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RG Kar rape & murder case: CBI submits 4th status report to trial court
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday submitted its fourth status report on its investigation of the larger conspiracy behind R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy at the trial court…
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Bengali-speaking Muslims being targeted without any verification, alleges CPI-M
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday alleged that Bengali-speaking Muslims are being targeted without any verification and demanded that the government should deal with those who have entered…
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West Bengal: Man kills sister-in-law, parades severed head in Basanti
Kolkata: In a gruesome incident in Basanti, South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a man killed his sister-in-law by beheading her with a sharp weapon on Saturday morning. He then roamed…
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Security for Pakistani prisoners in Bengal Correctional Homes tightened
Kolkata: Security for Pakistani prisoners lodged in different correctional homes in West Bengal has been further tightened, an official said on Saturday. Time and again, the security of these prisoners at the…
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2 held for pasting Pakistani flag at Bengal railway station to stir communal tension
Kolkata: West Bengal Police has arrested two persons for allegedly pasting an image of Pakistani flag on the wall of a railway station in North 24 Parganas district and writing ‘Hindustan Murdabad’…
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RG Kar: Calcutta HC seeks further clarifications from CBI on probe
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought additional clarifications from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on its probe so far in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman…
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Kolkata doctor denies discrimination over religion, calls audio ‘fake’
A complaint has been filed against a Kolkata-based doctor who refused to treat a seven-month-old pregnant woman over religious identity. The pregnant woman filed a police complaint against Dr Champakali Sarkar, who…
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15 dead in Kolkata hotel fire; Police form special team to probe incident
Kolkata: Fifteen people, including a woman and two children, were killed in a devastating fire at a hotel in the Mechuapatti area of central Kolkata, police said on Wednesday, April 30. Thirteen…
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‘Should be killed like those in Pahalgam’: Kolkata doc refuses to treat pregnant woman
An alarming report came out of Kolkata recently, where a seven-month pregnant Muslim woman was reportedly insulted and refused medical attention by her longtime doctor due toher religion. The attitude of the…
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Murshidabad: Calcutta HC forms 3-member panel for violence victims
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence which took place during the protests over the…
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Despite no permission, ABVP celebrates Ram Navami inside Jadavpur University
Kolkata: Students owing allegiance to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised Ram Navami celebrations inside the Jadavpur University campus on Sunday, despite the authorities not granting permission for it. The students…
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Ram Navami sparks political showdown in Bengal ahead of 2026 assembly polls
Kolkata: Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state…
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Mamata Banerjee returns to Kolkata, avoids interaction with media at airport
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata from her eight-day UK trip on Saturday evening but, unlike her conventional ways, avoided interaction with the mediapersons at the Netaji Subhas…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI submits 3-page status report to special court in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday submitted a three-page status report on the progress of its investigation in the RG Kar rape and murder case, at a special court…
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Abhishek Banerjee questions Election Commission’s role in Bengal polls
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday questioned the role of the Election Commission (EC) in holding polls in West Bengal and cautioned against alleged attempts by the ruling…
