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A burnt vehicle seen at a road after a communal riot at Baduria in North 24 Pargana district of West Bengal on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

WB: Situation tense in Basirhat, police use teargas shells to control...

Fresh violence was reported in Basirhat on Thursday after section 144 was imposed in the area.

6 July 2017 9:32 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

BJP wants Mamata to resign; sets up team to review violence-hit areas

'Anti-social elements are working as TMC workers in state and creating chaos, especially in Hindu-dominated areas'.

6 July 2017 6:49 PM IST

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvergiya (Photo: PTI)

TMC maligns guv's office to divert attention from WB communal...

His comments come after the war of words that broke out between the governor and WB CM over incidents of communal...

6 July 2017 5:27 PM IST

Security personnel fire tear gas during a protest by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists in Darjeeling on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Darjeeling ethnic unrest causes tea planters Rs 260-crore loss

Besides revenue loss, delay in plucking due to Gorkha agitation has caused loss of entire July crop.

6 July 2017 4:34 PM IST

As the troubled spot in West Bengal is adjacent to Bangladesh, there is a possibility that outsiders were involved in this violence, Kailash Vijayvargiya said. (Photo: Facebook)

Man injured in WB clashes dies; Amit Shah sets up team, asks to file...

Fresh violence was reported in Basirhat on Thursday after section 144 was imposed in the area.

6 July 2017 1:58 PM IST

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathis letter also mentioned that he had never said anything to Banerjee which could have humiliated or insulted or threatened Mamata Banerjee (Photo: File | PTI)

WB Guv writes to Prez, gives details about his talks with Mamata

The governor wrote that he wanted to speak to the state DGP and when he was told that he was unavailable he had called...

6 July 2017 9:23 AM IST

Tripathi also advised Banerjee and her cabinet ministers to focus on restoring peace in the state. (Photo: File)

Mamata's allegation baseless, meant to emotionally blackmail people:...

Tripathi also advised Banerjee and her cabinet ministers to focus on restoring peace in the state.

5 July 2017 8:50 PM IST

Communal violence broke out in North 24 Parganas district on Monday over a controversial Facebook post. (Photo: Facebook)

WB: Section 144 imposed in Basirhat post violent clashes over Facebook...

Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sought a detailed report from the Mamata Banerjee-led Government.

5 July 2017 6:30 PM IST

TMC Secretary General Partha Chatterjee charged, The governor has crossed the constitutional line. The way he spoke to the chief minister on Tuesday, he has forgotten that it is not Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: File)

West Bengal governor has crossed all constitutional limits, says TMC

The party's criticism of the governor comes a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Tripathi of threatening...

5 July 2017 4:06 PM IST

The police are also trying to convince the people to resume normal activities. (Photo: Facebook)

WB: Situation tense in Baduria after communal clashes; shops, schools...

Senior police officers have been deployed in the area to keep a vigil.

5 July 2017 3:35 PM IST

As the troubled spot in West Bengal is adjacent to Bangladesh, there is a possibility that outsiders were involved in this violence, Kailash Vijayvargiya said. (Photo: Facebook)

Facebook post instigates riot in WB; 4 BSF companies deployed

An IPS officer was also injured when he was attacked by an angry mob that ransacked his car as well.

4 July 2017 8:39 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Governor humiliated me, says Mamata on Bengal communal clashes reports

I was hurt so deeply that I thought I would quit my post, Mamata Banejee said.

4 July 2017 7:57 PM IST