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Forensic experts collect samples from the house of Sona Sheikh where seven people were burnt to death keeping captive in their room, allegedly for avenging the killing of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh, at Rampurhat in Birbhum district, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (PTI)

PM Modi terms Birbhum incident -'heinous sin-', seeks stern action

Calcutta HC took suo moto cognisance of the carnage, expressed shock over the horror and asked the govt to file a status...

24 March 2022 8:38 AM IST

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (PTI)

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Dhankhar alleges Didi trying to shield West Bengal carnage culprits

Dhankhar, slammed Ms Banerjee for questioning his silence on -'heinous incidents in BJP-ruled states and also in other...

23 March 2022 6:10 PM IST

Charred remains of the houses after some miscreants set the houses on fire for allegedly avenging the killing of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh, at Rampurhat in Birbhum district, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. At least 8 persons were burnt to death in the incident, according to officials. (PTI Photo)

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8 burnt alive over TMC leader-'s murder in WB

11 held, 2 cops suspended, BJP wants Centre to act

22 March 2022 10:50 PM IST

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8 charred bodies recovered from burnt houses in Bengal village

The massacre, which has put the Mamata Banerjee government in a tight spot, took place at Boktui village in Rampurhat...

22 March 2022 1:03 PM IST

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Mamata nephew to face questioning by ED in Delhi today

Abhishek Banerjee mocked the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation, accusing them of suffering...

21 March 2022 8:08 AM IST

A ship-to-ship LPG transfer between the countries underway in sea. (Photo by arrangement)

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Indo-Bangladesh ship-to-ship LPG transfer begins

Apart from ushering a new beginning in the Indo-Bangladesh relation, it will also open connectivity between Kolkata Port...

20 March 2022 6:11 PM IST

Two fast interceptor crafts at Man-O-War Jetty in river Hooghly in Kolkata on Wednesday

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West Bengal gets 2 Navy fast interceptor crafts based in Kolkata

The high-speed vessels are capable of operating in the Hooghly as well as in the Bay of Bengal at Sandheads

16 March 2022 8:45 PM IST

An Indian Army team rafting at Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh during the competition. (Photo by arrangement)

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Indian Army wins 15th National Rafting Championship

Indian Army teams, trained in Army Adventure Nodal Centre at Along, bagged the top three positions and emerged as...

15 March 2022 9:35 PM IST

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Shatrughan Sinha, Babul Supriyo to be TMC candidates for byelections...

The Election Commission on Saturday announced bypolls for Ballygunge Assembly and Asansol Lok Sabha constituencies on...

13 March 2022 1:36 PM IST

Citizens show their identification cards as they wait to cast their votes, during the West Bengal Municipal polls, in Birbhum district (PTI)

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TMC decimates opposition in Bengal civic polls, wins 102 of 108...

The TMC has reduced the opposition-'s tally to zero in 27 municipalities, securing all the wards

2 March 2022 12:27 PM IST

Police detain an activist during BJP activists march towards Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) to protest against the alleged violence during the West Bengal Municipality polls, in Kolkata, (PTI/Swapan Mahapatra)

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BJP-'s Bengal bandh call evokes mixed response

Transportation was normal and most of the commercial establishments remained open in South Bengal

28 Feb 2022 10:45 AM IST

r Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah. (PTI Photo)

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Mamata Banerjee orders SIT probe on killing of student leader

Anees was associated with the Indian Secular Front, which was allied with the Left Front and the Congress in their fight...

22 Feb 2022 3:15 AM IST