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Mamata Banerjee said that her party will ask for judicial inquiry into incidents at Baduria and Basirhat (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Basirhat violence: Centre fuelled unrest to impose President's rule

WB CM said the Centre has a non-cooperative attitude; the border areas are being disturbed with foreign hands having...

8 July 2017 4:22 PM IST

BJP MPs stopped from entering at violence hit Bashirhat in West Bengal (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

WB: After state BJP, MPs stopped from entering violence hit Basirhat

The leaders were then carted away to the airport in a police van, flanked by cops and their supporters alike.

8 July 2017 3:07 PM IST

Violence erupted in Basirhat following an objectionable post on Facebook (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bengal violence: Security forces march through Basirhat's riot-hit...

Locals chose to stay indoors with shops, markets, schools remaining closed and the transport system badly hit.

7 July 2017 1:53 PM IST

Vikram Chatterjee and Sonika Chauhan were reportedly in a relationship.

Bengal actor Vikram Chatterjee arrested in death of model Sonika...

Police arrested Chatterjee, who was carrying charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on his head.

7 July 2017 8:53 AM IST

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

West Bengal situation tense, but Mamata doesn't think so

Man injured in Basirhat clashes dies in hospital. Mamata sends 400 Central troops back.

7 July 2017 7:58 AM IST

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