West Bengal
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- 2026-07-30 regulatory The Indian state of West Bengal reversed a decision to remove eggs from school meals, reinstating them after public outcry. source
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Nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire after suspected AC explosion
A fire in a budget hotel in Kolkata, India, resulted in the deaths of nine people, including a child. The blaze, which broke out early Wednesday morning, is suspected to have been caused by an exploding air conditioner.…
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Bengali LLM support lags due to data scarcity, not demand
Despite having a large number of native speakers, Bengali language support in large language models lags significantly behind languages with fewer speakers. This disparity is not due to a lack of demand but rather a sca…
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India's West Bengal reinstates eggs in school meals after backlash
The Indian state of West Bengal will reinstate eggs in its free school meal program following public outcry. The previous decision by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to replace eggs with vegetarian alternati…
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Bangladesh and India agree to boost border cooperation on migration
Bangladesh and India have agreed to enhance border cooperation to address issues including migration and illegal crossings. The discussions between Border Guard Bangladesh and India's Border Security Force were describe…
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India orders new detention centers for migrants post-election
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has ordered the construction of new detention centers in West Bengal to hold undocumented migrants. This directive, aimed at "apprehended foreigners" awaiting deportation, has raise…
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BJP aide shot dead in India's West Bengal after election victory
A political aide from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was fatally shot in West Bengal shortly after the party secured a significant election victory in the state. The victim, Chandranath Rath, was ambushed b…
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BJP secures historic West Bengal victory, expanding Modi's national control
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, securing 207 out of 294 assembly seats and ending the Trinamool Congress's three-term rule. This win is considered the conquest of the …