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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

BJP & TMC play blame-game after 4 killed in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar during polling

PM Modi blamed Mamata Banerjee for instigating people against central forces while Banerjee said central forces were under Amit Shah, who was conspiring to kill people.

BJP changes Bengal campaign strategy, will now target Congress to ensure three-way contest

Congress is strong in a number of seats in last 4 phases, and if its alliance with Left & cleric Abbas Siddiqui takes some anti-BJP vote, it’ll impact Mamata’s TMC.

Election Commission issues notice to Mamata Banerjee over remarks against CPF personnel

The EC said Banerjee's statements attempt to berate and vilify the personnel. Few days ago, EC had issued her a notice for allegedly appealing for votes along communal lines.

Only ‘tareekh pe tareekh’, no salary, say workers at this Bengal factory as owner fights polls

The owner of Howrah’s Shalimar Steel firm is contesting on a TMC ticket. Labourers say they have stopped working as their salaries are due for eight months.

Amit Shah, Bengal, Mukhtar Ansari — TV news channels push everything but vaccine shot

Hindi news channels spent most of their time following Mukhtar Ansari's journey from Punjab to UP prison. Elsewhere, cameras remain fixated with Amit Shah’s bald pate.

CRPF harassing voters in West Bengal at Amit Shah’s behest, alleges Mamata Banerjee

Addressing a rally in Cooch Behar district Wednesday, Banerjee accused personnel of the central force of molesting women and beating people during the ongoing assembly elections.

Owaisi fields 7 candidates in Bengal, counts on Muslim-majority seats for state debut

AIMIM has decided to go solo after talks of a potential coalition with Abbas Siddiqui of Furfura Sharif fell through, with the latter choosing Congress and Left as partners.

EC removes returning officers of 8 Bengal constituencies that go to polls in last 2 phases

Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years.

‘Not cows to be milked’ — Muslims in Bengal, Kerala, Assam are now assertive, want recognition

Bengal, Kerala, Assam — each key state election has a serious ‘Muslim party’ in fray. A lot of young voters are drawn to them, but others are sticking with tried-and-tested ‘secular’ parties.

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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

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.