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Kolkata: Chased by police during raid, youth run over by train; mob attacks cops

KOLKATA: Locals threw brickbats at the officers of Bidhannagar Police and Kolkata Police and blocked the road at Patipukur for several hours on Wednesday night after a 25-year-old youth was run over by a train.

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Cheating can cost schools HS council affiliation

KOLKATA: Higher secondary schools can lose their affiliation to the state HS council if cheating is reported in their centres during the state higher secondary examinations that are set to resume from April 2. For the first time in its history, the exams will be conducted in the students’ respective…

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West Bengal: CPM activist murdered ‘for protesting underage marriage’

KOLKATA: A CPM activist was found allegedly murdered in South 24 Parganas’ Bishnupur on Thursday, days after he protested against an underage marriage in his locality of Jhulpia.

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Institute of wheels stops in Kolkata to train young surgeons on arthroscopy

KOLKATA: An institute of the wheels stopped in Kolkata on Thursday to train young doctors on arthroscopy, a minimal invasive surgery, to treat problems of the joints. Organised by the West Bengal Orthopaedic Society and the Kolkata Arthroscopy Spine Surgery Society, young doctors from across Bengal got hands on training…

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Indian Army distributes solar lights to villagers in Arunachal Pradesh

KOLKATA: The Indian Army distributed solar lamps and streetlights to the villagers of Braigong village at Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh as part of the project Op Samaritan.

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Indian Premier League 2022: KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata promises bold play against power-packed Punjab

Batting at the Wankhede, where the track is relatively fresh, has not been easy as seen in the two games played at the venue so far.

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Acid attack survivor extends helping hand to Kolkata girls in need

KOLKATA: Post-graduate student and part-time student counsellor Shaheen Malik’s life was wrecked in a flash as a few jealous colleagues hurled acid at her. “I lost my right eye and can see only partially with the other. I was attacked back in 2009. Since then, there has never been a…

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West Bengal: At 292, Jaldapara rhino count up by 20% in 3 years

KOLKATA: Jaldapara National Park in north Bengal has recorded more than 20% rise in its rhino population in three years.

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West Bengal records zero Covid death for 8 straight days

KOLKATA: Bengal has been clocking zero Covid death consistently for the last eight days while the number of positive patients admitted in hospitals across the state has dropped below 70 for the past five days. Health experts said while this allows for a breather, the state must continue its vigilance.

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Save the green: KMC to take down fairy lights from trees

KOLKATA: The KMC has decided to remove all decorative lights from trees following protests from citizens and a section of environmentalists. The TOI had earlier reported on this menace, highlighting how owners of some restaurants and other commercial establishments illuminated trees to attract customers.

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2-year home stay has reduced kids’ immunity, say Kolkata doctors

KOLKATA: Two years of forced stay at home has left Kolkata’s children with reduced immunity due to lack of exposure to common viruses and bacteria that help build resistance, said doctors.

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Jadavpur University student held in Kolkata for Maoist link

KOLKATA: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested a PhD student of Jadavpur University for being allegedly involved in Maoist activities.

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Last day of Covid curbs today, all eyes on West Bengal govt’s next step

KOLKATA: Several state government departments are awaiting instruction from the top on the future of Covid restrictions from Friday. The Centre has already written to the chief secretary to discontinue the issue of orders and guidelines under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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Calcutta HC judge questions division bench stay on his orders

KOLKATA: A Calcutta High Court judge on Wednesday complained about a series of stay orders by a division bench on his orders relating to alleged irregularities in recruitment of teachers in state-run schools.

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Kolkata: 4 sex workers rob businessman of Rs 80,000 at knifepoint

KOLKATA: The Burtolla police arrested four women from Imam Baux Lane on Tuesday for allegedly holding a businessman from Ahmedabad at knifepoint and robbing him of Rs 80,000.

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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar clears two essential finance bills

KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday approved the West Bengal Financial Bill and the West Bengal Appropriation Bill following a three-hour discussion with chief secretary H K Dwivedi and finance secretary Manoj Pant, reports Debashis Konar.

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West Bengal: Five more held for panchayat leader’s murder

KOLKATA: Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the March 21 murder of panchayat upapradhan Bhadu Sheikh, whose death purportedly triggered a carnage at Bogtui village in Birbhum’s Rampurhat subdivision the same night.

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Delhi to host Asian Para Archery C'ships after Kazakhstan expresses inability due to war in Ukraine

KOLKATA: India will host the Asian Archery Para Championships from May 31 to June 6 after Kazakhstan expressed its inability to stage the event, citing organisational issues because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Election Commission bars TMC MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from campaigning for by-polls in 2 West Bengal seats

KOLKATA: The Election Commission has barred Trinamool Congress MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from campaigning for by-polls to two constituencies in West Bengal for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters.

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U.N. report reference to Moradabad as among world’s noisiest cities may be flawed

A perusal of the UNEP research paper suggests no reference to Moradabad but mentions noise levels in Aurangabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

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IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RCB up against confident KKR

Bangalore will look to put their house in order against Kolkata

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Kolkata pushes back against strike but travel a problem

KOLKATA: There was hardly any disruption to normal life in large parts of Kolkata on the first day of the two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions that began on Monday.

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Kolkata: Petrol, diesel prices rise six times in seven days

KOLKATA: In the last seven days, petrol and diesel prices have risen six times. Petrol became dearer by Rs 4.18 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.12 a litre in Kolkata, causing distress to household budgets. In fact, compared to earlier waves of rises, this time the jump is higher.…

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Techie rapes woman at Delhi hotel, held

KOLKATA: In a joint raid at Thakurpukur on Saturday night, the Delhi Police and the Kolkata Police arrested an IT professional for allegedly raping a woman after drugging her at a Paharganj hotel and then extorting money from her for the past few months.

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West Bengal: Life returns to canteens, common rooms as campuses ease Covid curbs

KOLKATA: Colleges and universities have started easing some restrictions on campus that were put in place in compliance of Covid safety guidelines by the state government when the education sector reopened in February.

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