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Bengal Governor Receives Death Threat, Security Tightened At Lok Bhavan
Security was tightened at Kolkata Lok Bhavan on late Thursday night after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose received a threatening email stating "will blast him", allegedly warning of a blast and posing a threat to his life.
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Bengal Booth Level Officers In Massive Protest Outside Poll Body Office
Grassroots poll officials in Bengal - at the centre of a row over mental health and working conditions during the revision of voter lists - staged a massive protest Monday afternoon outside the Chief Electoral Officer's Kolkata office.
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Kolkata To Expand Birth, Death Certificate Services As SIR Nears End
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will expand its facilities for issuing birth and death certificates from next week, as West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll enters its final stage.
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No Maternal Family Pension For Woman If Divorced After Father's Death: Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a daughter separated from her husband will not be entitled to share in the family pension of her maternal family in case the divorce happens after the death of her father.
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Ex-India Star Makes Big 'Hypocrisy' Remark As 19 Wickets Fall On Day 1 Of 1st Ashes Test
Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra made a stunning 'hypocrisy' comment as 19 wickets fell on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England.
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"NRC Responsible...": Man In Bengal Dies By Suicide, Political Row Erupts
A 57-year-old man in West Bengal died by suicide on Tuesday, blaming the National Register of Citizens (NRC). His death has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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RG Kar Doctor Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances: Cops
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) A doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has died under mysterious circumstances, the police said on Monday.
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Reports From Power Utility, Civic Body Over Electrocution Deaths
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private power utility, CESC Ltd, on multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata and its suburbs due to waterlogging.
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State vs Discom Blame Game Over Electrocution Deaths During Kolkata Deluge
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused power utility CESC of negligence leading to electrocution deaths in Kolkata and nearby areas yesterday, the discom has disowned responsibility
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In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normalcy, Days Before Durga Puja
Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At least 10 people have died in rain-related incidents, while the City of Joy braces for more showers.
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More Rain In 6 Hours Than Last 22 Days Combined: Why Kolkata Is Flooded
Between September 1 and September 22, Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rainfall, 16 per cent lower than the normal of 213.7 mm during this period. And between 8.30 am yesterday and 8.30 am today, the City of Joy received 247.4 mm of rain
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10 Dead As Rain Paralyses Kolkata Before Durga Puja, 100 Flights Affected
5 Dead In Kolkata As Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Traffic Chaos
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Temple Wedding, Abortion, Then Mystery Death: Tale Of Two Bengal Doctors
A junior doctor has been arrested in West Bengal's Malda after his girlfriend -- a 24-year-old MBBS student -- died under mysterious circumstances while she was visiting him
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Bengal Governor Receives Death Threat, Security Tightened At Lok Bhavan
Security was tightened at Kolkata Lok Bhavan on late Thursday night after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose received a threatening email stating "will blast him", allegedly warning of a blast and posing a threat to his life.
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Bengal Booth Level Officers In Massive Protest Outside Poll Body Office
Grassroots poll officials in Bengal - at the centre of a row over mental health and working conditions during the revision of voter lists - staged a massive protest Monday afternoon outside the Chief Electoral Officer's Kolkata office.
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Kolkata To Expand Birth, Death Certificate Services As SIR Nears End
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will expand its facilities for issuing birth and death certificates from next week, as West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll enters its final stage.
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No Maternal Family Pension For Woman If Divorced After Father's Death: Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a daughter separated from her husband will not be entitled to share in the family pension of her maternal family in case the divorce happens after the death of her father.
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Ex-India Star Makes Big 'Hypocrisy' Remark As 19 Wickets Fall On Day 1 Of 1st Ashes Test
Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra made a stunning 'hypocrisy' comment as 19 wickets fell on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England.
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"NRC Responsible...": Man In Bengal Dies By Suicide, Political Row Erupts
A 57-year-old man in West Bengal died by suicide on Tuesday, blaming the National Register of Citizens (NRC). His death has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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RG Kar Doctor Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances: Cops
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) A doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has died under mysterious circumstances, the police said on Monday.
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Reports From Power Utility, Civic Body Over Electrocution Deaths
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private power utility, CESC Ltd, on multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata and its suburbs due to waterlogging.
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State vs Discom Blame Game Over Electrocution Deaths During Kolkata Deluge
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused power utility CESC of negligence leading to electrocution deaths in Kolkata and nearby areas yesterday, the discom has disowned responsibility
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In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normalcy, Days Before Durga Puja
Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At least 10 people have died in rain-related incidents, while the City of Joy braces for more showers.
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More Rain In 6 Hours Than Last 22 Days Combined: Why Kolkata Is Flooded
Between September 1 and September 22, Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rainfall, 16 per cent lower than the normal of 213.7 mm during this period. And between 8.30 am yesterday and 8.30 am today, the City of Joy received 247.4 mm of rain
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10 Dead As Rain Paralyses Kolkata Before Durga Puja, 100 Flights Affected
5 Dead In Kolkata As Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Traffic Chaos
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Temple Wedding, Abortion, Then Mystery Death: Tale Of Two Bengal Doctors
A junior doctor has been arrested in West Bengal's Malda after his girlfriend -- a 24-year-old MBBS student -- died under mysterious circumstances while she was visiting him
