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2 Murshidabad MPs meet Suvendu over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'

Two Murshidabad MPs met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari regarding mosque loudspeaker removals. They expressed concern that Muslims are being targeted in the state. The MPs also requested intervention for pending cases at SIR tribunals. Genuine voters await tribunal decisions, impacting various essential services.

The Economic Times

Why Buying Handloom Fabric in India Is a Political Act, Not Just a Fashion Choice

The cloth that embarrassed an empireIn 1921, Gandhi asked Indians to burn imported British mill cloth in public bonfires. This was not symbolism. It was a calculated economic strike: Lancashire's textile mills depended on Indian cotton exported cheaply, processed in England, and sold back to Indians at a profit. The…

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West Bengal CM promises strictest action against those responsible for Murshidabad train accident

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured strict action against those responsible for the Murshidabad train accident that claimed three lives, including two school students. He said negligence in duty would not be tolerated and directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the injured and affected families. State…

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West Bengal: Malda, Murshidabad get first 'illegal immigrants’ holding centres for suspected Bangladeshis & Rohingyas

West Bengal has opened its first holding centres in Malda and Murshidabad to house suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya detainees before deportation. Twelve people have already been moved into these facilities as officials begin nationality verification under updated deportation guidelines. The move has triggered sharp online reactions, with some…

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Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury writes to Bengal CM over animal slaughter notice

Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The appeal concerns new animal slaughter guidelines causing confusion and unrest. This is particularly affecting the minority community in Murshidabad district. Chowdhury suggests demarcating specific locations for religious practices. This aims to resolve the unease caused by…

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Bengal’s migrant workers caught between ‘ghuspaithiya’ politics and SIR deletions

Md Anikul Hoque, a migrant labourer from Samserganj in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, has waited through many crises. He stood in queues for food, water, and cash during demonetisation in 2016. He worked through the Covid-19 lockdown inside sealed buildings in Odisha “like a thief in a prison” waiting to…

Newslaundry

Arijit Singh Love Story: First Marriage, Second Wife & Kids

Almost everyone in India knows the most mesmerising singer Arjit Singh. In fact, there may be few individuals hasn't enjoyed his voice at least once. However, Arjit Singh is one of those rare celebrities who make sure that his private life remains private. A lot of us may not know…

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Gurugram again: Homes locked, hundreds leave another locality amid crackdown

A police crackdown on illegal immigrants in Gurugram continues to trigger a mass departure of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers – many of whom have lived and worked in the city for decades as domestic workers, drivers, sanitation staff, and daily-wage labourers.

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159 FIRs, ‘protest without flags’, families in limbo: A portrait of post-riot Murshidabad

The last batch of Murshidabad violence survivors have returned home from relief camps, but the acrid smell of charred homes hangs heavy over Betbona, Das Para, Pal Para, and Digri – once-peaceful villages now marked by silence and fear.

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Hafta 533: Murshidabad violence, National Herald case, Trump targets Harvard

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Nirmalya Mukherjee and NewsX editorial director Priya Sahgal.

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Bhaijaan ka plan, Kashmiri Pandits, Israel protest: TV spin to Murshidabad violence

After being hit by violent protests last week over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, Murshidabad in West Bengal is gradually limping back to normalcy. More than 200 have been arrested so far over the violence that claimed three lives.

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Violent protests rock Indian state over controversial Muslim land law

Violence continues to spread in Indian states of West Bengal and Assam over controversial Waqf law

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WB: Yusuf Pathan 'good chai' post amid Murshidabad violence sparks backlash

Tension has been high in the district after protests over the amended Waqf Act where at least three have been reported dead. Read further on Dynamite News

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Murshidabad on Edge: Central Forces Move In After Violent Protests

Central forces rush to Murshidabad after Waqf protests turn violent. Read more at Dynamite News.

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WB: Violence in Murshidabad over Waqf Act; About 110 arrested

Police has appealed to the people not to believe the rumours spread on social media. Read further on Dynamite News

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West Bengal Erupts in Violence as Anti-Waqf Bill Protests Turn baneful

Murshidabad has descended into chaos as anti-Waf Bill protests turned violent, with mobs torching police vans, buses, and attacking government buildings. Read more at Dynamite News.

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WB: 3 killed in explosion in Murshidabad while making illegal crude bombs

The incident happened late Sunday night at Khoyertala village under Sagarpara gram panchayat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: BSF seizes gold biscuits worth over Rs1cr in Murshidabad

Personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) 115 Battalion seized 12 gold biscuits and a motorcycle within the operational area of Border Outpost Boyraghat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu

Largely peaceful Phase 3 records over 64% polling

2024 Lok Sabha elections phase 3: election over in 282 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats; Left Front’s Murshidabad candidate clashes with Trinamool supporters; PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah cast their votes

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Tensions in Murshidabad mar polling in West Bengal

Kolkata: Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal records 73.33% polling, with some instances of tension.

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Sporadic incidents of violence mar third phase polls in Bengal

Sporadic incidents of violence marred the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in the four constituencies in West Bengal as TMC, BJP and Congress workers clashed with each other

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Where men migrate and the river meanders

In the 1960s, the river Ganga changed the course of thousands of people’s lives after it was channelled into the Farakka Barrage Project, setting them up for displacement and uncertainty. Shiv Sahay Singh meets those most affected by the project to understand the link between the erosion of the riverbank…

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Corruption woes and CPIM-Congress alliance: The TMC’s hard road in Murshidabad

“Nobody fulfils what we deserve as citizens. All political parties only give false promises,” said Mohammad Siraj, 60, sitting at a tea stall in Sarangpur village in Murshidabad’s Domkal. “There is no employment, no industry, nothing. Elections come and go but nobody does anything.”

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Calcutta High Court directs NIA to file report on clashes in Murshidabad over Ram Navami celebrations

Calcutta High Court instructs NIA to investigate Ram Navami clashes in Murshidabad, West Bengal, considering transfer of probe.

The Hindu

Taking the protests by Trinamool Congress as a challenge: Adhir

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that he accepted these protests as a challenge and would ensure that Trinamool drew a blank in Murshidabad

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