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Pinki case: Bengal govt pleads ignorance

The West Bengal government on Friday pleaded ignorance about the complaint made by Asiad gold medalist Pinki Pramanik of atrocities inflicted on her in custody and demand for justice, as the Opposition's move to raise the issue in the Assembly was rejected on the ground of it being sub-judice.

Teacher accused of removing student's skirt

The teacher of a school has been accused of removing the skirt of a Class 7 girl only because she was not wearing proper school uniform.

The parents of the girl lodged a written complaint at Gaigha

Singur Act null and void, rules Calcutta high court

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A division bench of the Calcutta high court has ruled the Singur Act void as President's assent was not taken.

Fire breaks out in building in busy Barabazar area

A fire broke out in a three-storeyed building on Ezra Street in the busy Barabazar area on Saturday morning but there was no report of any casualty.

The blaze was reported around 10:30 am in the firs

Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike

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After slamming the Centre for the steep hike in petrol price, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit the streets in metropolis leading a massive protest march to put pressure on th

Now Kolkata joins the 'slutwalk' movement

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The eastern metropolis resonated with slogans of ’Jaa porechi, besh korechi’ (I don't care what people think of my dressing sense) as over a hundred women, men and children, including foreign national

Kolkata trader accuses CBI sleuths of kidnapping, assault

Three officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who had come to city in pursuit of an old case, now face criminal charges including kidnapping and assault after a city businessman filed a

Mamata invites Obama to Kolkata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would love to welcome US President Barack Obama to the state.

She conveyed her invitation to him through visiting Secretary of State Hill

Slum dwellers, police clash in Kolkata again

Fresh clashes broke out between evicted slum dwellers of Nonadanga and police personnel here on Saturday, leaving several people injured.

"A large number of slum dwellers on Saturday tried to dismant

Police book 32 in assault on scientist, daughter

Thirty-two people have been booked after a shocking incident of assault against a retired scientist and his daughter in Baruipur, West Bengal.

Reports claimed that on Sunday, members from a local clu

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