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NHRC pulls up Bengal govt over couple's flogging, seeks detailed report
Mentioning similar incidents in the past, the rights body issued notices to the state Chief secretary and DGP calling for detailed report within a week.
Published on Jul 01, 2024 07:35 PM IST
'…Mamata-raj jaisa hota hai’: BJP on woman's flogging in Bengal; TMC reacts
BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia launched a scathing attack on the "jungle-raj" of the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 01:57 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Bengal woman thrashed by Tajmul alias ‘JCB’; TMC MLA says 'in Muslim rashtra…’
While West Bengal Police registered a case over the incident and arrested Tajmul, Chopra MLA Hamidul Rahaman said the woman's activities were “unsocial”.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 10:59 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Case registered after video shows man, said to be TMC leader, thrashing couple
The video, which HT cannot independently verify, has been shared by leaders of BJP and Left, the opposition parties in TMC-ruled Bengal
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:23 PM IST
BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal
A BJP woman worker was allegedly beaten and stripped, leading BJP leader Amit Malviya to recall Sandeshkhali in a post on X
Published on Jun 28, 2024 06:09 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee suspends hawker eviction drive for a month
On Tuesday, police and civic authorities launched a state-wide drive to evict roadside hawkers following Mamata Banerjee’s sharp criticism
Published on Jun 27, 2024 10:50 PM IST
Centre refutes Mamata's 'unilateral' charge over Ganga Water Treaty move: Report
In a recent letter to PM Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee termed the decision to begin talks for the renewal of the treaty "unilateral".
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:23 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi seeking abolition of NEET
In a second letter, she said no discussion on sharing of water of Teesta river and the Farakka Treaty should be done with Bangladesh without West Bengal.
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:19 AM IST
Abolish NEET, let states conduct entrance exams: Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi
Mamata Banerjee also expressed her “strong reservation” over the Centre excluding the state government from discussions with Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:16 PM IST
W Bengal: Class 10 students bring crude firearm to school; handed over to police
The incident happened in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, which often hit the headlines for political killings, clashes and recovery of abandoned crude bombs
Published on Jun 22, 2024 07:15 PM IST
Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says minister
As many as 10 people were killed and 25 people were injured in the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express near North Bengal's Jalpaiguri station on Monday morning.
Published on Jun 19, 2024 04:11 AM IST
ANI |
Bengal BJP workers protest against central team; TMC calls it 'disconnect
The four member team was touring West Bengal to investigate post poll violence but were accused by their own party workers of negligence
Published on Jun 18, 2024 04:05 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted
At 8:55 am on Monday, a goods train crashed into the back of the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 12:42 PM IST
Morning brief: What led to Bengal train accident, Annie Raja on Wayanad by-poll
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Published on Jun 18, 2024 09:34 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Bengal train accident: Line not covered by Kavach safety system
Kavach is a central government programme aimed at securing India’s ageing 68,000km-long railway network.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 03:52 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
On board 13174: A loud bang, and what followed
A train collision near New Jalpaiguri has left 9 dead and 41 injured. Villagers were first responders, helping in the rescue efforts.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 02:22 AM IST
Human error or technical fault – what led to the Bengal train tragedy?
Even though railway officials have claimed that prima facie it appears to be a human error, a section of railway officials cited other probabilities, including those of technical failures
Published on Jun 17, 2024 07:57 PM IST
INDIA bloc pans government over train accident: ‘Only cares about elections’
Kanchanjunga Express accident: The accident took place on Monday morning at Rangapani near the New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 06:12 PM IST
BJP declares by-poll candidates to 4 assembly seats in West Bengal
The by-polls are scheduled to be held on July 10, with the final date to declare candidacy on June 21 and final date to withdraw on June 26
Published on Jun 17, 2024 05:50 PM IST
Prima facie a human error: Railway Board chief on Kanchanjunga Express accident
Three of the eight people who have died in the Kanchanjunga Express accident were railway employees
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 04:11 PM IST
West Bengal train accident: Railway official says loco pilot disregarded signal
The Chairperson of the Railway Board, Jaya Varma Sinha, said the driver of the goods train and the guard of the express train also lost their lives.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 06:19 PM IST
19 trains cancelled as Kanchanjunga Express accident disrupts service: Full list
Kanchanjunga Express accident: The mishap blocked both Up and Down lines, disrupting long-distance train services in the region.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 03:18 PM IST
Bengal train accident: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt, says ‘direct result of…’
Kanchanjunga Express train accident: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Narendra Modi government's track record on railway safety.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 02:51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi reacts to Kanchanjunga Express train accident in West Bengal
At least 15 persons were reportedly killed and 60 others were injured after a goods train collided with Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 02:53 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express accident: Goods train overshot signal | 10 points
West Bengal train accident: At least five died in the accident after a goods train rammed Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 02:54 PM IST
Bengal governor to set up ‘Jan Manch’ at Raj Bhavan, asks cops to leave premises
Governor CV Ananda Bose Bose is planning to use the police outpost near the North Gate of the Raj Bhavan, an official said.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 11:19 AM IST
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BJP team led by Biplab Deb to take stock of Bengal’s post-poll violence
The four-member BJP team led by Biplab Kumar Deb has been asked to submit a detailed report on the post-poll violence in West Bengal to party president Jagat Prakash Nadda
Published on Jun 16, 2024 01:54 PM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Why Sandeshkhali did not become BJP's Singur-Nandigram in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
BJP's attempt to sustain campaign momentum was upset by allegations of orchestration, the lack of grassroot connect and women backing of the TMC's welfarism.
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 11:35 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee releases ₹3,193 crore assistance for farmers under 2 schemes
Mamata Banerjee announced the decisions in back-to-back social media posts after chairing her second administrative meeting after the Lok Sabha polls.
Published on Jun 12, 2024 08:27 PM IST
How Bengal police sub-inspector foiled robbers' ₹4-crore jewellery heist
The incident occurred on Sunday when masked robbers — with pistols, a machine gun, and a rifle — stormed into a jewellery shop in Bengal's Raniganj.
Published on Jun 12, 2024 08:58 AM IST