Murshidabad
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3 killed, including 2 students, in horrific accident in Murshidabad as van collides with train
Kolkata | Jul 17, 2026, 03:50 PM ISTThe railway authorities are investigating the accident, which also disrupted train services in the area.
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West Bengal Election result: How Muslim-dominated seats, including Murshidabad, Malda, shaped polls
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTSeveral Muslim-majority regions were in focus this time, as psephologists predicted significant polarisation in the election. Contests in districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, and Uttar Dinajpur remained under close watch.
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What happened in seats such as Cooch Behar, Howrah Uttar, Jorasanko, Murshidabad, Darjeeling
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:24 PM ISTThe saffron party won 207 seats, a significant rise from the 77 seats it secured in the 2021 elections. In contrast, the TMC accumulated 81 seats, a sharp decline from the 184 seats it won previously.
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West Bengal polls: Crude bomb attack, voter intimidation charge, TMC vs Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad
West Bengal | Apr 23, 2026, 02:35 PM ISTWest Bengal elections 2026: The crude bomb attack in Murshidabad's Nowda left several people injured after which the security was heightened in the area.
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'They want to end Bengal': Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP, slams 'voter list tampering'
West Bengal | Apr 05, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTBanerjee announced that a separate budget for farmers would be introduced if her party returns to power. She also claimed that around 500 officers had been removed to slow down development work in the state.
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'Calculated subversion of democratic process': TMC vs BJP showdown over Mamata's temple remarks
West Bengal | Mar 28, 2026, 10:40 PM ISTWest Bengal assembly elections 2026: In a eight-second video shared by Amit Malviya, Mamata Banerjee could be saying "if a Shiva temple is demolished, how much drama BJP creates over it". However, the TMC alleged that Malviya shared an edited clip, demanding action against him.
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Murshidabad violence: Prohibitory orders issued in Raghunathganj, Jangipur; Mamata blames BJP
West Bengal | Mar 28, 2026, 05:24 PM ISTMurshidabad violence: The clashes had erupted in Raghunathganj and Jangipur during a Ram Navami procession. Officials have said that the situation is currently under control, though they have issued prohibitory orders for affected areas.
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Violence erupts in Bengal's Murshidabad during Ram Navami procession; several shops torched | VIDEO
West Bengal | Mar 27, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTThe police had to resort to lathi charge to bring the situation under control after tensions erupted in Raghunathganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a Ram Navami procession.
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Muqabla: Will Murshidabad become Ayodhya, will it increase Mamata's tension?
News | Feb 10, 2026, 03:50 AM ISTThe controversy over Babri Masjid has now reached a breaking point. Announcements are being made to replicate the Ayodhya scene in Murshidabad. There's a riot in Delhi, and posters are being put up in Lucknow.
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Jamiat chief Madani writes to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over mob lynching cases, seeks strict action
India | Jan 17, 2026, 10:31 PM ISTIn his letter, Madani reminded the Chief Minister that Bihar, the land of Gautam Buddha, has long been known for its traditions of compassion, non-violence and social harmony. He said recent incidents of mob violence have dealt a serious blow to this historical identity.
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West Bengal: Humayun Kabir’s membership from Assembly terminated, says Speaker Biman Banerjee
Kolkata | Dec 22, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Humayun Kabir floated a new outfit, Janata Unnayan Party, days after he was suspended by the TMC for laying the foundation stone for a Babri-style mosque in Murshidabad district.
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Neither for benefit of Muslims nor...: Mohan Bhagwat on building Babri Masjid-style mosque in Bengal
India | Dec 21, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTSuspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on December 6 had laid the foundation stone for a mosque modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid at Rejinagar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
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Is Humayun Kabir emerging as 'Muslim hero' in Bengal? Babri Masjid replica rally rattles CM Mamata
West Bengal | Dec 19, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTMurshidabad's Beladanga site has amassed Rs 2,19,53,204 in cash through donation boxes since the December 6 foundation stone, contributed by Muslim community members during visits. Funds also flow via direct bank transfers and QR code payments for the Babri Masjid project.
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Murshidabad Babri Masjid: Rs 2.85 crore in donations received in two days after foundation laying
West Bengal | Dec 09, 2025, 08:51 AM ISTSuspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone of the Babri-style mosque on Saturday under heavy security. He chose December 6 deliberately, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
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Suspended TMC MLA's Babri Masjid event today; security tightened as crowd gathers in Murshidabad
West Bengal | Dec 06, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTBabri Masjid row in Bengal: Kabir had announced his decision to lay a foundation stone of the replica last month, triggering a political row in West Bengal where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year.
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Political row erupts in Bengal over new Babri Masjid, TMC MLA to lay foundation on December 6
West Bengal | Dec 03, 2025, 11:13 PM ISTA mosque shaped in the memory of Babri Masjid has unexpectedly become the newest flashpoint in Bengal's election-year battlefield, with the script now unfolding on the streets of Murshidabad.
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West Bengal: Charge sheet filed in Murshidabad violence case, 13 accused of murder
Kolkata | Jun 07, 2025, 04:35 PM ISTThe West Bengal Police has filed a charge sheet within 55 days, naming 13 individuals in connection with the brutal murders of a father and son during the April communal violence in Murshidabad.
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Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of preventing riot victims from meeting her in Murshidabad
Kolkata | May 05, 2025, 03:44 PM ISTMamata Banerjee accuses the BJP of preventing riot victims in Murshidabad from meeting her, condemns attacks on migrant workers in Odisha, and criticizes the NHRC and Centre for failing to address communal tensions and national security issues.
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Murshidabad riots: Governor flags 'radicalisation', warns Centre of growing law and order crisis
West Bengal | May 04, 2025, 06:34 PM ISTWest Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has submitted a report to the Union Home Ministry after visiting riot-hit Murshidabad and Malda, flagging rising radicalisation, communal polarisation, and administrative collapse. He also described the Murshidabad violence as premeditated.
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'Mamata is a fake Hindu': Suvendu Adhikari accuses CM, Demands NIA Probe into Murshidabad Violence
Kolkata | Apr 27, 2025, 08:22 PM ISTSuvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata Banerjee of being "anti-Hindu" and demands an NIA probe into the Murshidabad violence amid rising tensions in the region.