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RG Kar Rape and Murder Case: West Bengal Govt moves Calcutta HC seeking capital punishment for convict

A Kolkata court convicted prime accused Sanjay Roy and sentenced him to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape-murder case. The court held that the case could not be classified as the 'rarest of rare' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Anant Ambani's Vantara welcomes ISKCON elephants for rehabilitation

Two elephants from the ISKCON temple in Mayapur, West Bengal, are set to begin a new chapter in their lives under the care of Vantara, an advanced animal rescue and rehabilitation facility in Gujarat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: TMC leader shot dead, two others wounded in Malda

The shoot-out occurred less than a fortnight after a TMC councillor was killed in Malda. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: Kejriwal on TMC support for AAP - "Thank You Didi"

In a post on X, Kejriwal thanked West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for extending her support to AAP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Central government supports Kumbh Mela but they do not even look at Gangasagar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reviewed preparations for Gangasagar Mela and alleged that the central government supports Kumbh Mela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata: School job aspirants demanding appointment

Hundreds of school job aspirants on Friday demonstrated before the West Bengal education department headquarters 'Bikash Bhavan' here, demanding appointment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam STF arrests 2 more Ansarullah Bangla Team members

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police arrested two more members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), said Assam police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear plea challenging Calcutta HC decision on OBC classification

A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan listed the matter in January. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: BSF seizes gold biscuits worth over Rs1cr in Murshidabad

Personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) 115 Battalion seized 12 gold biscuits and a motorcycle within the operational area of Border Outpost Boyraghat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four killed in bus accident in West Bengal's Kalimpong

Four people were killed after a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in West Bengal's Kalimpong district on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Election Commission announces bypolls to six Rajya Sabha seats

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls for six vacant Rajya Sabha seats with polling slated to take place on December 20. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Roti, beti, aur mati’: The BJP’s narrative of ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ in Jharkhand

For years, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral strategy in Jharkhand has centred on pitting the tribals who follow Sarna (a pagan belief system) against the Christian tribals. But since the last few months, the battle for Jharkhand’s vote has taken on a different tone. The ‘enemy’ is no longer…

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Pot Of Hot Khichdi falls On 2 Devotees at UP Ashram, Hospitalised

Two women devotees from West Bengal waiting in a queue for prasad outside an ashram in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura suffered serious burns. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED attaches Rs 503.16 cr assets across 5 states in Rs 4,037Cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets located at various places across Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh valued at Rs 503.16 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Navy prepares for Cyclone Dana landfall; Two ships ready for relief

With Cyclone Dana expected to make landfall anytime on Thursday, in Odisha and West Bengal, the Navy is prepared to conduct any Humanitarian Assistance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Dana - live: Heavy rains pound India’s east coast as severe storm makes landfall

Dana pounded some districts in Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal state with heavy downpours as gusty winds brought down trees

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Thousands evacuated as India’s eastern coast braces for Cyclone Dana

Flights to and from the capitals of Odisha and West Bengal will be suspended from Thursday evening to Friday morning.

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Cyclonic Dana makes landfall in Odisha, Bengal tomorrow; Evacuation on

The cyclonic storm "Dana" is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast between October 24 and 25. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fraud network, mastermind in Assam: Inside Oswal cyber fraud case

In the two months since textile baron SP Oswal lost Rs 7 crore to scammers posing as CBI sleuths, the Ludhiana police have identified the “mastermind”, arrested 15 suspects, recovered Rs 4 crore, and claimed to have uncovered a network of scammers spread across Assam, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR.

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Climate crisis in the Sundarbans makes women vulnerable to trafficking

Kanti was 14 when cyclone Amphan damaged her house in the Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in West Bengal. Hungry, she was roaming outside her home, expecting food from a nonprofit, when a man with a bag on his back approached her and offered her food and clothes. “I went along. Hardly…

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RG Kar Horror: Jr doctors hunger strike enters 9th day; 3 hospitalised

The hunger strike by junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated

Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and defeater of demons.

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‘Maoist link’: Journalist’s home among 12 locations searched by NIA in Bengal

A journalist’s house was among 12 locations, including seven homes, searched by the NIA across four districts in West Bengal on Tuesday.

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Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension – and a culinary crisis.

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Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations

Losses mount for businesses as residents are in no mood to celebrate after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

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