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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

Who are Rajbanshis, caught in Shah-Mamata scrap & why they’re key for BJP in Assam, Bengal

Rajbanshi translates to people who belong to a king's family. The community is variously designated as OBC (Assam), SC (Bengal) and ST (Meghalaya).

EC lets off BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari with warning for ‘mini-Pakistan’ remark

The EC had received a complaint from Kavita Krishnan of CPI-ML which alleged that Adhikari delivered a 'hate speech' while addressing a public meeting in Nandigram on 29 March.

EC’s credibility damaged in Bengal polls. India will be watching new CEC Sushil Chandra

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Mamata Banerjee holds sit-in protest against EC move to ban her from campaigning

The West Bengal Chief Minister arrived at Kolkata's Mayo road around 11.40 am and began her sit-in next to Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the venue.

EC bars BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning in West Bengal polls for 48 hours

The EC ruled that Sinha's comments encouraging the violence in Cooch Behar, which resulted in the deaths of 4 people, violated the model code of conduct.

Will stage dharna in Kolkata to protest against EC’s campaigning ban, says Mamata Banerjee

The Election Commission had barred Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours, alleging that her previous remarks made against central forces had religious overtones.

EC bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours

The EC barred the Bengal CM from campaigning over her remarks against central forces and a statement that had alleged religious overtones.

EC orders suspension of polls at polling station in Sitalkuchi amid reports of violence

Four persons were killed as central forces allegedly opened fire after coming under attack from locals, who 'attempted to snatch their rifles', in Cooch Behar district Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee seeks Amit Shah’s resignation over firing by central forces in Cooch Behar

Banerjee alleged that central forces shot people standing in a queue to vote & demanded Shah's resignation over the ‘cold-blooded & unprecedented’ incident.

‘Making Muslims scapegoat for Mamata’s failure’: Owaisi hits out at Kishor ‘appeasement’ clip

Owaisi was referring to audio clips released by BJP where Prashant Kishor is purportedly heard addressing journalists during an interaction on invite-only chat app Club House.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.