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CBI accused of theft by Lalan Sheikh’s wife
Kolkata: The widow of Lalan Sheikh, the main accused in the Bogtui massacre who died in CBI custody, has lodged a police complaint alleging theft by the central investigating agency, an official…
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West Bengal: Friends rescue minor girl from marriage trap
Kolkota: In a rare incident, friends of a minor girl saved her from the trap of unwilling marriage in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district on Saturday.The girl is a student of class…
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Calcutta HC refuses to stay Suvendu Adhikari’s protection against FIRs
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to stay the immunity of the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari against future FIRs granted earlier by a single-judge bench…
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“Questions are being raised on civil liberties…”: Amitabh Bachchan
Kolkata: Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, on Thursday, inaugurated the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. The ‘Shehenshah’ actor delivered a lengthy speech on British censorship, pre-independence films against oppressors, communalism, and societal…
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ED tracking links between teachers’ recruitment & cattle smuggling scams in Bengal
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the cattle smuggling and teachers’ recruitment scams in West Bengal, has started investigating leads that can establish a clear-cut link between the two scams.…
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Ustad Rashid Khan’s family accuses Kolkata Police of harassment
Kolkata: Padma Shri awardee singer Ustad Rashid Khan’s wife Joyeeta Basu Khan on Thursday alleged harassment by a section of the Kolkata Police personnel after their driver refused to pay a bribe…
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Ramakrishna Mission school refuses to adhere to Bengal govt’s blue-white dress code for students
Kolkata: A school in West Bengal managed by the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission- Belur Math founded by Swami Vivekananda has refused to adhere to the directive of the state education department…
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Calcutta HC orders fresh CBI probe into illegal appointment of teachers
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a fresh CBI probe to identify the masterminds who were trying to influence the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) to protect the interests…
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Student’s unnatural death: IIT-KGP, police submit reports before Calcutta HC
Kolkata: Authorities at IIT-Kharagpur on Tuesday filed a report before the Calcutta High Court giving details of the steps taken by the institute’s management and wardens to prevent ragging in its hostel.…
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TMC invites comedian Vir Das to Kolkata after Bengaluru show cancelled
New Delhi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien has invited stand-up comedian Vir Das to Kolkata, a day after his show in Bengaluru was cancelled at the last minute following protests by Hindu right-wing…
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West Bengal gets ready to brace cyclone ‘Sitrang’, govt to take all precautionary measures
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has taken all precautionary measures, including evacuation of people and supply of relief materials to shelters, to deal with possible devastation under the impact of cyclone ‘Sitrang’, a…
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Unlicensed outlets selling biryani with spices reducing male sex drive shut in Bengal
Kolkata: Former North Bengal development minister Rabindra Nath Ghosh, who is currently the chairman of Trinamool Congress-run Cooch Behar municipality, has directed the closure of two unlicensed outlets selling biryani allegedly using spices…
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Three go missing in Ganga in Kolkata
Kolkata: Three persons drowned in the River Ganga near the Nimtala Crematorium in North Kolkata where they had gone after performing last rites of one of their relatives. The incident happened late…