Mamata and her govt, prompting even some BJP leaders to believe he is ‘occupying the opposition space’. 

Poems on CAA, books on politics and Urdu couplets — the latest from author Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee released 13 books — including a collection of 946 poems — at Kolkata Book Fair this week, taking her tally to 101.

Acquiring Singur land doomed the Left in Bengal. Now, farmers want to get rid of it again

Farmers who fought against acquisition now struggle with small-time crops while those who gave up their land in 2006 are now looking to sell again. 

BJP gets a reason to cheer CAA in Bengal — thanks to Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s top paramilitary officer Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam has said 445 of his country's nationals returned home in November & December.

This is how Mamata govt’s land regularisation move will benefit Bangladeshi refugees

The Mamata govt is set to regularise all 331 refugee colonies in the state, a move the BJP sees as an attempt by the TMC to shield ‘Bangladeshi Muslims’ from the NRC process.

Posters, boat rides & tea stalls — how BJP plans to use Durga Puja to win over Bengal

BJP has instructed its Bengal MPs to inaugurate as many puja pandals as they can — state party chief says Amit Shah, Gautam Gambhir in high demand.

10 protests a day and counting – Mamata’s cut-money ‘clean-up’ is scorching TMC

Between 18 June and 14 July, Bengal villagers have led 278 protests to reclaim money they’ve paid as ‘cuts’ for welfare schemes.

Fresh clashes erupt in Kolkata’s Bhatpara after BJP delegation visit

Several were injured after clashes broke out on a day a three-member BJP delegation visited the area. Prohibitory orders have been in place following Thursday's violence.

Three-member BJP team to visit Kolkata where 2 were killed in Bhatpara clashes

Clashes between two groups, suspected to be affiliated to TMC and BJP, had broken out in Kolkata's Bhatpara on Thursday. The BJP has demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident.

Modi govt not keen on President’s rule in Bengal as ‘Mamata can use it in her favour’

Belief in the BJP is that if President's rule is imposed in West Bengal now, it will help Mamata Banerjee portray herself as the 'victim'.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.