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High Turnout For Bypolls in 3 States, Puducherry; Humayun Kabir Arrested In Bengal
Nandigram -- the constituency dropped by Suvendu Adhikari -- recorded 79.39% turnout.
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Bengal Government To Introduce Bill For Renaming State To 'Paschimbanga'
State will not be named as 'Bangla' or 'Banga'
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Deleted in SIR, four Bengal men now locked at Chhattisgarh detention centre for over a month
The family members of these four persons have now filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court, pleading to direct the Chhattisgarh State to release the detainees; the High Court asked the Chhattisgarh govt. ‘if the authorities were saying that some persons were not Indian citizens, then what would…
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Bengal bypolls: Candidate from Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool faction seeks re-polling in Rejinagar
Chowdhury is the second candidate for the Rejinagar seat to demand repolling there.
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Bengal bypolls: Average 58.16 pc voting recorded in first six hours of voting
Rejinagar had polled 56 per cent votes, and in Nandigram the percentage was higher at 60.32.
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One killed, at least 10 injured in attacks in Bengal village
A 48-year-old man was killed and at least 10 others injured in attacks by a resident of Kabilaspur village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday, police said.
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Bengal to get rain for five more days as monsoon retreats, light showers likely during Puja
West Bengal is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall for the next five days as the southwest monsoon retreats. The weather department has ruled out widespread heavy rain during Durga Puja, though isolated showers are likely across several districts.
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Why Bengal sculptors collect soil from Kolkata’s red-light area for Durga idols
Kumartuli, an iconic neighborhood in Kolkata, showcases the unique tradition of crafting Durga idols from clay. A significant aspect of this practice involves gathering soil from the thresholds of sex workers, which holds sacred meaning in Bengali heritage. This inclusion reflects a profound…
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Bengal bypolls: Cong candidate stages sit-in, seeks repolling at Rejinagar
Congress candidate Mohammad Abdullahil Kafi staged a sit-in protest in Rejinagar during the West Bengal bypolls, demanding a complete repolling and alleging voter intimidation, while the BJP dismissed the claims as politically motivated.
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Bengal by-polls see 19.47% early turnout amid arrests and polling disputes
Nandigram recorded 20.89% turnout and Rejinagar 18.05% by 9 am, averaging 19.47% across the two seats