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Sunday, April 19, 2026
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.

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’.

‘Am not justifying, but this has happened in Gujarat too,’ Mamata on Bengal arson deaths

8 people were charred to death in Rampurhat, Birbhum after mob set houses on fire to ‘avenge’ alleged murder of local Trinamool leader.

8 charred bodies recovered as Bengal village burnt after local Trinamool leader’s murder

Mamata sets up probe team; local officer suspended and 11 detained so far.

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.