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West Bengal remembers RG Kar rape-murder victim doctor
Kolkata: A two-minute silence was observed on Sunday, August 9, in all government hospitals across West Bengal in memory of the on-duty doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical…
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Police order mosques to remove loudspeakers in parts of Bengal
Kolkata: In parts of West Bengal, police approached mosques and verbally ordered them to limit and take down loudspeakers, and install sound boxes after removing the loudspeakers from the top of the…
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Want to return to Bangladesh, says exiled author Taslima Nasreen
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday, August 5, left Kolkata after a six-day visit, and said she would visit the city “whenever it calls me”. Interacting with reporters at the…
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Bengal: BJP workers protest restaurant serving ‘only halal’ meat
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers objected to the alleged sale of only halal meat at a restaurant located near Bhatjangla on National Highway 12 in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Friday,…
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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC in India
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that such a law was essential to eliminate discrimination,…
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Suvendu launches ISKCON midday meals, eggs served separately
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday, August 1, inaugurated ISKCON’s kitchen, where mid-day meals will be prepared for 44,000 students of 500 schools in the city, and said his…
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Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
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Kerala: Bengal man receives call from Pakistan, taken into custody
Kozhikode: A 35-year-old man from West Bengal was taken into custody in Kerala’s Beypore area on Thursday, July 30, after he allegedly received a phone call from a Pakistan-based number, police said.…
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Suvendu vows Goonda Act on ‘Friday people’ involved in protests
Kolkata: Of the 14 people arrested in connection with the NEET protests in Kolkata,13 were Muslims, with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari promising to invoke the “Goonda” law against the arrested,…
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Woman held as ‘Bangladeshi’ despite voter ID, PAN card in Bengal
Kolkata: A Muslim woman from West Bengal was allegedly detained after police and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials branded her as an illegal Bangladeshi despite possessing multiple government records and identification documents…
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Kolkata man held for burning Modi’s photo during NEET protest
Kolkata: A man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lighting a cigarette from the flames during a protest in Kolkata against the…
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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s party office demolished by bulldozer
Kolkata: The South 24 Parganas district administration on Saturday, July 18, started demolishing the party office of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee at Amtala after it was found to be constructed…
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Rukmini Mallick quits Rajya Sabha, fourth TMC MP to resign
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Rukmini Mallick on Thursday, July 14, resigned from the Rajya Sabha, the fourth TMC MP to do so ever since the Mamata Banerjee-led party was ousted from…
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TMC MLA Madan Mitra crosses over to Ritabrata’s rebel camp
Kolkata: Senior Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday, July 15, crossed over to the rebel camp led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, dealing another blow to beleaguered Mamata Banerjee’s faction…
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Airport security first, says Suvendu on Kolkata mosque access
Kolkata: Firming up the West Bengal government’s stand on the emerging controversy over suspension of entry passes for congregational prayers at a mosque inside the Kolkata airport, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on…
