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13 Get Life For Killing Father And Son During Waqf Act Violence In Bengal
A court in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for the lynching of a man and his son during the protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in April.
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Lone Indian Secular Front MLA, 94 Others Get Bail In Bengal Waqf Protest Case
A court in Kolkata on Thursday granted bail to Nawsad Siddique, the lone ISF MLA in the West Bengal Assembly, and 94 other party supporters, who were arrested during a protest over the Waqf Amendment Act.
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"Interim Stay Against…": Centre Defends Waqf Act In Supreme Court
The government on Friday said it would oppose any stay, partial or complete, on implementation of the new Waqf laws while challenges to it are being heard by the Supreme Court.
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Mamta Banerjee Blames "Outsiders" For Murshidabad Violence, Plans To Visit In May
Mamta Banerjee also said her government would "soon expose the conspirators" behind the riots that took place in two wards of Dhulian in the district.
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To Bangladesh's "Minority" Remark On Bengal, India Responds "Focus On..."
The Ministry Of External Affairs slammed Bangladesh over its condemnation of the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, calling Dhaka's take on the matter as "unwarranted comments" and "virtue signalling".
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No Provocative Speeches Allowed: High Court On Bengal Waqf Violence
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central forces to stay put in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent last week.
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West Bengal Police Forms Special Team To Probe Murshidabad Violence
West Bengal Police has constituted a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent incidents of violence in Murshidabad district, officials said on Wednesday.
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Bengal Violence: Families Migrate To Jharkhand, Relief Camps Set Up in Malda
Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Two Arrested For Father, Son's Murder During Bengal Violence Over Waqf Act
The West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested two brothers for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a father-son duo during communal violence in Murshidabad district, a senior officer said.
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Bangladeshi Infiltrators' Role In Bengal Waqf Protests, Says Probe: Sources
An initial investigation into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad during anti-Waqf protests suggest the involvement of suspected Bangladeshi elements.
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"Want Permanent Central Forces Camp": Riot-Hit Bengal Families Still Shaken
Days after a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad took a violent turn, leading to three deaths and destroying properties of many, residents of the affected areas are now picking up the pieces
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After Murshidabad, Violence During Waqf Protest In Another Bengal District
A fresh bout of violence - over changes to the Waqf laws, which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - rocked Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Monday.
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"Armed Gang Came From Nowhere": Locals On Bengal Violence Amid Waqf Stir
Skeletal remains of burnt vehicles, a looted shopping mall and a vandalised pharmacy were some of the tell-tale signs of violence that engulfed parts of Murshidabad district of West Bengal during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Amid Bengal Tension, Stone-Throwing At Waqf Act Protest In Assam's Silchar
After West Bengal, protests against the Waqf Amendment Act in Assam witnessed violence today. A demonstration against the new law, which cleared the Parliament a week back, in Assam's Cachar district turned violent
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3 Killed In Bengal Waqf Protests, 5 More Border Force Companies Brought In
Three people were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following violent clashes linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the police said on Saturday.
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13 Get Life For Killing Father And Son During Waqf Act Violence In Bengal
A court in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for the lynching of a man and his son during the protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in April.
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Lone Indian Secular Front MLA, 94 Others Get Bail In Bengal Waqf Protest Case
A court in Kolkata on Thursday granted bail to Nawsad Siddique, the lone ISF MLA in the West Bengal Assembly, and 94 other party supporters, who were arrested during a protest over the Waqf Amendment Act.
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"Interim Stay Against…": Centre Defends Waqf Act In Supreme Court
The government on Friday said it would oppose any stay, partial or complete, on implementation of the new Waqf laws while challenges to it are being heard by the Supreme Court.
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Mamta Banerjee Blames "Outsiders" For Murshidabad Violence, Plans To Visit In May
Mamta Banerjee also said her government would "soon expose the conspirators" behind the riots that took place in two wards of Dhulian in the district.
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To Bangladesh's "Minority" Remark On Bengal, India Responds "Focus On..."
The Ministry Of External Affairs slammed Bangladesh over its condemnation of the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, calling Dhaka's take on the matter as "unwarranted comments" and "virtue signalling".
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No Provocative Speeches Allowed: High Court On Bengal Waqf Violence
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central forces to stay put in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent last week.
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West Bengal Police Forms Special Team To Probe Murshidabad Violence
West Bengal Police has constituted a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent incidents of violence in Murshidabad district, officials said on Wednesday.
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Bengal Violence: Families Migrate To Jharkhand, Relief Camps Set Up in Malda
Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Two Arrested For Father, Son's Murder During Bengal Violence Over Waqf Act
The West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested two brothers for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a father-son duo during communal violence in Murshidabad district, a senior officer said.
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Bangladeshi Infiltrators' Role In Bengal Waqf Protests, Says Probe: Sources
An initial investigation into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad during anti-Waqf protests suggest the involvement of suspected Bangladeshi elements.
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"Want Permanent Central Forces Camp": Riot-Hit Bengal Families Still Shaken
Days after a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad took a violent turn, leading to three deaths and destroying properties of many, residents of the affected areas are now picking up the pieces
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After Murshidabad, Violence During Waqf Protest In Another Bengal District
A fresh bout of violence - over changes to the Waqf laws, which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - rocked Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Monday.
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"Armed Gang Came From Nowhere": Locals On Bengal Violence Amid Waqf Stir
Skeletal remains of burnt vehicles, a looted shopping mall and a vandalised pharmacy were some of the tell-tale signs of violence that engulfed parts of Murshidabad district of West Bengal during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Amid Bengal Tension, Stone-Throwing At Waqf Act Protest In Assam's Silchar
After West Bengal, protests against the Waqf Amendment Act in Assam witnessed violence today. A demonstration against the new law, which cleared the Parliament a week back, in Assam's Cachar district turned violent
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3 Killed In Bengal Waqf Protests, 5 More Border Force Companies Brought In
Three people were killed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district following violent clashes linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the police said on Saturday.
