West Bengal
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Man accused of bestiality found hanging from tree in Bengal
Canning: Ridiculed for allegedly having sex with a cow, a 52-year-old man in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district suspectedly ended his life, police said on Friday. The body of…
- Crime
Man found hanging from tree in Bengal
Canning: The body of a 52-year-old man, who was accused of engaging in “unnatural physical activities with a cow”, was found hanging from a tree in West Bengal’s South 24…
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Giant Devil Ray weighing 600 kgs caught in West Bengal
East Midnapur: A rare Giant Devil Ray weighing 600 kilograms was caught by an Odisha fisherman and brought to the Digha coast in West Bengal on Wednesday. The Giant Devil…
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West Bengal Governor and CM condole death of Somen Mitra
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the demise of state Congress president Somen Mitra. Mitra died at a city hospital in the…
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41 more COVID-19 patients die in Bengal; 2,294 fresh cases detected
Kolkata: The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 1,490 on Wednesday after 41 people succumbed to the disease, the state health department said in a bulletin. A total…
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West Bengal Cong president Somen Mitra passes away
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra has died due to age-related ailments at a city hospital. He was 78. Mitra, who was admitted to a hospital here with kidney…
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West Bengal reports 2,404 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths
Kolkata: A total of 2,404 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths were reported in West Bengal today. “The total number of cases now stands at 56,377 in the state including…
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Bengal wears deserted look on 2nd day of bi-weekly lockdown
Kolkata: Normal life came to a grinding halt in West Bengal on Saturday as a complete lockdown was enforced across the state to break the chain of surging novel coronavirus…
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Police official injured in TMC-BJP clash in Bengal village
Jhargram: A police official and a number of political party workers were injured in a clash between activists of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP over a local issue in…
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West Bengal governor to meet Shah over situation in state
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that he will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to brief him about the present situation in the state. The…
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WB Governor urges people to follow health norms to contain COVID-19
Kolkata: In the wake of the rising cases of coronavirus in the state, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday urged people to abide by the social distancing norms and…
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86.34pc students pass West Bengal class-10 board exam
Kolkata: An estimated 86.34 per cent students passed the class-10 board examinations in West Bengal this year, the results of which were published on Wednesday. A total of 10,03,666 students…
- Politics
West Bengal: BJP leader found hanging in North Dinajpur
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Debendra Nath Ray was found hanging near his home in Hemtabad area of North Dinajpur district on Monday morning, police sources said. “Ray was found hanging…
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Bengal records biggest single-day jump of 1,344 COVID-19 cases
Kolkata: West Bengal recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,344 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 28,453, while 26 more fatalities pushed the toll to 906, the…
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WB records 26 more deaths, highest 1-day spike of 1,198 COVID-19 cases
Kolkata: West Bengal on Friday recorded its highest single-day spike of 1,198 COVID-19 cases, bringing the virus count to 27,109 while 26 more people succumbed to the disease, raising the…
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WB reports highest single-day spike of nearly 1,000 COVID-19 cases
Kolkata: West Bengal on Wednesday witnessed the highest single-day spike of 986 COVID-19 cases, taking the state’s virus count to 24,823, the health department said in a bulletin. The state…
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West Bengal records highest single-day deaths of 25 COVID-19 patients
Kolkata: West Bengal reported its highest single-day COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday with 25 patients succumbing to the disease, the state health department bulletin said. The death toll in the state…
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WB to impose lockdown in containment zones from July 9
Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Tuesday decided to impose complete lockdown in all the designated Covid-19 containment zones across the state from July 9. According to sources in…
- Politics
West Bengal: BJP MP alleges attack by TMC supporters
Barrackpore: BJP MP Arjun Singh alleged that his vehicle was damaged by Trinamool Congress supporters when he had gone for a meeting in Halishahar on Sunday, a charged denied by…
- India
COVID-19 claims 16 more lives in Bengal; 649 fresh cases
Kolkata: The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 699 in West Bengal after 16 more people succumbed to the disease on Thursday, while 649 fresh cases pushed the state’s infection tally…
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Mamata orders extension of lockdown in West Bengal till July 31
Kolkata: Amid spiralling COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced extension of the lockdown till July 31 with continuance of the existing relaxations. The ongoing…
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Elephant calf electrocuted to death in Bengal
Alipurduar: An elephant calf was electrocuted to death in a village adjoining the Jaldapara National Park in Alipurduar district of West Bengal on Wednesday, forest officials said. The incident occurred…
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Bengal educational institutions to now remain closed till July 31
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday said that all state-run and state-aided schools, colleges and universities will now remain closed till July 31 in the…
Elephant dies in West Bengal after coming in contact with live wire
Kolkata: An elephant died after coming in contact with a live wire, “illegally” connected to a nearby power source near Marakhata beat in Alipurduar district on Tuesday, a top forest…
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12 succumb to COVID-19 in West Bengal, death toll rises to 463
Kolkata: Twelve people in West Bengal succumbed to COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the death toll to 463, a bulletin of the state health department said. All of the 12 deaths…
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WB govt transfers DCP(Combat) of Kolkata Police
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has transferred Deputy Commissioner (Combat) of Kolkata Police Colonel Nevendera Singh Paul to the post of DCP (Wireless), a senior official said on Wednesday. Thirteen…
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TMC leader shot dead in Bengal
Kolkata: A local leader of the ruling Trinamool Congress was shot dead by unidentified persons in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday, police said. The incident happened…
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COVID-19 deaths: West Bengal govt allows family members to see body
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has said it will henceforth allow family members of a person who died due to COVID-19 to see the body and pay their respects. Relatives…
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Central team visits cyclone-hit areas of West Bengal
Kolkata: A central team on Friday visited several areas in South and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan. The seven-member team,…
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‘West Bengal shifting to Sweden model to contain coronavirus’
Kolkata: With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing the easing of lockdown restrictions in the state, a renowned doctor said that following ramping up of COVID-19 tests, the government…
