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May 05, 2026

Fish served at BJP party offices as party surges ahead of TMC

As the numbers tilted towards the BJP signalling a strong lead in the state Assembly election results, lotus dominated on Kolkata's iconic sweets while Jhalmuri took centre stage during jubilations.

1 mins

BJP's massive surge in North Bengal

North Bengal witnessed a striking electoral trend on counting day, with the BJP putting up an emphatic performance across the region's 54 Assembly seats.

4 mins

Sweet shops speed up production on counting day, orange sweets dominate sales

Sweet shops across the city stepped up production ahead of Monday’s poll counting, with orange-coloured sweets emerging as the top sellers as early trends indicated a strong showing by the BJP.

2 mins

Storm Modi sweeps Bengal

The results and early trends of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Monday pointed to a tectonic shiftinthestate's politicallandscape, withthe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised toformits first governmentinthestate, long dominated by the Congress, the Left Front, and the Trinamul Congress (TMC).

2 mins

Himanta hattrick in Assam

In an awesome performance, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) decimated the Congress-headed ASM to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Assam Assembly polls on Monday.

1 mins

Vijay delivers Tamil Nadu blockbuster

A political tsunami christened Vijay has dethroned the MK Stalin government in Tamil Nadu, leaving the ruling DMK unable to break the second consecutive term jinx, while in neighbouring Puducherry, the squabble over seat sharing in the Congress-DMK alliance till the eleventh hour, has enabled incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC president, N Rangasamy, to retain power.

1 mins

Strict action will be taken against infiltrators:PM

Thanking the people of West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry for giving a resounding mandate to the BJP in the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the people of West Bengal have rejected the politics of violence and announced that the new state Cabinet will clear the Ayushman Bharat scheme at its first meeting and strict action will be taken against the infiltrators.

1 mins

UDF wave hits Kerala; Left strongholds crumble

The Congress-led UDF registered a massive victory in the Kerala Assembly elections, winning 102 seats in the 140-member house.

1 mins

BJP sweeps West Burdwan 9-0, both ministers lose

The BJP registered a clean sweep in West Burdwan district, winning in all nine Assembly seats and routing the Trinamul Congress (TMC), whose national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, had earlier set a target of a 9-0 victory for his party.

2 mins

BJP's Agnimitra Paul wins by highest margin from Asansol

“My first job after winning the elections today will be to visit every household under my constituency and thank everybody for giving me overwhelming support.” said Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate of Asansol South.

2 mins

Why did Trinamul Congress bite the dust?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally had his 'jhal muri(spiced puffed rice) and ate it too in Bengal.

3 mins

Central forces deployed at Nabanna

Central forces were deployed and placed on high alert at state government offices, including the state secretariat at Nabanna, on Monday following a notification issued by state secretary Dushyant Nariala.

1 mins

SIR, vote shifts, governance issues reasons for TMC's poor show

The Trinamul Congress (TMC) suffered a landslide defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections, with party leaders attributing the outcometo multiple factors, including the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), consolidation of Hindu votes, division among minority voters, allegations of poor governance and perceived arrogance among sections of the leadership.

1 mins

Kolkata on high alert as multi-layer security in place on counting day

Determined to ensure a peaceful atmosphere across the city during and after the Assembly election results, the Kolkata Police has rolled out an extensive and multilayered security arrangement, backed by Central forces, ahead of Monday’s vote counting.

1 mins

Left loses relevance in Indian politics

With the defeat of the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala, the last bastion of the Left bloc in India is also gone.

2 mins

Bengal, where Syama Prasad Mukherjee was born, is ours: Samrat Choudhary

Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) unprecedented victory in the Assembly elections of West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the massive mandate is the result of the visionary and decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the strong organisational guidance of National President Nitin Nabin.

1 mins

Three fall, two hold: India's mega electoral verdict redraws nation's political map

The curtain has come down on one of India's most high-voltage and closely watched electoral marathons, delivering a verdict that is as emphatic as it is transformative: sweeping regime change in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, even as Assam and Puducherry have firmly resisted the tide, opting instead for continuity and consolidation.

4 mins

Seismic shifts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu reshape political landscape

The counting day on Monday delivered verdicts in four states and one Union Territory, but two outcomes stood out for their long-term political impact—the BJP’s landmark victory in West Bengal, where it is set to form its first government, and the dramatic entry of actor-turnedpolitician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu, disrupting the state’s entrenched two-party duopoly.

2 mins

Saji Cherian’s hat-trick win ends ‘Manmohan Bungalow jinx’ in Kerala

In a Kerala Assembly election result that blends electoral success with political folklore, senior CPI-M leader and minister Saji Cherian has secured a third consecutive victory from Chengannur, while appearing to have broken the longstanding ‘jinx’ associated with the Manmohan Bungalow in the state capital.

1 mins

Congress storms to double victory in Karnataka bypolls

The ruling Congress scored a resounding political victory in the Karnataka Assembly bypolls on Monday, retaining Bagalkot with a record-breaking margin and wresting Davanagere South after a dramatic turnaround, dealing a significant setback to the BJP in two prestige battles.

2 mins

KTR meets Manne Krishank in jail, alleges political vendetta; BRS to move court

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Monday visited party leader Manne Krishank at Sangareddy jail, where he has been in judicial custody for nearly 12 days in connection with multiple cases that the party describes as “politically motivated.”

1 mins

Kavitha urges immediate relief for farmers after maize crop fire

EXPRESSING CONCERN OVERTHE LOSS OF MORETHAN 100 ACRES OF STANDING MAIZE CROP, KAVITHA SPOKETO AFFECTED FARMERS OVER THE PHONEAND OFFERED REASSURANCE. SHE INTERACTED WITH THEM ALONG WITH FORMER BOATH MLA RATHOD BAPURAO AND TRS LEADER BANOTH MOUNIKA. SHE URGED THE FARMERS TO REMAIN STRONG AND ASSURED THEM THAT SHE WOULD TAKE UP THE ISSUE WITH THE AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE JUSTICE. KAVITHA DEMANDED THAT THE GOVERNMENTACT SWIFTLY TO ASSESS THE DAMAGEAND PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION.

1 mins

Will theUDF win inKerala bolster or break INDIA bloc?

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) win in Keralaon Monday provided the lone bright spot for the Opposition INDIA blocin the 2026 election dashboard otherwise coloured saffron.

2 mins

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia receives fresh death threat via international number

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia (photo) has reportedly received a fresh death threat from an overseas phone number, sparking concerns within the state's security apparatus.

1 mins

Uttarakhand BJP MLA denies writing letter against CM Dhami

Presented by Vomedh in association with The Avanti Foundation, the Fifth Edition of Jammu Film Festival will be held here on 28 and 29 September.

1 mins

Writer Madhu Kishwar moves court for FIR copy in misleading video case

Prominent writer Madhu Kishwar has approached a Chandigarh court seeking a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against her in connection with a misleading video case.

1 mins

Punjab Police freeze assets worth ₹65 crore in major crackdown on cross-border nexus

In amassive offensive against the“drone-drugs-guns” nexus fueled by Pakistan-backed elements, the Punjab Police has frozen assets worth Rs 65 crore belonging to gangsters and drug smugglers.

1 mins

People’s mandate supreme, must be accepted with grace: Punjab Governor on BJP’s performance in Bengal and Assam

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday delivered a firm message on democratic accountability, asserting that the “people’s mandate is supreme” and must be accepted without hesitation.

1 mins

India must move from reactive to proactive defence: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for a shift from reactive defence planning to proactive military preparedness, stressing the need for India’s armed forces to develop surprise strike capabilities amid evolving warfare challenges.

2 mins

Politics over policy

HaJung-woo, senior presidential secretary for artificial intelligence policy and future planning, resigned on Tuesday to runin a National Assembly by-election to be held alongside the June 3 local elections.

2 mins

Modi’s triumph

The unfolding verdict in West Bengal tells us several things, but most important of these is the fact that the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi now extends to the one state that had long eluded the grasp of his party.

2 mins

Shifting Mandates

The results emerging from Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry do not point to a single national trend.

2 mins

A flawed system

The investigative machinery remains deeply compromised, shaped more by political control than by professional standards. Police continue to be rude, poorly trained, and governed by the colonial Police Act of 1861, a statute designed to protect rulers rather than serve citizens, zealously preserved by successive governments. Transfers are wielded as instruments of reward or punishment, ensuring that officers who toe the political line are promoted while those who act independently are sidelined

5 mins

Maritime chokepoints reshape security

Recent developments highlight how maritime chokepoints remain critical to both geopolitical contestation and geo-economic stability.

3 mins

How the Great Nicobar project benefits India

Since the much-hyped visit of the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi to Andaman and Nicobar, amidst multiple state elections, to protest against the Great Nicobar project, the issue has gained traction, with members of his party backed by a few environmentalists, Western activists, leftist online journals, and influencers raising similar concerns.

4 mins

Rights body flags Pakistan freedoms decline

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday expressed grave concern over the shrinking of civic space, the erosion of judicial independence, and deepening insecurity across the country over the past one year.

1 mins

Bondi terror inquiry hearings begin

A landmark antisemitism inquiry established in the wake of the fatal terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach started its first block of public hearings on Monday.

1 mins

Ukraine President, EUCommission President discuss Europeansupportloan

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday held talks with President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen on European support loan.

1 mins

Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.

1 mins

Will attack US forces if it tries to enter Strait of Hormuz: Iran military

Iran’s military has warned US forces against attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz following President Donald Trump’s announcement of “Project Freedom”, an operation intended to help guide ships out of the strategic waterway.

1 mins

Qatari PM Al Thani discusses ongoing war, freedom of navigation, diplomacy with Iranian FM Abbass Araghchi

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, during which Tehran briefed Doha on the status of the “ongoing negotiations, their latest developments and the current diplomatic activity surrounding them.”

1 mins

Gold &silver prices slide as Trump signals easing US-Iran tensions

Gold and silver prices declined up to 1 per cent on Monday amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, following remarks by US President Donald Trump.

1 mins

Indian banks well-positioned totransitionto RBI's ECLnorms

Indian banks are well-prepared to adopt the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning framework, backed by strong capital buffers and improved asset quality, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.

1 mins

Technology-driven innovation key to India’s economic growth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said technology-driven innovation led by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) over the past decade is playing a key role in driving India's economic growth, with its contribution expanding from research to industry, startups and national development.

1 mins

Manufacturing activity grows in April, PMI spikes to 54.7

The private sector manufacturing activity growth recovered in April as HSBC’s India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, which measures monthly change in manufacturing output, rose to 54.7 in April, up from 539 in March.

1 mins

SEBI to issue advisory for market players on vulnerabilities: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, stated on Monday that SEBI will soonissuean advisory outlining how market players should remain alert to vulnerabilities and play a proactive role in mitigation.

1 mins

Piyush Goyal discusses boosting India-Japan economic ties, MSME partnerships with Japanese delegation

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met a Japanese delegation led by Takayuki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Representatives and Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, to discuss strengthening India-Japan economic engagement and enhancing bilateral cooperation across key sectors.

1 mins

Bitcoin tops $80K after 3 months as Asian stocks near record highs

Bitcoin climbed above the $80,000 mark for the first time in more than three months on Monday, tracking a broader risk-on sentiment in global markets as Asian equities edged closer to record highs.

1 mins

India’s real estate investment rises 37 per cent YoY in Jan-Mar period, domestic capital drives growth: JLL

The real estate investment marketinthe country continued its strong momentum in 2026, with transaction volumes rising 37 per cent year-on-year to USD 1.7 billion in the January-March quarter, according to JLL, a global professional services firm in real estate investment management.

1 mins

Stock market rebounds sharply as election results lift sentiment

Stock market staged a strong rebound on Monday recovering from Thursday's sharp selloff amid the election results announcement in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala,and the union Territory of Puducherry.

1 mins

State BJPurges restraint, congratulates people of Bengal

On the eve of 2026 Assembly poll victory for the West Bengal Assembly elections, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samik Bhattacharya struck a cautious yet confident note, appealing to party workers to maintain peace and restraint while asserting that the party is poised to secure a decisive mandate.

2 mins

Suvendu retains Nandigram, adds to BJP's Bengal surge

In a result laden with political symbolism and long-term implications for West Bengal's power equations, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday retained the politically charged Nandigram Assembly constituency, defeating Trinamul Congress candidate Pabitra Kar and further consolidating the BJP's growing footprint in the state.

2 mins

TMCheavyweights routed across 3 south Bengal districts

Senior Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders and former ministers suffered decisive defeats across East Burdwan, West Burdwan and Bankura, with the party losing ground sharply in what were once considered strongholds.

2 mins

Fifteen Years Later...

I recall that day fifteen years ago, when Trinamool came to power in the Assembly elections of 2011.

5 mins

Italian Open: Djokovic returns, Sinner eyes historic sixth straight Masters crown as draws unveiled

The draw for the Italian Open has set up an intriguing week of top-tier tennis, with Novak Djokovic making his much-anticipated return from injury and World No.1 Jannik Sinner leading the charge in pursuit of a record-extending sixth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 title.

1 mins

PSL success fuels Babar Azam’s push for all-format consistency

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has made it clear that he has no intention of stepping away from any format of the game, insisting that it is not a player's role to decide what to skip but to be ready to play whenever required.

1 mins

How Inter Milan won the Serie A title, transforming treble disappointment into domestic domination

Inter Milan transformed its treble disappointment from last season into domination in Italy this year.

2 mins

Vinícius Jr. scores twice as Real Madrid’s victory keeps Barcelona waiting for Spanish league title

Vinícius Júnior scored two second-half goals and Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona from clinching its second straight Spanish league title on Sunday.

2 mins

Phil Salt flies to England for finger scans, RCB await update

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Phil Salt has returned to England for scans on his injured finger, which has kept him out of the team’s last three matches in IPL 2026.

1 mins

Still on top of thetable:Iyerstays positiveafter narrowloss to Titans

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer conceded that his team fell short in executing their plans despite putting up a strong fight in their four-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 on Sunday.

2 mins

Rahane hails KKR bowlers after dominant win over SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane praised his team’s bowling unit after their strong comeback performance helped them secure a convincing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.

2 mins

Nigar Sultana reprimanded for breaching ICC code of conduct

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third women’s T20I against SriLanka in Sylhet on Saturday.

1 mins

Delhi, Chennai face must-win clash as playoff race tightens

Delhi Capitals will be looking for consistency when they face five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, after a season where their performances have swung sharply between impressive wins and disappointing defeats.

2 mins

Champions League: Winner of blockbuster PSG-Bayern sequel to face Arsenal or Atletico in final

Now for the encore, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

2 mins

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The Statesman Kolkata is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by The Statesman Net Pvt Ltd in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1875 and is one of the oldest and most respected newspapers in India. The newspaper is known for its in-depth reporting, investigative journalism, and editorial independence.

The Statesman Kolkata covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, economy, society, culture, and sports. It also has a strong focus on local news and events. The newspaper is known for its critical and independent reporting on the government and the powerful.

The Statesman Kolkata is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to stay informed about the latest news and developments in India, and especially in West Bengal. It is also a great way to get in-depth analysis and commentary on current affairs.