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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari claims Hindus 'forced to flee' Bengal's Murshidabad amid violence, shares pics, videos

Apr 13 2025, 02:22 PM IST
BJP leader and West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Sunday that more than 400 Hindus have been "forced to flee" their houses.
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3 killed, 150 arrested in Bengal protests against Waqf Act; BJP says CM Mamata trying to 'create Bangladesh'

Apr 13 2025, 08:33 AM IST
Three people were killed in Dhuliyan in the aftermath of mob violence against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
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Murshidabad violence: CM handed over West Bengal in hands of Jihadis for vote bank politics, alleges BJP

Apr 13 2025, 07:37 AM IST
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar strongly criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the ongoing violence in Murshidabad linked to the amended Waqf law. He accused her of surrendering the state to "Jihadis" for vote bank politics and warned of a possible recurrence of the Great Calcutta Killings.
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Murshidabad violence: BSF deploys five companies after Calcutta High Court order amid Waqf Act clashes

Apr 13 2025, 07:22 AM IST
Amid escalating violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad following the amended Waqf law, five BSF companies have been deployed to assist state police operations. IG Karni Singh Shekhawat confirmed the forces will act in coordination with local authorities to restore peace. The move comes after the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of Central forces.
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Waqf protests: Court orders deployment of central forces after three killed in Bengal's Murshidabad

Apr 12 2025, 06:57 PM IST
At least three people were killed in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district as violent protests erupted over the Centre’s newly enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, prompting the Calcutta High Court to direct the deployment of central forces.
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West Bengal: Violence erupts in Murshidabad during protests against Waqf Act, security beefed up [WATCH]

Apr 12 2025, 12:49 PM IST
Tensions flared in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district as protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent, prompting security reinforcement in Jangipur's Suti and Samserganj areas. Governor CV Ananda Bose has called for strict action, while protests also erupted in Siliguri and Kolkata, with demonstrators demanding a rollback of the amendment.
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When will Esplanade-Sealdah metro start? Kolkata Metro prepares for launch

Apr 11 2025, 12:25 PM IST
Just a few more days to wait! The Esplanade-Sealdah Metro might connect with the joy of the New Year. It is expected that the metro will run from Esplanade to Sealdah in the month of the New Year. When is this route opening?
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Kolkata man seeks revenge, sends 300 COD parcels to ex-girlfriend: 'She loved online shopping, demanded gifts'

Apr 10 2025, 04:01 PM IST
An ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old bank executive was arrested for spooking her with 300 cash-on-delivery orders in four months, which led the woman to file a harassment complaint.
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'No divide and rule in Bengal': Mamata Banerjee tells Muslims not to be provoked over Waqf Act

Apr 09 2025, 06:02 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that there will be "no divide and rule" in the state under her watch.
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'Candidates selected through fair means...': Rahul Gandhi's letter to President on Bengal's suspended teachers

Apr 08 2025, 05:05 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said such a mass termination would leave lakhs of students without enough teachers and destroy the teachers' morale to serve.
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