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UP’s ‘Singham’ warns TMC strongman Jahangir Khan: Who is ‘encounter specialist’ Ajay Pal Sharma currently posted as police observer in Bengal

Rukma Rathore - 28 April, 2026

Sharma stated, "Inform Jahangir that we are receiving frequent information about his men threatening people."

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Bengal needs a regime change: Decades of Communist rule and 3-terms of Mamata govt have taken the state on a rapid decline across all...

Debraj B - 28 April, 2026

Tagore had once yearned for ‘Banglar mati, Banglar jol’ to get sanctified under the blessings of the Supreme. As Bengal gears up to send legislators to it’s 294 member Assembly yet again, it is time to revisit those words. 4th May will decide if the State’s skyline gets smeared with green ‘abir’ yet again, or it will be saffron laddoos all the way, with a dash of ‘jhal muri’ alongside!

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ED moves Supreme Court seeking suspension of WB DGP Rajeev Kumar and other senior police officers over obstruction during I-PAC raids

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Trump administration will suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan, starting January 21. The move aims to prevent new arrivals from becoming a "public charge." While permanent residency applications are paused indefinitely, temporary tourist and student visas remain unaffected.

Suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir, who promised ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad, launches his new party, wants to contest 200 seats

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2025

At a public meeting in Beldanga, Murshidabad district in Bengal, Kabir unveiled the party's flag and announced plans to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

Donations to TMC increase 3 folds to 184 crore in one year, lottery distributor in Bengal among its top funders

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2025

Prudent Electoral Trust contributed Rs 92 crore to Trinamool Congress while Tiger Associates committed Rs 50 crore.

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‘Will end Maha Jungle Raj in Bengal’: PM Modi slams TMC for making people suffer to oppose BJP

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2025

Poor visibility forced PM Modi's chopper to return to Kolkata from Taherpur helipad, so he spoke virtually to a huge Ranaghat crowd. Apologizing for the weather snag, he criticized TMC's corruption and "Maha jungle raj," opposed their stance on SIR exercise, rallied for BJP in 2026 with "Banchte chai, BJP tai," and honored 'Vande Mataram' creator Rishi Bankim Babu before heading to Assam.

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Global recognition for Durga Puja, medical visas and more: While Modi govt helped boost tourism in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee is busy hogging...

रुपम - 28 November, 2025

It is due to the efforts of the Modi government that, in December 2021, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) recognised Kolkata's Durga Puja as part of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." It was recognised as the "finest example of the fusion of religion and art."

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Amid SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, BSF and police recover 150 crude bombs from Muslim-dominated Murshidabad

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

A major security scare has hit West Bengal's Murshidabad district after 150+ crude bombs were found in two days. Police and BSF are conducting a joint search with drones, suspecting links to political violence or cross-border smuggling.

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