Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar’s NCP two.

As Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee steps into the vibrant landscape of Bengal with his latest yatra, “Abar Jitbe Bangla” (Bengal will win again), the air is thick with anticipation.

The investigation into the fire that killed 40 people will consider whether criminal prosecutions are necessary, officials said. 

​The investigation into the fire that killed 40 people will consider whether criminal prosecutions are necessary, officials said.