India

For a man who has worn many hats—professor, farmer, board member, government body chairman—appointment as BJP’s IT Cell chief is both a culmination of years of quiet groundwork and the beginning of a more visible chapter in Deepak Mhaske’s political journey. 

BJP is “scared” of the Cockroach Janta Party, says the outfit’s national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka. “Cockroaches of Bengal will continue to visit govt schools and push the Bengal govt to get them fixed. The more you stop us, the bigger we become,” he said.

Two years after she was defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Amethi and removed from the Union Cabinet, Irani has been appointed a BJP national general secretary. Party chief Nitin Nabin presents a mix of experience and younger leadership.

The body of 74-year-old Ashish Banerjee, who was a five-time MLA, was found hanging at the office of Trinamool Congress in Rampurhat on August 16.

ED's probe indicates that more than ₹160 crore moved from Mamata Banerjee's TMC accounts to Carewell Aviation and related entities between July 2021 and June 2026 as charter-service payments.