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Jadavpur University Pro-VC found hanging at his residence
Kolkata: Samantak Das, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Kolkata’s prestigious Jadavpur University, was found hanging at his residence in south Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, apparently having committed suicide, police said. Police sources said…
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Chidambaram blames handling of economy for falling rupee
Kolkata: Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central government, blaming its handling of a host of issues including the falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price…
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Kolkata shocked over reported police bid to hush up rape case by offering victim Rs 1,000
Kolkata: People of Kolkata were shocked on Friday after reports on social media that a rape victim was allegedly offered a bribe of Rs 1,000 for not filing a police complaint. The…
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Hyderabad: 17-year-old cycles to Leh from Patancheru
Hyderabad: Macharla Venkatesh, a seventeen-year-old cycling enthusiast from Patancheru in Hyderabad, fulfilled his dream of cycling to Leh in a 26-day expedition. He left the city on May 23 and arrived on…
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Prophet row: Kolkata Police issues lookout notice against Nupur Sharma
Kolkata: Kolkata Police, on Saturday, issued lockout notice against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, whose controversial comments about Prophet Muhammad had created nationwide stir and tension last month. A senior official of…
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Hyderabad’s Siddiq Mahmoodi conferred National Hall of Fame Award 2022
Kolkata: Dr. Syed Mohammed Siddiq Mahmoodi of Hyderabad has been conferred the National Hall of Fame Award 2022 by the martial arts Jagat for his services in promoting Samurai Arts in India.…
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Nupur Sharma again refuses to turn up at police station in Kolkata
Kolkata: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, on Saturday, once again refused to adhere to the summons from a police station in Kolkata. According to the summons issued by Amherst Street police station…
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Petrol, diesel prices in Hyderabad, other metros remain unchanged for over month
Hyderabad: Petrol and diesel prices in Hyderabad and other metro cities in India remain unchanged for the past a month. On May 21, the Central excise duty on petrol was cut by…
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Agnipath row: Wave of agitations reach Bengal
Kolkata: The wave of agitations against Agnipath, the proposed short-term entry scheme to the armed forces, on Friday reached West Bengal. Till 11 a.m. on Friday, the agitations were restricted to Thakurnagar…
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Now Kolkata police summons suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma
Kolkata: The Kolkata police have issued summons to the suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her controversial comments about Prophet Muhammad which led to violence in certain pockets of West Bengal. The…
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Prophet Row: Bengal BJP chief arrested enroute tensed Howrah
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Saturday afternoon while he was on his way to Howrah where tension has been brewing for the past few days over remarks…
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Prophet row: Two top cops of Bengal’s Howrah district removed
Kolkata: Following the tension and violence in pockets of Kolkata’s adjacent Howrah district over the controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad during the last couple of days, the West Bengal government on Saturday…
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Prophet row: Fresh violence reported in pockets of Howrah
Kolkata: Fresh violence has erupted in certain pockets of Howrah district on Saturday morning as agitators staged demonstrations over the recent controversial remarks over Prophet Muhammad. Tension broke out in the minority-dominated…
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Don’t raise separate statehood issue, Nadda tells Bengal BJP leaders
Kolkata: BJP President J.P. Nadda on Thursday gave strict instructions to the party leaders in West Bengal, especially the MPs and MLAs, to refrain from raising the separate statehood issue or making…
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Man chops off wife’s hand to stop her from taking govt job
Kolkata: In a shocking case of jealousy or sheer inferiority complex, a man in West Bengal on Monday chopped off his wife’s hand from the wrist to prevent her from joining a…
