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Mahasweta Devi demands action on women lynchings

October 18, 2012 at 6:22 PM

Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) In the wake of the lynching of three women in West Bengal after branding them as witches, eminent writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday called upon senior police officers here to do justice and take steps to stop such 'barbaric incidents'.

Three women branded witches, lynched in Bengal

October 17, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Three women were branded as witches and lynched by villagers in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, police said Wednesday.

Security forces recover huge cache of arms from Maoist hideout in West Bengal

October 12, 2012 at 3:48 PM

West Midnapore (West Bengal), Oct.12 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the police have seized a huge cache of arms from Maoist hideouts during a search operation in West Bengal's West Midnapore District.

Congress faces setback in Andhra, Trinamool wins UP bypoll (Roundup)

June 15, 2012 at 10:39 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday faced a humiliating defeat in Andhra Pradesh by-polls where the YSR Congress bagged the Nellore Lok Sabha and 15 of the 18 assembly seats, but recorded a win in Kerala.

Trinamool wins both seats in Bengal assembly by-polls

June 15, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) Friday retained the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats where by-polls were held Tuesday.

Counting of Andhra bye-election votes underway

June 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Hyderabad, June 15 (ANI): The counting of votes cast in the recent bye-election for the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 state assembly constituencies is underway.

Large voter turnout in Bengal by-polls

June 12, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) An average 70 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal Tuesday. The elections passed off peacefully, an Election Commission official said.

Left Front announces candidates for Bengal by-polls

April 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Left Front announced Monday its candidates for the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal where by-elections are scheduled on June 12.

By-polls in two Bengal assembly constituencies June 12

April 25, 2012 at 1:26 AM

Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) By-elections in two West Bengal Assembly constituencies - Daspur and Bankura - will be held June 12, the Election Commission announced Tuesday.

Minister Bhunia promises relief operations in W. Bengal's flood-hit areas

June 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Midnapore, June 22 (ANI): West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia, who visited the flood-hit areas of West Midnapore, assured locals of immediate rescue and relief operations.

Devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavami

October 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Festivities reached a crescendo, as thousands of people resplendent in their finest attire swarmed the streets Wednesday to visit different Durga Puja pandals celebrating Mahanavami across West Bengal.