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Murshidabad: Calcutta HC forms 3-member panel for violence victims
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence which took place during the protests over the…
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Despite no permission, ABVP celebrates Ram Navami inside Jadavpur University
Kolkata: Students owing allegiance to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised Ram Navami celebrations inside the Jadavpur University campus on Sunday, despite the authorities not granting permission for it. The students…
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Ram Navami sparks political showdown in Bengal ahead of 2026 assembly polls
Kolkata: Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state…
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Mamata Banerjee returns to Kolkata, avoids interaction with media at airport
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata from her eight-day UK trip on Saturday evening but, unlike her conventional ways, avoided interaction with the mediapersons at the Netaji Subhas…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI submits 3-page status report to special court in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday submitted a three-page status report on the progress of its investigation in the RG Kar rape and murder case, at a special court…
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Abhishek Banerjee questions Election Commission’s role in Bengal polls
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday questioned the role of the Election Commission (EC) in holding polls in West Bengal and cautioned against alleged attempts by the ruling…
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RG Kar case: Mother of murdered doctor seeks meeting with PM Modi for justice
Kolkata: Mother of the RG Kar hospital medic who was raped and murdered on Saturday said she and her husband would like to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek justice for…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI’s supplementary charge sheet to address key issues
Kolkata: The supplementary charge sheet that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to submit to a special court in Kolkata regarding the RG Kar rape and murder case will focus…
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CBI submits status report in RG Kar case at Sealdah court
Kolkata: The CBI on Monday submitted a status report before a city court on its probe into the rape-murder case at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in which one person…
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Female loco pilot returning from ‘washroom break’ fatally hit by train
New Delhi: A woman loco pilot was mowed down by a speeding train in West Bengal’s Malda division when she was crossing the track to return to the engine after a ‘washroom…
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Silent rally in Kolkata on RG Kar victim’s birthday, demanding justice
Kolkata: Doctors and people in Kolkata on Sunday, February 9, took out a silent rally on the first birthday of the RG Kar hospital medic since her death last year, and demanded…
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RG Kar case: Victim’s parents seek RSS Chief’s intervention to ensure justice
Kolkata: The parents of the RK Kar case victim on Saturday met the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and sought his intervention in ensuring justice for their daughter. Bhagwat, who…
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RG Kar case: TMC attack victim’s parents for death penalty comments
Kolkata: The parents of the woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, who was raped and murdered within the hospital premises, faced the ire of senior Trinamool Congress leaders,…
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RG Kar case: CBI approaches Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the case of ghastly…
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Body of minor girl found in Bengal’s Basanti, rape & murder suspected
Kolkata: A naked body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24 Parganas district of West…
