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Mamata Banerjee addresses the first protest rally since losing the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections at Esplanade, Kolkata NEW DELHI: Trinamool means “grassroots” — a name chosen by Mamata Banerjee when she founded the party in 1998 to project it as a movement powered from the ground up. But on Wednesday, the castle that Mamata…

Ritabrata Banerjee (File photo) In a major escalation of the crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), expelled party leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose had recognised him as the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and accepted the rebel camp’s claim to legislature party status.Addressing a press…

Firhad Hakim (File photo) NEW DELHI: In another major setback to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), its senior leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), a post he had held since November 2018.The announcement was made by party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.“Firhad Hakim requested our supremo Mamata Banerjee that he…

NEW DELHI: In a major setback for Mamata Banerjee, expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee claimed on Wednesday that assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose had appointed him as the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. Ritabrata further claimed that the Speaker has accepted the rebel group’s claim for legislature party status“We are real and…

Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike (AP photo) An Indian national was the victim in the attack on Kuwait airport by Iranian drones earlier on Wednesday.“Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on the airport in Kuwait…

NEW DELHI: The rebellion within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has deepened over the past week, with rebel MLAs backing expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the post of leader of opposition and drawing comparisons with Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena split.But a closer look suggests the revolt may be less about challenging Mamata Banerjee‘s leadership and more about…

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary (ANI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Choudhary on Wednesday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently came to power in the state for the first time, is keeping its distance from Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs looking to leave the former ruling party due to corruption allegations…

Punjab orthopaedic treatments: Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana records Rs 84 crore in four months The Punjab Government’s flagship Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has spent more than Rs 84 crore on orthopaedic treatments in 4 months, reflecting a sharp rise in demand for bone and joint care services across the state.A new and expanded version of…

File photo NEW DELHI: Annamalai Kuppusamy (K Annamalai), who not so long ago was BJP’s biggest face, and also its biggest hope in Tamil Nadu, has quit the party. The former IPS officer, who joined BJP in 2020 and made the party visible in the state like never before, is all set to form his…

Atishi slams education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over limited bank options on portal (Image credit: ANI) Former Delhi chief minister and current Delhi assembly LoP, Atishi, has criticised the CBSE reevaluation process, alleging that students are facing difficulties due to limited payment options on the board’s reevaluation portal.In a post on X, Atishi claimed that payments…