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The Latest Breaking News from West Bengal

Bengal Bandh: Road-trains disrupted; Shots fired at BJP functionaries

The Trinamool Congress is opposing the bandh with road demonstrations, and their workers have reportedly chased away BJP supporters in North 24 Parganas. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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‘I need to feel safe’: After rape and murder, Indian doctors demand change

Shaken and scared, doctors in Kolkata and the rest of India demand justice and safety measures.

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WB: BSF foils smuggling bid, nabs smuggler with gold worth over Rs71L

The apprehended individual has been identified as Tanmoy Mondal, a resident of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC takes suo moto cognizance of Kolkata rape and murder case

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Monk accused of molestation flees Bengal village, locals allege police delay

There are allegations of “delayed police action” as a Buddhist monk named Bimal Lama, 55, allegedly “molested” a woman at his house-turned-monastery at Gorabari village in Darjeeling district of West Bengal and absconded days after an FIR was lodged.

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Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India

The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has raised alarms about sexual violence against women in India and sparked a string of nation-wide protests.

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What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests?

Doctors and activists demand the safeguarding of women and medical professionals after a trainee medic was murdered.

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6 people killed as car rams into group of pilgrims in West Bengal's Darjeeling

Six people were killed after a car rammed into them at Muni tea estate near Bagdogra in Phansidewa block of West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, confirmed ACP Siliguri Metropolitan police Debasish Bose, read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: Ex-CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80; Condolences pour in

CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of the former Chief Minister Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee..." Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Not allowed to speak...' Mamata Banerjee walks out of NITI Aayog meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at the NITI Aayog meeting. Read further on Dynamite News:

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States can levy royalty on mineral rights: Supreme Court

The decision may benefit mineral-rich states like Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSF, Kolkata DRI arrest 7 smugglers, seize Rs 6.86-cr gold, Rs 11.5 lakh cash near India-Bangladesh border

In a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested seven smugglers in four consecutive search operations conducted near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Bengal, ‘medical negligence victims’ have a slim chance of justice against private entities

This report is the third instalment of a series on medical negligence. Read the previous parts here.

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Teesta: India’s bid, Chinese plan, and media concerns in Bangladesh

The Teesta water dispute has returned to the headlines after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina inked 10 defence, trade and connectivity pacts and smiled for the press in Lutyens Delhi last week.

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West Bengal: Terror module operating in Bangladesh unearthed by STF; One held

This terror module is found to be linked with activists of 'Ansar Al Islam', which is a banned terror organization in Bangladesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Editorials on Bengal train mishap: ‘Focus on eye-catching aspects? Not doing the basics right’

While authorities probe the Kanchanjunga Express-cargo train accident near West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri, the toll has raised serious questions over accountability, safety and policy priorities.

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Survivors Recall Horror Of Deadly Double Indian Train Crash

Survivors of an Indian double train crash that killed nine people described on Tuesday their terror when a driver missed a signal and rammed a goods train into a passenger express.

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BJP engaged in beautification of words; neglecting passengers' amenities: Mamata Banerjee after train mishap

After a goods train collided with an express train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the central government for neglecting passengers' amenities and focusing only on beautification of words. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Trains collide in eastern India, killing at least 8 with rescue work ongoing

Eight people died and several were injured when a cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India’s eastern state of West Bengal

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Seven Killed As Indian Passenger And Goods Trains Collide

At least seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India's West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police said.

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Cargo Train Collides With Passenger Train In West Bengal

Tragic train collision in West Bengal leaves five dead and several injured, highlighting safety concerns in India's railway network.

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Goods train collides with Kanchenjunga Ex in Darjeeling; Five killed, several injured

At least five passengers were killed and over 20 people sustained injuries after a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kanchanjunga Express collides with goods train in West Bengal; 5 dead, many injured: Officials

A collision between the Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train around 9 am today, near West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri, has reportedly left five people dead and several severely injured, as per government officials.

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400-paar, strategic mistakes, social justice plank: Why BJP tally dipped in reserved seats

The focus on social justice and reservation during the last two months of Lok Sabha poll campaign ostensibly led to the BJP’s tally of reserved seats being reduced to 55 from its previous 77 – a total of 131 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes across…

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If TMC didn’t go solo in Bengal, BJP’s tally would’ve shrunk to 9

The BJP has won 12 of West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, but the party’s tally could have shrunk to nine had the Trinamool Congress contested in an alliance with other opposition parties, shows an analysis of EC data.

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