UP to be divided into 4, Purvanchal to get Rajbhar Chief Minister: Minister’s big claim
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Uttar Pradesh State Bureau (Lucknow)
21 Sept 2026
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Another Punjab man attempts suicide over drug menace; Opposition jabs AAP
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Punjab & Haryana Regional Bureau (Chandigarh)
21 Sept 2026
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Will Meet Trump During UN Events in New York
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll meet President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly week in New York as the embattled Ukrainian leader looks to shore up support to defend against stepped up Russian attacks.
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20 Sept 2026
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First time on OMR: West Bengal Higher Secondary third semester exam begins
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West Bengal State Bureau (Kolkata)
20 Sept 2026
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Mayawati’s latest U-turn: Ishan Anand to get ‘respectable role’ in BSP
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Uttar Pradesh State Bureau (Lucknow)
20 Sept 2026
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Heavy rain alert for South Bengal, fishermen advised to return
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West Bengal State Bureau (Kolkata)
20 Sept 2026
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Turkey Signals Military Support for Saudi Arabia Against Houthis
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan signaled technical military support for Saudi Arabia against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, in line with last month’s Mecca Defense Alliance.
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20 Sept 2026
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Why DUSU setback puts spotlight on Kanhaiya Kumar, NSUI picks and rebels
The BJP hailed the ‘historic’ victory of ABVP calling it a ‘tight slap’ on the face of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and an outright rejection of his ‘politics of falsehood.’
Livemint Politics & Policy
20 Sept 2026
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Kolkata RRTS: BJP proposes Namo Bharat-styled rapid trains linking South Bengal cities
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West Bengal State Bureau (Kolkata)
19 Sept 2026
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Fresh twist in West Bengal bypolls: Mamata Banerjee's party candidate from Rejinagar withdraws, takes U-turn later
The development came a day after Mamata Banerjee's party's Nandigram by-election nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidature following a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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19 Sept 2026
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Congress’s Nandigram candidate sent to 14-day judicial custody, party says ‘won’t back off’
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West Bengal State Bureau (Kolkata)
19 Sept 2026
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Trump Drops Legal Bid to Block $16 Billion NY-NJ Gateway Tunnel
The Trump administration ended its latest effort to block federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey, dropping an appeal of a court ruling against the US.
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18 Sept 2026
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Nandigram bypoll drama: TMC candidate quits, Congress pick arrested hours after Mamata faction’s backing
The rapid-fire developments unfolded on a day when the Election Commission allotted new names and symbols to the two rival TMC factions after freezing the party's traditional name and ‘flower and grass’ symbol.
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18 Sept 2026
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TMC symbol war: How Mamata Banerjee’s rebellion legacy has come back to haunt the party she found
In the mid-1990s, Mamata fought a bitter organisational battle with then West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra over control of the state unit. Mitra retained the position. Mamata walked out.
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18 Sept 2026
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Mamata faction of TMC faction gets football player poll symbol and new party name; rebel camp envelope
Mamata Banerjee’s faction of the Trinamool Congress has been officially named “Mamata All India Trinamool Congress” and assigned the “Football Player” election symbol. The party will now be recognised in West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura.
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18 Sept 2026
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'Chintan' or ‘Chinta’ Baithak? Congress mocks PM Modi's Cabinet meeting, says criticism at 'unprecedented' level
Ramesh said that Home Minister Amit Shah continues his search for that elusive but ‘wholly super-tainted’ two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha to avenge the extreme humiliation inflicted on him and the Modi government on April 17 by the solidarity of the opposition.
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18 Sept 2026
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Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson resigns: Why did he quit and who is likely to replace him?
A group of centre-left opposition parties headed by the Social Democrats under Magdalena Andersson won 176 seats in Sunday's vote for parliament. Kristersson's incumbent right-wing bloc secured 173 seats, the election authority said.
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18 Sept 2026
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Trump Touts ‘Major Progress’ on Plans for New US Base in Poland
President Donald Trump said “major progress” is being made to establish a new US Army base in Poland, even as the Pentagon plans to reduce American forces in Europe.
Livemint Politics & Policy
17 Sept 2026
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Mumbai Police seek clarification from Manoj Jarange over 'contradictory' statements on proposed protest
Mumbai Police issued a notice to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on September 15, seeking clarification on inconsistencies in his statements about a planned protest in Mumbai. The police highlighted discrepancies between his claim of protesting alone with 50 supporters and the presence of a larger crowd accompanying him from Jalna.
The Hindu National
17 Sept 2026
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Government functionary questions Rahul's criticism of UPI charges, says Congress MPs in panel gave nod
A senior government functionary questioned Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of UPI transaction charges, noting that a parliamentary panel that included Congress MPs such as P. Chidambaram and Manish Tewari had approved the fee structure. The exchange underscores a split within the party over digital‑payment policy.
The Hindu National
17 Sept 2026
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