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"Something Big" Behind Bengal Killings: Mamata Banerjee Amid Political Row
Mamata Banerjee today visited a village in Bengal's Birbhum where eight people - all women and children - were burnt alive by a mob on Tuesday.
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Birbhum Killings Highlights: Mamata Banerjee Visits Violence-Hit Village
Birbhum violence: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today visited Bogtui village in Birbhum, where houses were set on fire shortly after a village panchayat deputy chief was murdered.
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8 Bodies Recovered From Burnt Houses In Bengal Village
Eight persons died in the early hours of Tuesday after their houses caught fire at Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said.
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"Those Who Forgot Nandigram...": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Attacks Mamata Banerjee
The BJP' Suvendu Adhikari, once a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, today launched a fierce attack on her over the constituency of Nandigram from which the two are are contesting the upcoming state Assembly polls. Today marks the 14th anniversary of the police firing incident there in which several villagers protesting again...
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BSF Soldier, Killed In Firing By Bangladesh Border Guard, Cremated
The BSF head constable who was killed early this week in an unprovoked firing by a Bangladeshi border guard on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal was cremated at his native village on Saturday evening.
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BJP, Trinamool Workers Clash In Bengal Over "Jai Shri Ram" Chants
Clashes broke out between the workers of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress allegedly over chanting of "Jai Shri Ram" at Gurap village in West Bengal's Hooghly district and one person was critically injured after being hit by a bullet fired accidentally from a police revolver, police said on Thursday.
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Mob Burns 10 Houses After Missing Man's Body Found In West Bengal
A mob set fire to around 10 houses at a village in Purba Medinipur district after the body of a missing man was found floating in a pond Friday, police said.
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Police Clash With Jharkhand Villagers During Eid, Many Injured
Around a dozen people were injured after villagers clashed with the police in a Jharkhand village close to the Bengal border, during Eid celebrations on Wednesday. Locals say the police had tried to stop the ritual slaughter and tried to take away the animals. When the villagers resisted, they used batons and teargas and then opened fire.
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Another Jharkhand Teen Allegedly Raped And Set On Fire, Accused Arrested
A teenager with severe burn injuries was brought from Jharkhand to a hospital in West Bengal for treatment. The 17-year-old girl has told the Jharkhand police she was raped and set on fire by a man from her village in Pakud district, in the neighbouring state, on Friday.
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Wounded And Bloodied, Bhangar In Bengal Asks Just Who Opened Fire
Bhangar is just 40 kms from Kolkata, a journey that ordinarily takes about 90 minutes. But on Wednesday, the final stretch into the village was tough to navigate.
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Villagers Protest After Boat Capsizes in Bengal's Burdwan
Tension has been reported in West Bengal's Burdwan district after a passenger boat capsized in the Bhagirathi river on Saturday night. Locals set boats on fire allegedly over delay in rescue operation, police said today.
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14-Year-Old Bengal Girl Allegedly Raped, Murdered in Bhutan; Violence in Her Village
Villagers in North Bengal's Chamurchi, which borders Bhutan, blocked the international road, attacked a police vehicle and set a private car on fire after the body of a 14-year-old Indian girl was found from a house across the Bhutan border.
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7-Year-Old's Body Found Hanging From Tree In Bengal
A young girl's body has been found hanging from a tree in Bengal. Residents of her village have allegedly beaten to death a man they suspected of assaulting her. His house was also set on fire, said sources.
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Nandigram violence: West Bengal government withdraws petition
The West Bengal government has withdrawn its petition from the Supreme Court in the Nandigram firing case, in which 14 villagers were killed in police firing in 2007. With the withdrawal of the appeal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can now chargesheet the police officers involved in the incident.
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Lalgarh: Maoists, forces exchange fire; 3 killed
Three villagers have been killed in a shootout between Maoists and security forces near Lalgarh in West Bengal.
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"Something Big" Behind Bengal Killings: Mamata Banerjee Amid Political Row
Mamata Banerjee today visited a village in Bengal's Birbhum where eight people - all women and children - were burnt alive by a mob on Tuesday.
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Birbhum Killings Highlights: Mamata Banerjee Visits Violence-Hit Village
Birbhum violence: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today visited Bogtui village in Birbhum, where houses were set on fire shortly after a village panchayat deputy chief was murdered.
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8 Bodies Recovered From Burnt Houses In Bengal Village
Eight persons died in the early hours of Tuesday after their houses caught fire at Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said.
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"Those Who Forgot Nandigram...": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Attacks Mamata Banerjee
The BJP' Suvendu Adhikari, once a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, today launched a fierce attack on her over the constituency of Nandigram from which the two are are contesting the upcoming state Assembly polls. Today marks the 14th anniversary of the police firing incident there in which several villagers protesting again...
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BSF Soldier, Killed In Firing By Bangladesh Border Guard, Cremated
The BSF head constable who was killed early this week in an unprovoked firing by a Bangladeshi border guard on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal was cremated at his native village on Saturday evening.
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BJP, Trinamool Workers Clash In Bengal Over "Jai Shri Ram" Chants
Clashes broke out between the workers of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress allegedly over chanting of "Jai Shri Ram" at Gurap village in West Bengal's Hooghly district and one person was critically injured after being hit by a bullet fired accidentally from a police revolver, police said on Thursday.
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Mob Burns 10 Houses After Missing Man's Body Found In West Bengal
A mob set fire to around 10 houses at a village in Purba Medinipur district after the body of a missing man was found floating in a pond Friday, police said.
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Police Clash With Jharkhand Villagers During Eid, Many Injured
Around a dozen people were injured after villagers clashed with the police in a Jharkhand village close to the Bengal border, during Eid celebrations on Wednesday. Locals say the police had tried to stop the ritual slaughter and tried to take away the animals. When the villagers resisted, they used batons and teargas and then opened fire.
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Another Jharkhand Teen Allegedly Raped And Set On Fire, Accused Arrested
A teenager with severe burn injuries was brought from Jharkhand to a hospital in West Bengal for treatment. The 17-year-old girl has told the Jharkhand police she was raped and set on fire by a man from her village in Pakud district, in the neighbouring state, on Friday.
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Wounded And Bloodied, Bhangar In Bengal Asks Just Who Opened Fire
Bhangar is just 40 kms from Kolkata, a journey that ordinarily takes about 90 minutes. But on Wednesday, the final stretch into the village was tough to navigate.
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Villagers Protest After Boat Capsizes in Bengal's Burdwan
Tension has been reported in West Bengal's Burdwan district after a passenger boat capsized in the Bhagirathi river on Saturday night. Locals set boats on fire allegedly over delay in rescue operation, police said today.
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14-Year-Old Bengal Girl Allegedly Raped, Murdered in Bhutan; Violence in Her Village
Villagers in North Bengal's Chamurchi, which borders Bhutan, blocked the international road, attacked a police vehicle and set a private car on fire after the body of a 14-year-old Indian girl was found from a house across the Bhutan border.
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7-Year-Old's Body Found Hanging From Tree In Bengal
A young girl's body has been found hanging from a tree in Bengal. Residents of her village have allegedly beaten to death a man they suspected of assaulting her. His house was also set on fire, said sources.
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Nandigram violence: West Bengal government withdraws petition
The West Bengal government has withdrawn its petition from the Supreme Court in the Nandigram firing case, in which 14 villagers were killed in police firing in 2007. With the withdrawal of the appeal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can now chargesheet the police officers involved in the incident.
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Lalgarh: Maoists, forces exchange fire; 3 killed
Three villagers have been killed in a shootout between Maoists and security forces near Lalgarh in West Bengal.
