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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicWest Bengal violence

Topic: West Bengal violence

Delhi’s relationship with Dhaka may be edging towards open hostility, says global media

International media also notes India's push for higher birth rates. In another report, it highlights how Bengal's children fall victim to crude bomb violence every 18 days on average.

West Bengal is locked in a loop of one horror story after another

Too much is changing in West Bengal too quickly. Where have these bahubalis sprung from? They used to be under the thumb of political leaders. Now, they seem to be calling the shots.

West Bengal govt effects police reshuffle in violence-hit Howrah

The decision was taken during an emergency meeting held in the state secretariat over the current situation in Howrah district.

West Bengal BJP chief arrested on way to violence-hit Howrah

Sukanta Majumdar was arrested while trying to travel to Howrah where prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc have been clamped, a senior police officer said.

CBI wants to take over Sitalkuchi probe, tells HC ‘no response’ from Bengal DGP after 3 letters

Four people were allegedly killed in CISF’s firing at a polling booth in Cooch Behar. CBI says it had written to state police asking for details of the case but got no response.

Bengal post-poll violence: 70 out of 303 ‘displaced’ people returned home, Mamata govt tells HC

Petitioner says victims facing threats from police, lack of help from state. Calcutta HC asks NHRC, state human rights commission if they can hold inquiry into complaints.

Political violence, internal factions — Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is its own opposition in Bengal

Opposition parties in West Bengal are so weak and demoralised now that they don't put up any meaningful resistance to the TMC. But that space has been filled by the TMC itself.

Instead of statement, Mamata should focus on protecting common man: Urdu press on Birbhum

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

TMC block chief arrested for Birbhum arson, 3 hrs after Mamata names him as accused

Anarul Hossain, TMC block president for Rampurhat, is first party member to be put behind bars for the violence, allegedly triggered by killing of a local party member.

Mamata compensates for Birbhum mass deaths, but says violence a ‘big conspiracy’ against her

Governor Jagdeep Dhankar says Birbhum violence ‘shameful and an indelible scar on governance’; ‘govt should learn lessons and not offer defence’.

On Camera

Modi govt has learned from past FTAs. Its priority now is building a manufacturing powerhouse

Past FTAs failed to yield much benefit because they exposed domestic industries to global competition without strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem.

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.