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October 6, 2025, 08:48 AM - 3 min read
Following a clash between two communities during Durga Puja idol immersion, tensions escalated on Sunday when rioters set fire to eight to ten locations. Assistant Fire Officer Sanjeeb Kumar Behera reported that rioters were throwing stones.
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October 4, 2025, 05:07 PM - 2 min read
The confrontation quickly escalated, with both groups hurling stones and glass bottles at each other, forcing police to use a baton charge to bring the situation under control.
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October 3, 2025, 08:18 PM - 2 min read
According to Metro authorities, between Panchami and Navami, nearly 43.6 lakh passengers travelled on the city’s underground network. Of this, Navami (October 1) recorded the highest single-day ridership, with 8.16 lakh passengers.
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October 2, 2025, 04:52 PM - 3 min read
It said that heavy rain is also very likely to occur at one or two places over North 24 Parganas, Bankura, Hooghly, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, and Purulia districts of South Bengal till the morning on October 3, it said.
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September 30, 2025, 02:35 PM - 3 min read
Crowds thronged in, phones flashing, yet many paused longer than usual. For inside this mandap, artist Anirban Das has woven together statistics, symbolism and sorrow into a visual vocabulary that unsettles as much as it mesmerizes.
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September 30, 2025, 01:27 PM - 5 min read
State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that Bengal's Puja economy was definitely set to "see strong growth this year."
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September 29, 2025, 05:44 PM - 2 min read
This year, 12 surveillance clusters have been created across the Sealdah North and South sections. A central war room is keeping constant watch on live feeds from over 2,200 CCTV cameras installed at important stations.
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September 29, 2025, 03:48 PM - 2 min read
Residents of Bhuipara expressed delight at seeing foreign citizens’ presence at their village. “For us, the presence of international guests has amplified the festive spirit,” said villager Ratan Dutta.
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September 29, 2025, 02:28 PM - 2 min read
Devotees are making a beeline to a Durga Puja pandal in Ranchi themed on the ancient 'gurukul' knowledge system, showcasing 21,000 books.
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September 28, 2025, 03:45 PM - 2 min read
According to sources, the incident took place in the wee hours of Sunday when a motorbike carrying three men was spotted crossing the Teesta river route towards Dewanganj.
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September 27, 2025, 08:40 PM - 2 min read
Both incidents have amplified fears over safety during the upcoming festivities. With Durga Puja just around the corner, residents are urging the administration and civic bodies to act swiftly to prevent further tragedies.
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September 27, 2025, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
The roots of this Puja lie in Kanthalbari village of Mymensingh, where the late Manmohan Chowdhury first began worshipping the goddess.
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