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‘Need to speak for ourselves’: Meet the women keeping Kolkata protests alive

What started as a protest by doctors against the Kolkata rape-murder has branched out into a movement featuring women from different socio-economic backgrounds coming out on the streets in West Bengal to reclaim public spaces and demand a safer environment.

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Kolkata Horror: Jr doctors continue protest after 'no' talks with CM

Outdoor Patient Departments in government hospital remained paralysed on Friday due to doctors’ protest, continuing for the past 36th day. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Andaman Police seizes 2 kg heroin worth Rs 14 crore, seven held

The Andaman police on Thursday cracked the whip against heroin trafficking network and seized drugs weighing 2.075 kg, worth Rs 14 crore in the international market Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: Jr doctors in Bengal continue 'cease work', sit-in

A large number of police personnel have been deployed in and around 'Swasthya Bhavan' at Salt Lake, and traffic movement was regulated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Huge crowd at Stade de France fired me up: Sema

KOLKATA: A week before travelling to Paris for the Paralympics, Hokato Hotozhe Sema was down with fever. He should have been making his final preparations but was instead feeling physically weak and mentally down.

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Rs 11,637 crore economic impact: ICC report says ODI World Cup 2023 boosted India's economy by a staggering $1.39 billion

NEW DELHI: The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 contributed USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) to India's economy, according to a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament, held from October 5 to November 19, 2023, took place across 10 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala,…

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Jayanta Pushilal’s death marks end of an era

KOLKATA: Jayanta Pushilal’s zeal to produce table tennis champions was never ending. In spite of his failing health due to kidney ailments over the last few years, Pushilal continued to look forward to working with his trainees.

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Hours before rape-murder at Kolkata medical college, principal ‘flouted norms’ at his ‘private clinic’

As the principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Sandeep Ghosh allegedly attended a private clinic and even issued a prescription without his registration number – in violation of norms – on August 8.

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Kolkata Horror: RG Kar Medical College Doctors continue protest

Dr Aniket Mandal, President RDA, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, said that doctors will not resume work until their demands are accepted. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Worldwide protests spanning 130 cities continue a month after Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder

India’s top court orders protesting doctors to resume work by Tuesday

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Kolkata Horror: SC seeks fresh report from CBI; Next hearing Sep 17

The Supreme Court has listed the next hearing, in the case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R Kar hospital in Kolkata, on 17 September. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bengal trio joins hand for club cricket

KOLKATA: Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha and Anushtup Majumder are back to play together --- this time in Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) organised club matches. The stalwarts of Bengal cricket on Saturday signed for Kalighat Club for the upcoming season again.

The Times of India

Kolkata sweet shop creates massive 500-kg ladoo for Ganesh Chaturthi

In a remarkable display of devotion and tradition, a sweet shop in Bhawanipore area of Kolkata has prepared a colossal 500-kilogram laddu to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta letters: Gender issues, creamy layer in quota, Kolkata case

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Kolkata Horror: Victim's parents allege police offered bribe to shut up

This allegation came while addressing media persons after the family of deceased doctor joined protests at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Durand Cup is already in the past, says Benali

KOLKATA: "The first day and the second day we were on the cloud. Now we are back to earth," were Juan Pedro Benali's first words as he began addressing the Indian Super League media day here on Wednesday.

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Exclusive | From finding rape victim’s body to Roy’s arrest: A detailed timeline of Kolkata police probe

In the wake of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, social media is abuzz with allegations of complacency in the probe, a larger conspiracy, and alleged attempts to shield the “real accused”. The victim’s family had also alleged that the hospital administration and…

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Kolkata Horror: Viral audio clips of 'suicide' denied by police

The Victim's father also distanced himself from the alleged viral audio clips, refusing to confirm that the voice on the clip was his. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mechanic-turned-photographer: Meet the ‘sadhu’ in the viral water cannon image

Some called him a Hindu sant. The BJP IT cell chief termed him a “symbol of defiance” against the Mamata Banerjee government. And some on social media assumed he was the grandson of former Kolkata mayor Kamal Bose.

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Kolkata Horror: 'Not uttered a word against students' clarifies Mamata

In a post on X, CM Mamata Banerjee said that she totally supports the student movement as it is genuine. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Focus shift to political tussle, sideline cause’: Kolkata front pages on violent protest over RG Kar

About 18 days after the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Hospital, protests erupted once again in Kolkata on Tuesday, demanding justice for the victim. But what began as a call for justice soon turned violent, with clashes breaking out in several parts of Kolkata…

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Bengal Bandh: Road-trains disrupted; Shots fired at BJP functionaries

The Trinamool Congress is opposing the bandh with road demonstrations, and their workers have reportedly chased away BJP supporters in North 24 Parganas. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Durand Cup: Vishal Kaith stars as Mohun Bagan edge out Bengaluru FC to enter final

KOLKATA: Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith came up with a couple of gamechanging saves in the shootout for the second match running, as Mohun Bagan completed a 4-3 win on penalties in their Durand Cup semifinal against Bengaluru FC after being 2-2 in regulation time at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday.

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Bengal Bandh today: Know what will remain open in this BJP-led bandh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour bandh across West Bengal in response to the police handling of protesters heading towards the state secretariat. This demonstration comes in the wake of the recent rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital…

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Bengal players dominate national chess

KOLKATA: Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly narrowly missed out on his seventh National chess title after he was pipped at the post by Andhra GM Karthik Venkataraman in Gurugram on Tuesday.

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