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BJP worker dies after clash in Bengal’s Baruipur; family alleges planned attack
August 24, 2026 4:46 pm
However, the Baruipur police said the clash broke out over the formation of a puja committee, adding that several people have been detained.
Patriarchy and violence against women
July 25, 2026 8:06 pm
Several analyses of recent cases of violence against women have pointed to patriarchy as a contributing factor. But what exactly is patriarchy and how does it cause violence and abuse against women?
Bengal Governor draws TMC fire as he turns heat on Mamata govt over rural poll violence
June 19, 2023 8:26 am
Besides visiting violence-hit areas, CV Ananda Bose has set up a ‘Peace Room’ in Raj Bhavan to keep track of the situation till the end of Panchayat polls; BJP, CPI(M), Cong welcome his move.
Bengal: Situation ‘under control' in violence-hit Hooghly, prohibitory orders still in force
April 03, 2023 2:35 pm
Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area, and the second one came under attack near Wellington Jute Mill More on GT Road around 6.15 pm on Sunday, police had said.
8 killed in Birbhum: Governor says ‘horrifying violence’, Mamata says remark ‘unwarranted’
March 23, 2022 10:23 am
The strong reaction from the chief minister came hours after Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hit out at the state administration over the Birbhum incident, which he described as “horrifying violence and arson orgy”.
South 24 Parganas: TMC leader killed, police deployed to de-escalate tension
November 22, 2021 3:51 am
Heavy police force was deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident.
Bengal: BJP says 2 workers killed in retribution, TMC denies
August 04, 2021 4:04 am
According to the BJP, the body of booth level worker Indrajit Sutradhar (32) was found hanging from the ceiling of a room, with his hands tied from behind, in an abandoned building at Khoirasol in Birbhum district.
Post-poll violence: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, West Bengal govt, EC over plea seeking SIT probe
July 01, 2021 1:58 pm
The bench led by Justice Vineet Saran was hearing advocate Hari Shankar Jain's plea seeking directions for a SIT probe into the post-poll violence.
NHRC team probing Bengal violence faces mob, ‘threats’
June 30, 2021 2:41 pm
The NHRC team, which was recording videos of some houses allegedly damaged in the post-poll violence, was reportedly surrounded by around 20-25 people, including men and women.
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