Attended mostly by BJP MLAs and MLCs, meeting also included two SP rebels and the lone BSP MLA; largely a non-political get-together: organiser

Attempt being made to cover up the pushing back of the migrant worker into Bangladesh by the BSF and the Union government by repatriating him, says West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board chief Samirul Islam

Drive to capture strays limited to Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations, to be intensified after August 15, says Standing Committee chairperson; civic body looking at community centres, unused school buildings to create dog shelters

Amid students’ protests over the order to sign a ₹1-lakh bond as part of anti-defacement measures, university administration says it is looking for possible alternatives

The Election Commission of India is planning to undertake special intensive revision of voter lists in other states including West Bengal, where assembly elections are due in 2026