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West Bengal: Tension in Howrah over custodial death of youth
The deceased, arrested on charges of abducting a minor girl, was in judicial custody
03 September,2023 09:20 AM IST | Kolkata | Agencies
Nature's miracle: Man recovers his 'dead' son alive in Balasore makeshift morgue
Howrah resident Helaram Mallik travelled 235km to Balasore to recover his son alive from a makeshift morgue where he was kept with the bodies of those killed in the triple train accident
06 June,2023 05:59 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Coromandel, Bengaluru-Howrah Express trains derail; 50 dead, 179 injured
A railway official said that several coaches of 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express travelling to Howrah, derailed at Bahanagabazar and fell on the up line
02 June,2023 10:14 PM IST | Balasore | PTI
Massive fire in Howrah guts over 100 shops
It spread fast, gutting over 100 shops, many of which were temporary structures. Ten fire tenders brought the blaze under control after fighting it for over four hours, officials said
19 April,2023 01:10 PM IST | Howrah | PTIPhotos
IN PHOTOS: Trains derail in Odisha; many killed, hundreds injured
At least 50 people died and 179 people were injured as a three way accident involving Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha's Balasore district. Pics/PTI
02 June,2023 10:42 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedVideos
Ram Navami Clash In Howrah; BJP, TMC Blame Each Other
Ram Navami Clash In Howrah; BJP, TMC Blame Each Other
Several vehicles were set on fire, stones were thrown and shops ransacked as clashes between two groups broke out in West Bengal's Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations on Thursday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a two-day sit-in protest in Kolkata against Centre's policies, called "rioters the enemy of the country" and said those behind the violence "will not be spared". While BJP leader Amit Malivya, denied her allegations and blamed the Trinamool government for the violence.
31 March,2023 04:48 PM IST | Mumbai
West Bengal: Stone Pelting At Vande Bharat Express, Second Time In Two Days
Window panes of two coaches of the newly inaugurated Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express were on Tuesday damaged allegedly owing to stone pelting from outside in North Bengal, a railway official said here. The incident occurred a day after the down Vande Bharat express train from New Jalpaiguri faced a similar incident on Monday when the glass pane on a coach's door suffered cracks owing to stone pelting. An official said that one window pane each in two coaches of Vande Bharat express was damaged before the train reached New Jalpaiguri station on Tuesday afternoon. An FIR has been lodged over the incidents, an awareness campaign has also been started to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, the official said.
04 January,2023 06:07 PM IST | Mumbai