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  West Bengal Assembly polls, 4th phase: Nearly 42% turnout recorded till 11 am

  Politics | April 25, 2016 13:27 IST

  Under unprecedented security to prevent violence, polling for the 4th phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, which will seal the fate of several TMC ministers, begun this morning.

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  Mouse bites 3 passengers in AC first class, railway slammed with claim of Rs 10 lakhs

  India | January 05, 2016 23:31 IST

  New Delhi: Travelling from Ranchi to Howrah in AC first class cost much more than the ticket's price to an aged couple. Retired Sail engineer P. C. Sinha, his wife Alka Sinha and their co-passenger

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  Engineer arrested with Rs 24 crore cash, gold, diamonds in Howrah

  India | August 16, 2015 9:07 IST

  Kolkata: A state government engineer and his son were arrested by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of West Bengal Police after cash worth over Rs 24 crore and gold ornaments, diamonds worth lakhs were seized from

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  Belur Math blast: Life resumes to normal after the low-intensity twin blasts

  India | April 06, 2015 10:23 IST

  Kolkata: Life resumed to normal after the two low-intensity blasts in the temple complex of Belur Math, Howrah in West Bengal.Like every other day, devotees started thronging the temple premises, displaying their stoic resilience against

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  Engineering college students lift blockade after 28 hours

  India | November 06, 2014 19:15 IST

  Howrah: The principal of a private engineering college was allowed to leave his office 28 hours after being confined within chamber by demonstrating students at Uluberia in Howrah district.Principal Sajal Giri, who had remained seated

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  Fire destroys 112-year-old Shalimar Paints factory in Bengal

  India | March 13, 2014 14:59 IST

  Howrah: A major fire broke out  at the 112-year-old Shalimar Paints factory unit at Nazirgunj in Sankrail on Wednesday  morning.Nearly 20,000 sq ft area of the factory was gutted in the fire. The flames started

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  Railways Group D question paper leaked, 40 examinees held

  India | December 07, 2013 15:20 IST

  Howrah (WB):  A Railway driver and a retired employee were detained today along with about 40 examinees for allegedly leaking the question paper for the Railways group Dstaff examination.Adra division assistant loco driver J P

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  Youths attempt to molest girls in Howrah

  India | September 06, 2013 16:41 IST

  Howrah: Several youths, who attempted to molest two girls and severely beat up a driver before of them were arrested today in West Bengal's Howrah district. Police said a group of three boys and two

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  2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' seized along Bangla border

  India | July 15, 2013 19:09 IST

  Kolkata, July 15: In one of the major drug seizures along Indo-Bangladesh border in recent times, security agencies recovered 2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' suspected to be a consignment for smuggling.The incident occurred yesterday afternoon when

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  9 children rescued from home

  India | March 30, 2013 8:52 IST

  Howrah (WB), Mar 30: Nine children, eight of them girls, were rescued from Mumbai-bound Gitanjali Express at Howrah station yesterday.GRP sources said the children admitted that they had escaped from a home in central Kolkata,

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  Ten killed by lightning in Bengal

  India | April 30, 2012 19:06 IST

  Howrah (WB), Apr 30: Ten persons were killed and ten others got burns when lightning struck a temple, in which these persons were taking shelter from rains on Sunday.  The incident took place in Panchrola

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  Train Crushes 5 People To Death Near Howrah

  India | March 31, 2012 19:13 IST

  Howrah (West Bengal), Mar 31: Five persons, including two women, were today knocked down and killed by a train when they were crossing the tracks at Santragachi railway station in Howrah district, The speeding Ranchi-Howrah