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Human Error Or Signal Failure? What Led To Bengal Train Crash That Killed 9
The Kanchanjunga Express was travelling from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah in Kolkata when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 41.
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5 Killed, Over 100 Injured As Storm Batters West Bengal
The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Couple Killed, Two Others Injured In Wild Elephant Attack In West Bengal
A 65-year-old man and his wife were trampled to death by a wild elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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Bangladeshi Man Beaten To Death Bengal Village Over Cattle Theft
A Bangladeshi man was lynched at a border village in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday after he was caught while allegedly trying to steal cows from a house, police said.
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Girl, 19, Beaten To Death By Father In West Bengal: Police
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly thrashed to death with sticks by his father in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday evening, police said.
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"Everything Went Blank": Train Accident Survivors Recount Experience
"A heavy jerk followed a loud sound, I fell from my berth and everything went blank," said a survivor of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train, which derailed in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri district on Thursday, leading to the death of five people.
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14 Dead, 18 Injured In Road Accident In West Bengal, PM Condoles Deaths
At least 13 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night.
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21-Year-Old Woman Climbs Rail Bridge For Selfie, Dies After Being Hit By Train In Bengal
A 21-year-old student died after she was hit by a train while clicking selfies in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Sunday, Government Railway Police (GRP) said.
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Transgender Beaten To Death In Bengal On Suspicion Of Being Child Lifter: Police
A transgender was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in Nagrakata in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Monday.
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Elephant Tramples Man Who Tried To Take Its Photo On Bengal Highway
In a horrific instance of human-animal conflict, an elephant in north Bengal trampled a man to death when he stepped out of his vehicle on a highway to take a photograph of the tusker. The incident took place at 5 pm in Lataguri forest area of Jalpaiguri district. The elephant brought traffic to a grinding halt when crossing National Highway 31.
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Leopard Mauls Five, Beaten to Death by Villagers After it was Tranquilised
A stray leopard mauled five people in Bandhunagar village in Jalpaiguri district, after which a mob thrashed the animal to death when it was tranquilised by the forest department personnel.
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Tea Garden Owner Allegedly Hacked to Death by Workers in West Bengal
Tea garden owner hacked to death, allegedly by workers, West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District, after disagreement over payment of wage arrears.
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In Jalpaiguri, Negligible Government Help for Villagers in Encephalitis Zones
An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis and suspected encephalitis in North Bengal has claimed over 100 lives in seven districts, with the majority deaths coming in the last fortnight. The government has said it has stepped up measures to control the spread of the disease.
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Government Measures to Fight Encephalitis in North Bengal Inadequate, Delayed
Three more people have died due to suspected Encephalitis at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, taking the death toll to 70 in the last two weeks.
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Human Error Or Signal Failure? What Led To Bengal Train Crash That Killed 9
The Kanchanjunga Express was travelling from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah in Kolkata when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 41.
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5 Killed, Over 100 Injured As Storm Batters West Bengal
The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Couple Killed, Two Others Injured In Wild Elephant Attack In West Bengal
A 65-year-old man and his wife were trampled to death by a wild elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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Bangladeshi Man Beaten To Death Bengal Village Over Cattle Theft
A Bangladeshi man was lynched at a border village in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday after he was caught while allegedly trying to steal cows from a house, police said.
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Girl, 19, Beaten To Death By Father In West Bengal: Police
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly thrashed to death with sticks by his father in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday evening, police said.
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"Everything Went Blank": Train Accident Survivors Recount Experience
"A heavy jerk followed a loud sound, I fell from my berth and everything went blank," said a survivor of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train, which derailed in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri district on Thursday, leading to the death of five people.
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14 Dead, 18 Injured In Road Accident In West Bengal, PM Condoles Deaths
At least 13 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night.
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21-Year-Old Woman Climbs Rail Bridge For Selfie, Dies After Being Hit By Train In Bengal
A 21-year-old student died after she was hit by a train while clicking selfies in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Sunday, Government Railway Police (GRP) said.
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Transgender Beaten To Death In Bengal On Suspicion Of Being Child Lifter: Police
A transgender was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in Nagrakata in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Monday.
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Elephant Tramples Man Who Tried To Take Its Photo On Bengal Highway
In a horrific instance of human-animal conflict, an elephant in north Bengal trampled a man to death when he stepped out of his vehicle on a highway to take a photograph of the tusker. The incident took place at 5 pm in Lataguri forest area of Jalpaiguri district. The elephant brought traffic to a grinding halt when crossing National Highway 31.
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Leopard Mauls Five, Beaten to Death by Villagers After it was Tranquilised
A stray leopard mauled five people in Bandhunagar village in Jalpaiguri district, after which a mob thrashed the animal to death when it was tranquilised by the forest department personnel.
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Tea Garden Owner Allegedly Hacked to Death by Workers in West Bengal
Tea garden owner hacked to death, allegedly by workers, West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District, after disagreement over payment of wage arrears.
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In Jalpaiguri, Negligible Government Help for Villagers in Encephalitis Zones
An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis and suspected encephalitis in North Bengal has claimed over 100 lives in seven districts, with the majority deaths coming in the last fortnight. The government has said it has stepped up measures to control the spread of the disease.
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Government Measures to Fight Encephalitis in North Bengal Inadequate, Delayed
Three more people have died due to suspected Encephalitis at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, taking the death toll to 70 in the last two weeks.
