The CPIM on Saturday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was opposed to a CBI investigation into the chit-fund scam, because it would mean the 'end' of the party.

A controversy has broken out after young girls danced in skimpy clothes at a Trinamul Congress foundation day function at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district with a Trinamul leader allegedly throwing wads of currency notes at them.

With the exit of Trinamul Congress from the UPA, the finance ministry has decided to levy service tax on AC and freight services fares, which are set to increase by 3.7 per cent from October 1.

Six Union Cabinet ministers from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamul Congress (TMC) met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his official, 7 Race Course Road residence here on Friday and submitted their resignations.

The Trinamul Congress is all set to break its ties with the UPA by withdrawing its ministers and the support tomorrow but the government remained unfazed over its stability even as outside ally Mulayam Singh Yadav sent mixed signals.

Ruling out any pre-poll non-Congress, non-BJP coalition, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Thursday the Third Front would be formed only after the next general election.

He also made

Pushed on the backfoot after being isolated on the Presidential poll, Trinamool Congress on Monday night sent a terse message to Congress saying it is ‘mentally prepared to quit’ the UPA government if

Veteran Congressman and chief government troubleshooter Pranab Mukherjee is all set to be India’s next President, with the UPA formally announcing his candidature and the supporting parties swiftly en

Mamata Banerjee is now as unpredictable as train timings in India.

Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the day on Monday as a united opposition and some key allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) cornered the government on its decision to all