Bengalis
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'Bengalis targeted': Mamata Banerjee hits out at Centre, sounds 2026 Assembly poll bugle
West Bengal | Jul 16, 2025, 09:00 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP-led Centre of targeting Bengali-speaking people across India, alleging harassment, detentions, and forced deportations to Bangladesh. Speaking at a protest rally in Kolkata, Banerjee claimed the Centre is influencing the Election Commission.
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Tripura CM Biplab Kumar apologises for statement comparing Bengalis with Jats and Punjabis
India | Jul 21, 2020, 01:30 PM ISTTripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday apologised for his statements comparing Punjabis and Jats with Bengalis, and said he did not intend to hurt sentiments.Deb had stirred a controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent.
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Bengalis eager to visit Kashmir valley after lifting of restrictions
India | Oct 13, 2019, 12:12 PM ISTHaving missed out on the opportunity to visit the state during the Durga Puja holidays, travellers from West Bengal are now eager to pack their bags and visit the Valley, officials said.
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Bengal celebrates Poila Baisakh
India | Apr 15, 2015, 04:55 PM ISTKolkata: Devout Bengalis visited the temples of Goddess Kali at Kalighat and Dakshineshwar, and people exchanged sweets while greeting one another as West Bengal ushered in 'Poila Baisakh', the Bengali New Year, on Wednesday.With the
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Andhra to hold Durga Puja to draw Bengalis
India | Jul 06, 2013, 02:20 PM ISTKolkata, July 6: The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corp (APTDC) plans to organise Durga Puja to draw tourists from West Bengal, its officials said here.In a repeat of the Durga Puja festivities it held last
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Bengalis are most widely-travelled people in India
India | Jun 05, 2013, 11:44 AM ISTKolkata, Jun 5 : To satiate the wanderlust of Bengalis, with a record 20 per cent of the state's population hitting the travelller's trail any time of the year, the land of undulating terrain Jharkhand
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Mumbai Bengalis all set to celebrate Durga Puja
India | Oct 17, 2012, 03:28 PM ISTMumbai/Thane, Oct 17: Mumbai's 1.25 million Bengalis are all set to celebrate Durga Puja, starting Oct 20, with a liberal dose of Bollywood glamour with celebrities and commoners converging for the community's biggest religious festival