A protest by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple in the Tughlakabad area turned violent on Wednesday night, leaving several people, including policemen, injured. A heavy police force was deployed in the area as tension prevailed after police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the protesters and detained Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and 50 others, a senior police officer said. However, police have denied any reports of injury to the protesters.
A recent projection by Today's Chanakya for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections predicts a massive sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party. The data forecasts the BJP winning 192 plus seats with a 48 percent vote share, while the Trinamool Congress is projected to secure around 100 seats with a 38 percent vote share.
Day after predicting a massive victory for actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Axis My India's Pradeep Gupta said they would not be doing the Bengal exit poll and explained the reason behind the decision.
A 52-year-old man allegedly hacked his wife, an Instagram influencer with over 3 lakh followers, to death before dying by suicide at their home in Chennai’s Nanganallur area, police said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a statement expressing confidence that the ruling party will form the state government with over two hundred and twenty-six seats.
