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The Trinamool Congress has imploded into structural chaos. After a crushing defeat in the April 2026 assembly elections internal mutiny has fractured the party.

They had all come to meet Vivek’s 77-year-old father, Radhe Shyam Aggarwal, who was critically ill and, doctors at Max Hospital had told them, may not survive.

District magistrate Subrata Kumar Sen said that 24 patients were admitted to the hospital, and the ICU in-charge was among those who suffered burns.

Key members of the Trump administration, including vice president JD Vance, have alleged widespread fraud and abuse in the H-1B visa system.

Firhad Hakim, an MLA from Kolkata’s port area and a close aide of Banerjee, has served as Kolkata’s mayor since 2018 and has held several portfolios. 

The state government is also operating 100 'Pink buses' for women passengers in six major cities. These are equipped with CCTV cameras, GPS and panic buttons.

Among them was 61-year-old Riyazuddin, who runs a mattress shop opposite the B&B. He began dragging mattresses under the windows on the lane beside it.

The press conference, held at the Constitution Club of India, also introduced the party’s newly appointed spokespersons.

The government has approved a ₹10,000-crore fund to help keep aviation fuel prices stable for airlines amid rising global fuel costs. 

Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, the lawmakers expelled by the TMC, have been recognised as the leader and deputy leader of the Opposition, respectively.