V.D. Satheesan to take oath as Chief Minister on May 18 as the UDF returns to power after a decade; full 20-member Cabinet ...

The political history of West Bengal is marked by prominent political leaders who have shaped the state’s politics over time.

Modi’s BJP won the key state of West Bengal for the first time. But the vote has thrown up questions that won’t go away.

The DMK has announced 164 candidates for the Tamil Nadu polls, fielding Chief Minister M.K. Stalin from Kolathur and ...

Mass deletions, pending appeals and unprecedented central force deployment shape a fiercely contested poll as political ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to govern West Bengal and a movie star's party wins big in Tamil Nadu. Read more ...

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The PM’s party has descended upon West Bengal in huge numbers for this key election, hoping to grasp the chance to oust the ...

A fresh offer is imminent as principals move to join in the industrial unrest at state’s 1570 government schools.

Earlier, allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC he could launch a leadership challenge as soon as Thursday.

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King Charles III and President Trump praised the Anglo-American relationship in lofty terms, with disagreements about the Iran war left mostly unmentioned. Michael D. Shear Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Max ...