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Calcutta HC upholds EC's process; dismisses PIL on citizenship verificatio
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Calcutta High Court expressed full satisfaction with the processes adopted by the Election Commission and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought implementation of a new citizenship verification process ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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"We live once and die once": Mamata Banerjee on Murshidabad violence
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged citizens to maintain peace and harmony amidst rising tensions and violent protests in some parts of the state, particularly in Murshidabad, over the Waqf Amendment Act.
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"Village was burned, destructed and looted": CPI(M) slams West Bengal gove
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Communist Party of India (M) State Secretary of West Bengal, Mohammad Salim on Monday said that he was able to enter the ground zero, where the violence took place after a lot of trouble.
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"Situation is normal": Top Police official on Murshidabad violence
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The West Bengal police said on Monday that the situation in the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad is normal, urging people not to believe any rumours.
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Vishwa Hindu Parishad condemns violence in Bengal, says "State Government
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday condemned the violence in West Bengal and said that the state government has completely failed in safeguarding "Hindus".
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Ghulam Nabi Azad dissolves all DPAP committees months after poll debacle i
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This comes after his party's poor performance in the recent J-K assembly elections. The party fielded 23 candidates in the 90-member assembly but performed poorly, with candidates in at least six seats securing fewer votes than NOTA. One such seat was Doda West in Doda, which is the home dis
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"Situation is very tense and bad": West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majum
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Monday expressed concern over the tense situation in Murshidabad, stating that the deployment of central forces, such as the CRPF, could help improve the situation.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Kalighat skywalk in Kolkata
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kalighat skywalk at Kalighat in Kolkata on Monday. Banerjee thanked those who were involved in building the Kalighat skywalk in a short span of time and said that she had taken a pledge that when the skywalk at Dakshineswar is built,
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"State-sponsored violence": BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Murshidabad violence
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pal described the incident as "unfortunate" and alleged that Hindus are being forced to leave their homes due to state-sponsored violence. He claimed that a mob attacked a Hindu house, killing a father and son, and injuring 16 police personnel.
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Waqf Act protest: Security tightened after minorities block roads in South
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The minorities blocked roads over their protests on the Waqf Amendment Act in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. A heavy police force was also deployed on the occasion.
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Plea in SC for SIT probe into WB violence on Waqf Act
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the violence that erupted during a protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
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Philippines calls for adherence to South China Sea Arbitral Award at ASEAN
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
It found that China's claims to historic rights in maritime areas within its dashed line had no legal basis. It also found that China had violated the Philippines' sovereign rights under UNCLOS and that its vessels had unlawfully created risks of collision and danger.
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