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PCPA leader picked up, cops deny

The spokesperson of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) Manoj Mahato was arrested by the police on Friday morning, the PCPA alleged. The police and the state government, however, denied it.

52-yr-old ‘drugged’ in train, dies of overdose

A passenger travelling in Down Howrah-New Delhi Express was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday morning. The deceased, Prakash Gupta, 52, was a resident of Palam in New Delhi and was coming to the city to meet his relatives. The police suspects that the businessman fell victim to the machinations of a

Mamata sets her eye on CPM strongholds

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West Bengal CM lashes out at Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has lashed out at railway minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee for accusing the ruling Left Front without reason.

Howrah Rajdhani has a close shave

At least 500 passengers travelling on the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express (2302) from New Delhi had a narrow escape on Monday morning when its engine derailed near Baruipara station in Hoo-ghly district

Rajdhani engine derails near Kolkata, none hurt

At least 500 passengers travelling on the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express (2302) from New Delhi had a narrow escape from a major train tragedy on Monday morning when its engine derailed near the Baruipa

Pranab to Mamata’s defence in Azad row

Rallying behind Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, at the receiving end over her statement on the killing of Maoist leader “Azad”, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee made it clear on Sunday that “there was nothing wrong” with her statement.

Mamata plans a ‘guard’ brigade

Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday called for the building of a “Maa Mati Manush Brigade” comprising students to counter the harmad (musclemen) vahini of the CPI(M) and to help out people in distress.

Gurjant gets interim bail

Gurjant Singh, the driver of the truck that had intruded into railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy at Kolaghat when she was returning to Kolkata after her rally at Lalgarh on August 9, was granted interim bail by a Tamluk court on Wednesday. However, Gurjant would not be allowed to leave West Bengal till the next court hearing on September 8.

Wife wants CBI to probe Tamang’s assassination

The Madan Tamang murder case took a new twist on Wednesday after the slain Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League president’s widow, Bharati Tamang demanded a CBI probe into her husband’s murder. She made this demand following the death of Raju Tamang, the security guard of her son Sanjog, under mysterious circumstances.

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