Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee was grilled for nearly 5.5 hours by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday in connection with the ongoing legislative assembly signature forgery case, sources told IBNS.
What began as a viral stand-up comedy clip has now snowballed into a multi-agency investigation, with the National Commission for Women (NCW) and Maharashtra Cyber Department taking action against comedian Pranit More and others over remarks that sparked outrage online.
Veteran actor and Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday firmly rejected speculation linking him to the party's alleged "rebel" camp, declaring his unwavering loyalty to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday evening in connection with the Legislative Assembly signature forgery case.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday firmly rejected speculation about a possible merger with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), describing such reports as unfounded and insisting that recent interactions between leaders of the two parties focused solely on issues of national importance.
Pune/IBNS: The satirical campaign group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide protest against the Centre over recurring paper leak controversies after its inaugural campaign at Delhi's Jantar Mantar ended abruptly.
Mumbai/IBNS: An Ola driver was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old man who objected to him spitting on a public road in Maharashtra's Thane city, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Senior Trinamool Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee has launched a blistering attack on party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, describing him as "arrogant" and "disrespectful" amid the growing turmoil within the ruling party.
Kolkata/IBNS: In fresh trouble for Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed him to appear before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters by 6 pm in connection with the alleged forgery case, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: In another setback for West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday resigned from both the Upper House of Parliament and the primary membership of the party amid growing internal turmoil.
The rainbow has finally entered the corridors of real power. From The Hague to Munich to New Delhi, openly gay men and women are no longer just marching in Pride parades in June—they are running governments, sitting in parliaments, and quietly making the extraordinary seem unremarkable as they pose with their partners like straight couples. Sujoy Dhar writes
Shatabdi Roy, the actor-turned-politician handpicked by former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, has delivered a striking mix of political criticism and personal emotion amid the growing rebellion within the party.
India on Wednesday lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the United States after a missile attack on a commercial oil tanker off the coast of Oman left three Indian sailors missing and raised fresh concerns over the security of international shipping routes in the Gulf.
Twenty-one Indian nationals have been rescued, while three remain missing after a missile struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, prompting India to condemn the attack and activate emergency response measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a distinctly Bengali flavour to the NDA Chief Ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday by sharing and relishing jhalmuri, the iconic puffed-rice snack of West Bengal.
Gurgaon/IBNS: A Gurgaon-based software developer has lost his job after a controversial comment made during a stand-up comedy performance triggered widespread criticism on social media and ignited debate over accountability for public remarks.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS) – ‘VINIMAY’ in New Delhi, underscoring the critical role of border management in a country like India.
The Nepali government has banned the import of mangoes from India after border quarantine inspectors detected excessive levels of chemical pesticide residues in imported consignments. The move has left small traders concerned about supply disruptions and the sustainability of their businesses.
New Delhi/IBNS: From a humble beginning as a tea seller to becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms, Narendra Modi's political journey has been marked by adversity, criticism, electoral triumphs and transformative governance.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, marking a key expansion of the city’s urban transport infrastructure.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has reportedly offered former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a return to the Congress amid an internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following the West Bengal poll defeat.
Kolkata/IBNS: A major fire broke out at the South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad building in Kolkata's Alipore area on Wednesday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on June 16-17, according to a report by The Hindu.
A day after their warm embrace at the INDIA bloc meeting drew attention, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her residence, 10 Janpath, on Tuesday.
India has for the first time operationally deployed nuclear warheads, marking a significant shift in its nuclear weapons posture, according to the latest report by the Stockholm-based arms monitor, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Tuesday announced it will remove the word "Dham" from the name of the Jagannath temple in Digha, ending a year-long controversy that had strained relations with neighbouring Odisha.
The Congress suffered a significant setback in the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha election on Tuesday after the nomination of its candidate, Meenakshi Natarajan, was rejected by the Election Commission.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar found himself at the centre of social media attention after a video showing him throwing part of an apple into a crowd of supporters during a public event in Kanakapura went viral.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday visited a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Kolkata's Kalighat area as part of its ongoing investigation into an alleged signature forgery controversy.
The Israeli government has decided to install a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, in Israel, marking a significant cultural gesture between the two nations.
