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Stolen Padma Shri replica of ex-swimming champion Bula Chowdhury recovered in Bengal

India, Aug. 21 -- Police recovered the stolen replica of former national swimming champion Bula Chowdhury's Padma Shri award, along with 13 other medals, in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Wednesday... Read More


ED gets court's nod to prosecute Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha in bribe case

India, Aug. 20 -- A Kolkata court ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday to summon West Bengal correctional services minister Chandranath Sinha to the court on September 12 so that char... Read More


Saradha group owner Sudipta Sen, associate acquitted in 3 Ponzi scheme cases

India, Aug. 19 -- A Kolkata court acquitted Saradha group owner Sudipta Sen and his associate Debjani Mukherjee on Tuesday in three Ponzi scheme cases citing lack of witnesses, lawyers aware of the co... Read More


Bengal court pulls up police after teacher's arrest on conspiracy charge, grants bail

India, Aug. 19 -- The Bidhannagar police in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district faced strong questions from the local court on Monday after arresting a jobless state government teacher on charges... Read More


TMC's Anubrata Mondal gets anticipatory bail in case for abusing cop's family

India, Aug. 18 -- A court in West Bengal's Birbhum district granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal on Monday in the May 30 case in which he is accused of abusing ... Read More


UP man killed in explosion near Kolkata; NIA visits spot

India, Aug. 18 -- A man died at a hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district early on Monday morning, hours after he was critically injured in an explosion outside the Madhyamgram High Schoo... Read More


Bengal: Medals stolen from swimmer Bula Chowdhury's Hooghly house recovered; 1 held

India, Aug. 17 -- Police recovered 295 medals, including gold medals and a replica of the Padma Shri medal, stolen from the residence of former national swimming champion Bula Chowdhury in West Bengal... Read More


Freedom wouldn't have come without Bengal's contribution: Mamata Banerjee

India, Aug. 15 -- India wouldn't have won freedom from the British without the contribution of Bengal's freedom fighters, writers and social reformers, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday ... Read More


Police complaint against cops for hurting RG Kar hospital victim's mother during protest

India, Aug. 12 -- The family of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim lodged a complaint with the Kolkata police on Tuesday to seek registration of a first information report (FIR) against police... Read More


TMC leader shot dead in Bankura in 9th murder of party leader since July 10

India, Aug. 12 -- A local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was shot dead when he was returning home in Bengal's Bankura district late on Monday, police said. Police said Sikandar Khan, president of a ... Read More