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Mamata Banerjee Calls for Supreme Court-Monitored Probe into Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Death

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash in Baramati. Raising serious political questions, Banerjee suggested that the incident may be linked to Pawar’s recent…

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Arijit Singh Love Story: First Marriage, Second Wife & Kids

Almost everyone in India knows the most mesmerising singer Arjit Singh. In fact, there may be few individuals hasn't enjoyed his voice at least once. However, Arjit Singh is one of those rare celebrities who make sure that his private life remains private. A lot of us may not know…

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Indian authorities provide Nipah virus update as number of people in quarantine doubles

Data shows only two confirmed infections reported since December

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Asian countries ramp up health screenings as India confirms Nipah cases

Nipah is a zoonotic virus first identified during a 1990s outbreak in Malaysia

The Independent UK

Thailand screens 1,700 passengers for Nipah virus after India outbreak

Public health ministry says screening focused on passengers from India’s West Bengal

The Independent UK

‘Next pandemic’ virus fears trigger Covid-style screenings at airports

There are at least five recorded cases of the Nipah virus so far in West Bengal, India

Evening Standard

Why Aren't We Talking About A Virus With Up To 90% Fatality Rate? Inside The Nipah Outbreak Asia Missed

Taiwan officially classifies Nipah virus—which kills 80–91% of infected people—as a Category 5 notifiable disease following India's outbreak, raising critical questions about media silence surrounding a pathogen deadlier than COVID-19.

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How Deadly Is The Nipah Virus Outbreak? Grim Scenarios Could Be Worse Than The Covid Pandemic

Deadly Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal infects five, 100 quarantined; experts warn its 75% fatality rate poses a greater threat than COVID-19.

International Business Times UK

Deadly Nipah Virus Outbreak Has No Vaccine as Doctors Warn of Extreme Lethality

Doctors warn a Nipah virus outbreak in eastern India has no vaccine or treatment, as cases are traced and health officials stress extreme lethality.

International Business Times UK

From Kamakhya to Kalighat: Where Goddess Kali Tests Courage, Not Comfort

Goddess Kali is worshipped for truth, not comfort. Across India, her temples rise at places where fear begins to dissolve and awareness slowly awakens. These sacred spaces are more than religious landmarks. They are emotional sanctuaries where devotees face ego, loss, courage, and surrender with honesty. Based on ancient scriptures…

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Bats at Indian zoo being tested for Nipah virus as authorities rush to contain infection

Many airports in Asia have begun Covid-style screening after the Nipah virus outbreak in India

The Independent UK

Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India

Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan rush to detect and prevent spread of Nipah virus from travellers

The Independent UK

Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India

Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.

Bangkok Post

India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics

Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s government

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Lionel Messi's India tour begins with mayhem as angry fans throw objects onto pitch

The chief minister of West Bengal state has ordered a probe into the chaos that unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata

Newslaundry

Photographer files Rs 18 cr copyright suit against Zee

A filmmaker and photographer has filed a Rs 18.11-crore infringement suit against Zee Media Corporation Ltd in a West Bengal court for using his footage of cheetahs and branding it as “super exclusive”.

The Independent UK

Indian state leader says girls should not go out at night after alleged rape of student

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments spark backlash

The Independent UK

Six members of family killed after landslide buries home as heavy rains cause flooding in Nepal

Across the border in West Bengal state, heavy rainfall from same weather system causes deadly landslides in hill district of Darjeeling

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‘Sitting on a volcano’: Two Indian temples clash as politics and faith mix

The Jagannath temple in Puri has been among Hinduism’s most sacred shrines for 1,000 years. Can an upstart challenge it?

The Independent UK

India is targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims for expulsion to Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch warns

Rights group says expulsions show ‘disregard for due process rights, domestic guarantees and international human rights standards’

Newslaundry

Gurugram again: Homes locked, hundreds leave another locality amid crackdown

A police crackdown on illegal immigrants in Gurugram continues to trigger a mass departure of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers – many of whom have lived and worked in the city for decades as domestic workers, drivers, sanitation staff, and daily-wage labourers.

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Gurugram community centre doubles up as detention facility, 74 ‘workers from Bengal, Assam’ in custody

Seventy-four Muslim migrant workers “from West Bengal and Assam” have been detained for the past four days at a municipal community centre in Gurugram’s Sector 10A, which is being used as a makeshift detention facility, Newslaundry has learnt.

Al Jazeera

‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists

Rebels fighting against mining and militarisation outnumbered by over 40,000 forces deployed in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

Al Jazeera

‘I always come here’: The Indian tea shop that runs on trust

A hole-in-the-wall tea shop in West Bengal, founded by a freedom fighter, is run by customers when the owner is out.

Newslaundry

Bhaijaan ka plan, Kashmiri Pandits, Israel protest: TV spin to Murshidabad violence

After being hit by violent protests last week over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, Murshidabad in West Bengal is gradually limping back to normalcy. More than 200 have been arrested so far over the violence that claimed three lives.

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