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Rebuked by teacher, girl jumps to death

Unable to bear the humiliation of being “slapped” by a teacher and thrown out of the examination hall, a Class 6 student committed suicide on Thursday.

Bengal will give shelter to Assamese refugees: Mamata

Terming the situation in violence-hit districts of Assam as 'deplorable', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the state will provide shelter to refugees fleeing trouble-torn ar

U.S. ban unites global sex workers at Kolkata festival

Their eyes lined with black pencil and lips painted red, women in sequined saris line the labyrinth of squalid lanes that make up Sonagachi, one of Asia's largest red light districts in the old quarte

Didi warns of consequences if fuel hike not rolled back

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday threatened the Centre that unless increased prices of petrol and diesel were rolled back, she would opt for political confrontation with the Union governmen

Mamata slams centre on fuel prices, threatens confrontation

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the UPA government for hiking petrol and diesel prices 'suo motu' in seven states and demanded its immediate rollback while threatening

Early panchayat elections in Bengal may benefit CPM

Trinamul Congress chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s indication to prepone the three-tier panchayat elections may come as a morale booster for the CPI(M).

Mamata congratulates Pranab, to attend swearing-in

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday congratulated Pranab Mukherjee for his victory in the Presidential poll and said she will attend his swearing in ceremony on July 25.

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‘Mamata plans to tear into Centre’

Despite voting for Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election, Mamata Banerjee is still peeved with the Congress-led UPA.

Trinamool to stay in UPA as long as it gets respect: Mamata Banerjee

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In a strong message to the Congress, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her party will remain in the UPA as long as it received respect, but will go it alone in West Bengal wher

We are least bothered, says Congress

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Congress in West Bengal on Saturday said it accepted the challenge thrown by ally Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee that it would go it alone in the state henceforth but said it would remain in

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