West Bengal

West Bengal

Police officers stand next to men they believe to be undocumented Bangladeshi nationals after they were detained during raids in Ahmedabad, India, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

West Bengal to set up 'holding centres' for illegal foreigners awaiting deportation

The chief minister ordered a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and asked the state police to detain them and hand them over to the BSF for deportation.

File photo of Calcutta High Court. Photo: Collected

'Cow slaughter not part of Eid-ul-Adha': Calcutta HC upholds West Bengal govt's cattle slaughter restrictions

Suvendu Adhikari. Photo: ANI

West Bengal adopts ‘Detect, Delete and Deport’ policy on undocumented immigrants

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West Bengal government hands over key Chicken's Neck highway stretches to Indian agencies

Supporters of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate as early trends indicate the party is leading in the West Bengal assembly election results on May 4, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Kolkata's Bengal film industry pivots towards BJP after TMC defeat

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today appeared before the Calcutta high court in a lawyers’ robe. Photo: Collected

Mamata Banerjee appears as lawyer in court case linked to post-election unrest

Suvendu Adhikari. Photo: ANI

West Bengal CM Suvendu gives nod to BSF land transfer for border fencing, sets 45-day deadline

Thalapati Vijay. Photo: Collected

TVK forms Tamil Nadu government; Vijay sworn in as CM with 9 ministers

Agnimitra Paul's social media says that she was a fashion designer before turning to politics. Photo: Facebook/Agnimitra Paul

Lone woman in Suvendu Adhikari Cabinet is a fashion designer-turned-politician

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Suvendu Adhkari sworn in as West Bengal chief minister

Photo: Collected

Suvendu, once a loyalist of Mamata, now set to become West Bengal's next CM

Suvendu Adhikari. Photo: ANI

Infiltration has to be stopped: Suvendu Adhikari

Home Minister Amit Shah receives a warm welcome from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari upon his arrival in Kolkata, 8 May 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ANI

Suvendu Adhikari set to be next West Bengal CM