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West Bengal: STF arrests 2 JeM terrorists linked to Pulwama attack mastermind, were conspiring to attack CM Suvendu Adhikari

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2026

Last year, the terrorists had gathered some inputs on the movements of then Leader of the Opposition and present Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

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Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years: Read why she was banned from Bangladesh and exiled from West Bengal

Shraddha Pandey - 31 July, 2026

Taslima Nasreen found a home in Kolkata, only to be exiled all over again as the then ruling Left government surrendered before the street veto of Islamist mobs

Author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years, was forced to leave the city due to Muslim appeasement of CPIM

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2026

Almost two decades after being forced out of the city she had grown to call home, exiled author Taslima Nasreen stepped onto Kolkata soil...

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West Bengal: FIR filed against actress Sreelekha Mitra over objectionable poster of PM Modi at NEET protest in Kolkata

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2026

The BJP filed an FIR against actress Sreelekha Mitra for holding an objectionable poster of PM Narendra Modi during a NEET protest in Kolkata.

West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari suspends IPS officer and 4 other cops for working for TMC

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the suspension of five police officers, including IPS officer Koteshwar Rao, over past partisan misuse and misconduct during the former TMC regime.

Crime

Who is Laraib Sheikh? Instagram content creator identified after viral video shows journalist being chased and assaulted during Kolkata CJP protest

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2026

In the viral clip, the man is seen chasing the journalist, using abusive language and shouting, "Godi Media pakda gaya".

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How Hindus are reclaiming the Adina Temple , which was converted into a mosque by invaders

Shriti Sagar - 25 July, 2026

The mosque was primarily constructed using materials, pillars, and carved stones salvaged from pre-existing Hindu and Buddhist structures belonging to the Pala-Sena era (8th to 12th century).

Calcutta High Court halts demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s office, orders status quo

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

The relief came just hours after Banerjee's company, Leaps and Bounds, approached the High Court seeking urgent intervention against the demolition.

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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen to return to Kolkata after two decades

Shraddha Pandey - 15 July, 2026

As the news of the potential return of Taslima Nasreen to Kolkata surfaced, Islamists in and outside the political circles of West Bengal got triggered.

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