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4-year-old, eight others die in Kolkata hotel fire
Kolkata: At least nine people, including a four-year-old child, died and six were injured in an early Wednesday fire, August 19, at a dingy five-storey building on Mirza Galib Street in central…
- Kolkata
Bengal CM denies BJP role in attack on CJP volunteer, father
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari denied any role of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the attack on a Cockroach Janta Party volunteer that led to his father’s death. Adhikari…
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CJP volunteer Abdul’s father dies after assault by BJP workers
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday, August 16, demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the alleged assault that led to the death of Janab Mafik, the father of…
- Kolkata
RG Kar case: Neighbour held over ‘hurried cremation’ of victim
Kolkata: Sanjeev Mukherjee, another co-accused in the conspiracy of the hurried cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim’s body in August 2024 at a crematorium at Panihati in North 24 Parganas district…
- Hate Crime
Did you order removal of mosque loudspeakers?: HC to Bengal govt
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday, August 13, questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government on whether it had directed mosques to remove loudspeakers in the state. The division bench…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad collector gets first coloured Rs 100 Make in India coin
Hyderabad: The Government of India has issued a special Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark 10 years of the Make in India initiative. The inaugural special edition set of the coin was received…
- India
Ex-TMC MLA arrested over ‘hurried cremation’ of RG Kar rape victim
Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested from Odisha on Thursday, August 13, over his alleged involvement in the “hurried cremation” of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered…
- India
Art or affront? Kali’s portrayal in Kolkata sparks online debate
Kolkata: A dance recital in Kolkata has sparked controversy after the costume worn by a performer portraying Goddess Kali drew objections from sections of the audience, triggering a debate over artistic expression, religious…
- Politics
‘Will pure petrol come from your father’s house’: BJP MP on ethanol
Rewa: Amid the ongoing controversy over the blending of ethanol in petrol in the country, BJP MP from Rewa, Janardan Mishra, on Sunday, August 9, defended the Centre’s ethanol policy and asked…
- India
Active monsoon to bring heavy downpour to Bengal districts: IMD
Kolkata: The IMD on Thursday, August 6, forecast heavy rain in some places across West Bengal till August 7 owing to an active monsoon and favourable wind pattern. Very heavy precipitation is…
- India
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…
- India
AIMPLB slams author Taslima Nasreen for remarks on madrassas
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday termed as “inflammatory” exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen’s remarks that madrassas should not exist, as it called upon the government to take serious…
- India
Come to Kolkata, you are safe now: Bengal CM to Taslima Nasrin
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday, August 1, assured acclaimed Bangladeshi writer and poet Taslima Nasrin of absolute safety whenever she visits Kolkata. “I am responsible for providing you…
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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…
- India
Jharkhand: Top Maoist Misir Besra arrested
Ranchi: Banned CPI (Maoist) politburo member Misir Besra, who was carrying a bounty of over Rs 1 crore on his head and wanted in 141 cases, was arrested from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district,…