Indian Hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 171

[ via The Times of India ] 17 Dec

The death count in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal's hooch tragedy rose to 171 as more succumbed to the moonshine they had consumed. Around 90 people are battling for their lives. 

The day the tragedy occured three days back, the death toll was registered as 143. The victims in Sangrampur, 50 km from Kolkata, were mostly masons, small farmers, labourers and hawkers. 

The liqour that was mixed with a toxic chemical that is not been identified. 

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India win Windies series despite sparkling by Bravo

Full Story: The News 16 Nov

India beat a resilient West Indies by an innings and 15 runs in the second Test to clinch the series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India Thursday.

The West Indies were bowled out for 463 in their second innings just before tea on the penultimate day after being asked to follow on with 478 runs in arrears, with Darren Bravo smashing a sparkling 136. Indian Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin shared four wickets.

Later, West Indies captain Darren Sammy remarked:

"It was a good fight in the second innings. India showed us how to bat on this track. It called for application."

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